Browsing Dept.of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design - Ph.D. / Sc.D. by Issue Date
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Photographic image and its contextualization as art
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The effect of graphic design materials on the retention level of viewers in prime time television newscasts
(Bilkent University, 1996)This study investigates the role of graphic design materials in improving the recall and retention level of television news viewers, and examines the capacity and power of these materials to shape or distort people's perception ... -
A framework for a design decision support system model for the wet space renovation of the residences used by elder people
(Bilkent University, 1997)Elderly people have many limitations in physical and intellectual capabilities due to aging process and they do many renovations in their houses, especially in wet spaces. It is observed that these renovatiohs are. hot ... -
An interface model for improving the use of space simulation software in architectural design
(Bilkent University, 1998)There is an ongoing debate on the success of architectural software in meeting the designers' wishes and in being familiar with the way designers design. One dominant belief is that as architectural software introduces a ... -
Color naming
(Bilkent University, 1998)In this study, visual aspects of color and neurophysiological processes involved in the phenomenon, language of color and color models were explained in addition to the discussion of different ideas, orientations and ... -
Components of taste in furniture selection: the case of upper income group in İstanbul
(Bilkent University, 1998)The aim of the present study is to develop a framework for the determination of the influential factors of taste in the selection of furniture, mainly for living rooms, which is tested through the upper income group in ... -
An analytical re-assessment of introductory design in architectural education
(Bilkent University, 1998)Introductory design, as the initial step in architectural education, is of crucial importance. In this course student are supposed to acquire values, knowledge and skills which create a basis for further levels of their ... -
Involving the elderly in the design process: a participatory design model for usability, safety and attractiveness
(Bilkent University, 1999)This work presents a conceptual model involving the elderly users into the design process by means of participatory design sessions, where the expertise of designers and the real requirements and opinions of elderly ... -
Effects of hue, saturation, and brightness on attention and preference
(Bilkent University, 2000)In order to investigate preference and attention responses for foregroundbackground color relationships, 123 university undergraduates in Ankara, Turkey, viewed 8 background colors on which color squares of differing ... -
The relation of learning styles and performance scores of the students in interior architecture education
(Bilkent University, 2001)Design activity has existed since the beginning of life. Through time, this activity has turned to be a profession and the education of it has become important. Learning as an interactive process is an important issue ... -
Spatial familiarity as a dimension of wayfinding
(Bilkent University, 2001)Spatial familiarity is a significant, yet insufficiently investigated factor that affects wayfinding. The aim of this thesis is to explore spatial familiarity as a dimension of wayfinding, and explain how it affects human ... -
The interaction between physical space and way of life in low-income settlements : case of bustees and resettlement camps in Dhaka
(Bilkent University, 2001)The last two decades of the twentieth century have witnessed fundamental changes in our way of life. This change is due to the economic and political restructuring on a global scale that has left hardly any single nation ... -
Evolutionary collaborative design studios
(Bilkent University, 2003)In Collaborative Design Studios (CDS), knowledge and information can be shared in discussions among students and instructors, while developing alternative solutions and the task coordination is achieved through the networked ... -
Process oriented value judgments of actor groups in mass housing : the case of Eryaman fourth stage, Ankara
(Bilkent University, 2004)This study is an attempt to develop an understanding of the mass housing process, through establishing a wider perspective to acknowledge the contributions of various groups. The theoretical structure of the study is ... -
Understanding the effects of cognition in creative decision-making : a creativity model for enhancing the design studio process
(Bilkent University, 2005)The demand for creativity is a significant concern in all educational environments, especially in institutions of design. Considering this, the study aspires to improve creativity in the design studio. Based on the ... -
An approach to integrate lighting concepts into interior design studios : a constructivist educational framework
(Bilkent University, 2006)Originating from the inadequacy of teaching and learning frameworks in interior design education and the gap between design studio and supportive courses in design curricula, this study suggests a pedagogical approach ... -
A computer assisted universal design (CAUD) plug-in tool for architectural design process
(Bilkent University, 2008)Managing universal design process is a highly complex and challenging design task due to its multi-parameter characteristics. It becomes even more difficult while accommodating the needs of people with diverse impairments ... -
Architecture as a technology of framing experience : camera obscura, camp, and the confessional
(Bilkent University, 2009)Throughout architectural history, the problematic of experience is mostly addressed within the confines of either deterministic or phenomenological models. Bound as they are, however, to the transcendental coordinates ... -
Perception and experience of incivility by urban youth : a field survey in Ankara
(Bilkent University, 2009)There is a growing interest in studying (in)civility within the contemporary urban context due to disordered image of the city. This study focuses on incivilities resulting from daily encounters with strangers and ...