ITU Faculty of Architecture
Ongoing Research Projects, 2021

EU Projects

Trans-making
Trans-Making Art, Culture, Economy to Dempcratize Society: Research in Placemaking for Alternative Narratives
https://trans-making.eu
Project Coordinator: Lecturer Mehmet Erkök

CIRC.L
Circular & Socio-Civic Learning Hub
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof. Zeynep Günay

ISTKA Projects

Taşkışla Advanced Design Laboratory
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ebru Kerimoğlu

TUBITAK Projects

City Development with Design Intelligence
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. İmdat As

Developing an Approach to Energy and Water Efficient Building and Settlement Design
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Gülten Manioğlu

Rural Settlement Landscape Identity and Governance Model Proposal in Metropolitan Areas
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Meltem Erdem Kaya

Developing Computational Methods for Modeling Building Components Using Photogrammetry Data for Documenting Historic Buildings
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Mine Özkar Kabakçıoğlu

The Relationship of Living Environments with Health Indicators and Quality of Life: A Community Participation Model Suggestion for Healthy Cities
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Eda Yücesoy

Understanding the Urban Landscape of Turkey Composed with Higher Education and Business Lines
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Eda Yücesoy

From Transport Poverty to Inclusive Transport System: A Model Proposal for Reducing Socio-Spatial Inequalities
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Eda Beyazıt İnce

TTO Projects

Medium Term Development Planning Project in Kayseri, Muğla, Malatya, Kahramanmaraş and Mardin within the Scope of Sustainable Cities Program
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Azime Tezer

Türkmenli Pond and Naipköy Dam Lake Basin Protection Plan Preparation Project
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Azime Tezer

Procurement of Consultancy Services for Process Management of Workshops, Preparation of Action Plan, Establishment of Design and Implementation Standards, Developing Concept Projects within the Scope of Work with 2020/453448 İKN
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Eda Beyazıt

Developing Interior Architecture Applications with Space Syntax Analysis Based on User Movement in Office Spaces
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Derya Güleç Özer

Istanbul Airport General Aviation Building Wind Pressure Analysis
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nuri Serteser

ITU Scientific Research Projects

A New Model Proposal for the Determination of Traditional Urban Spatial Characteristics
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Hasan Serdar Kaya

Regional Structure of Disaster Logistics in Thrace Sub-Region and Istanbul
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Seda Kundak

House Price Modeling In Emerging Market Conditions: The Impact Of Spatial Dependence
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Kerem Yavuz Arslanlı

Development of Planning and Design Strategies for Urban Squares; Istanbul Example
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Hatice Ayataç

Examination of Disaster Management Policies in Istanbul
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Başak Demireş Özkul

Creation of Gravity Model Based Transportation Demand-Distribution Models and Preparation of O/D Matrices in Istanbul Province Kayaşehir Pilot Region
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Mehmet Ali Yüzer

Mapping as an Act of Understanding, Criticism and Design in Architecture: The Case of Public Space in Istanbul
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Sıdıka Aslıhan Şenel

Determination of Physical Landscape Identity Components of Bodrum Peninsula Rural Settlements
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Meltem Erdem Kaya

The Effect of Property Constraints on Sustainable Urban Transformation of Informal Settlements and a Land Development Model Proposal: The Example of Haliç Cultural Basin
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Şevkiye Şence Türk

Architectural Archaeological Studies in Buruncuk (Larisa) Settlement and Castle
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Nejat Turgut Saner

Spatial Fictions of Time: Commemoration, Monumental Forms and Places of Commemoration
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Ebru Erbaş Gürler

The Role of Planning and Design in Reducing Urban Crime and Fear of Crime
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Gülden Demet Oruç

Architectural Detection and Geophysical Survey Studies in the Ancient City of Larisa (Buruncuk)
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Nejat Turgut Saner

The Place of Housing in Istanbul’s Urban Development: A Reading on Modern Architecture, Apartment Architecture
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Funda Uz

Investigation of Land Use Changes in the Scope of Landscape Theory and Modeling
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Hayriye Eşbah Tunçay

The Role of Quality of Life in Rural Development: The Case of Bursa
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Handan Türkoğlu

Economic and Spatial Development of the Software Industry
Project Coordinator: Res.Asst.Dr. Mete Başar Baypınar

Investigation and Documentation of Ottoman Period Iron Production Areas in Demirköy (Samakocuk) and its Surroundings
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Gülsüm Tanyeli

Establishment of Strategic Management Infrastructure at ITU Faculty of Architecture
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Emrah Acar

Developing Landscape Planning Strategies for Historic Urban Streams: The Case of Istanbul
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Fatma Ayçim Türer Başkaya

Experimental Investigation of Reinforcement of Load-bearing Brick Walls with Mesh Reinforced Khorasan Mortar and Mesh Reinforced Self-Compacting Concrete in Masonry Buildings

Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Necdet Torunbalcı

Evaluation of Thermal Performance of Felt Based Vegetated Facade Systems in Moderate-Humid Climate Conditions
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Ayşe Nil Türkeri

Between Geography and Transport Infrastructure: A Study Of Mobility In Northern Istanbul
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Arzu Erdem

Examining the Relationship between Landscape Change and Urban Growth with Cellular Automation Models, Sleuth Model and Landscape Metrics; The Case of Sarıyer, Istanbul
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Hayriye Eşbah Tunçay

