Browsing Dept.of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design - Ph.D. / Sc.D. by Title
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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 ... -
An approach based on sound classification to predict soundscape perception through machine learning
(Bilkent University, 2021-06)A growing amount of literature and a series of ISO standards focus on concept, data collection, and data analysis methods of soundscapes. Yet, this field of research still lacks predictive models. We hypothesize that machine ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Between being and becoming : identity, question of foreignness and the case of the Turkish house
(Bilkent University, 2012)How were those narratives telling us about the Turkish House shaped? How did they come to contribute to the formation of our understanding of the history [and theory] of modern Turkish architecture? And respectively, how ... -
Building empathy in interior architecture education: exploring empathic design and its reflections
(Bilkent University, 2023-03)Integrating empathy to design education enhances students' universal design solutions since empathic design provides a feeling and understanding of a wide range of users' needs in the designed environment or products. ... -
Collaborative environments to enhance creativity of design students : use of collaborative creativity support tools
(Bilkent University, 2011)Collaboration and creativity are integral parts of design education process. Tools to support collaborative design process, as well as tools to support creativity in the process now being used together in design education. ... -
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 ... -
Colour as an aid for elderly during visuospatial navigation in a virtual polyclinic environment
(Bilkent University, 2018-09)It is well documented that elderly people often have difficulties in finding their way in unfamiliar environments. In this study, it is aimed to explore the usage of colour as visuospatial navigation tool for elderly ... -
Colour-emotion associations in interior spaces
(Bilkent University, 2011)Colour as an effective design tool influences people’s emotions in interior spaces. Depending on the assumption that colour has an impact on human psychology, this study stresses the need for further studies that comprise ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Development of a mixed-method approach to analyze walkability: a case on two urban residential neighborhoods in Ankara
(Bilkent University, 2021-08)In these times when the devastating effects of global warming are felt, giving up fossil fuels and developing active transportation routes are prerequisites for sustainability in the cities. Walkability was introduced as ... -
Effect of area on color harmony in interior spaces
(Bilkent University, 2015-06)The main aim of this study is to examine the effect of area on color harmony in interior spaces. Area in color harmony is the relative amount of different color areas represented as a proportion on which color harmony ... -
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 ... -
The effect of the sound environment on spatial knowledge acquisition in a virtual outpatient polyclinic
(Bilkent University, 2022-05)This study examines the impact of the sound environment on spatial knowledge acquisition in a virtual outpatient polyclinic. Outpatient polyclinics have a critical role in determining early outpatient treatments to prevent ... -
Effects of a colored wall and a colored board on performances of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
(Bilkent University, 2019-09)Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) face many challenges throughout their educational lives. This study aims to find out whether there is a board and wall color combination that will help focus ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Form and part through standard / non‐standard duality
(Bilkent University, 2017-09)This thesis formulates its research through a two‐fold approach: it introduces a novel algorithm, but first it establishes the relationship model through which the assessment of the algorithm should be made. It discusses ...