Social Space of Relationships: Local and Locally Independent Networks of Immigrants in Istanbul
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Tüzin Baycan

Determining the Historical Dimension of the Effect of Biophilic Properties on User Preferences in Product Design
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Gülname Turan

Spatial Effects of Metropolitanization in Turkey
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Aliye Ahu Akgün

Determining the Use of Open/Semi-Open Common Areas in Residential Areas for Young Adults
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Fazilet Yurdanur Dülgeroğlu Yüksel

A Conceptual Model to Explain the Effects of Housing Production Based on Slum Liquidation on Households
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Fazilet Yurdanur Dülgeroğlu Yüksel

Experimental Practices in Architectural Design Education
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Arzu Erdem

History of Art History in Turkey
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Zeynep Kuban Tokgöz

Documentation and Mapping of Underwater Cultural Landscape: Lycian Ancient Site – Kaş
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Yasin Çağatay Seçkin

Re-Thinking Cities in The Digital Era
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Özhan Ertekin

Walking Through the City: Changing Urban Experience And Place Memory Relations In The Era Of Mobile Devices
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Handan Türkoğlu

Shopping Center Location Criteria and Evaluation of Consumer Satisfaction in Turkey: The Case of Istanbul
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Ayşe Lale Berköz

Investigation of Traditional Wooden Boat Building Techniques in the Context of Bodrum Region
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Gülname Turan

‘Place Speaks to the Listener from Sound Perception Studies to Urban Planning: Kadıköy Akustı·K’
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Özlem Özçevik

Restructuring Industry Aggregations with the Clustering Model: The Case of Istanbul Furniture Cluster
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Emine Ferhan Gezici Korten

Site Management Principles for the Protection of the Cultural Landscape of the Istanbul Islands
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Yegan Kahya Sayar

British Missionary Schools and a Scottish Builder in the Ottoman Capital of Istanbul: Nicholson Burness
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Nejat Turgut Saner

A Method on Determination of Characteristic Acoustic Impedance and Variation of Grass Layer, Clay and Grass Layer Used in Green Roofs Due to Moisture, and Noise Reduction of Green Roofs in Different Buildings
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Sevtap Yılmaz

A Look at the Production Process and Models of Public Space in Istanbul from Beyazıt Square
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Arzu Erdem

Experimental Investigation of Fire Behaviors of Steel-Reinforced Concrete Composite I-Beams with Body Circular Holes
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Oğuz Cem Çelik

Industrial Design Studio Development Project
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Şebnem Timur

Ottoman Empire’s Participation in the 1893 World Columbian Exhibition in Chicago: Turkish Quarter and Artworks
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Nejat Turgut Saner

Local Participation Models in Southeastern Anatolia: Gap Irrigation Associations
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Gülden Erkut

Experimental Investigation of the Factors Affecting the Bonding of Cfrp and Gfrp Reinforcements with Concrete
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Oğuz Cem Çelik

Utilizing Solar Energy with Passive Systems in Single-Storey Primary Education Buildings
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Gülten Manioğlu

Making And Breaking Authorship, Potentials In Architectural Design Studio
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Arzu Erdem

Optimization of User Accessibility in Architectural Design with Genetic Algorithm – Ada: Health Campus Application
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Sinan Mert Şener

Examination of Interactive Augmented Reality for the Effective Use of Models in Architectural Education
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Sinan Mert Şener

19th Century Ottoman Industrial Architecture
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Nejat Turgut Saner

Housing Culture and Multi-Storey Collective Housing in Urbanization Processes
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nurbin Paker Kahvecioğlu

Experimental Investigation of Fire Behaviors of Hollow Body Composite Beams
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Oğuz Cem Çelik

Istanbul Büyükada Splendid Hotel Restoration Project
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Sakine Yıldız Salman

Measuring Urban Energy Efficiency in Turkey and Evaluation of Critical Success Factors
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Tüzin Baycan

Change of Entertainment Functions in Shopping Malls Over the Years and Evaluation of Their Effects
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Engin Eyüp Eyuboğlu

Decisive Factors in the Housing Selection of Users in New Housing Areas: The Example of Çekmeköy
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Elif Alkay

The roles of local networks in innovation production and sharing wisdom with the university: Çanakkale review
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Gülden Erkut

Integration of the Bazaar District and the Traditional Housing Pattern as an Example of Conservation in Inebolu
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Sakine Yıldız Salman

Diyarbakir Mehmet Uzun House Restoration Project
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Sakine Yıldız Salman

Space Folds
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Ayşe Şentürer

Transnational Entrepreneurship of Bulgarian Turkic Immigrants Between Bulgaria and Turkey
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Tüzin Baycan

Söke Kemalpaşa Neighborhood Site Protection Project
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Kemal Kutgün Eyüpgiller

The Use of Nano-Materials in Interior Architecture: A Study Based on Material Performance in the Design of Healthcare Spaces
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Emine Görgül

The Development of Four Half-Domed Mosques in Ottoman Architecture
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Aras Neftçi

Cable Net Facades with Novel Glass Nodes: Development, Design, And Testing
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Oğuz Cem Çelik

A review on the classroom and furniture design requirements of mainstreaming vocational high schools
Project Coordinator: Instr.Dr. Çağıl Yurdakul Toker

Examining the Interaction of Narrative, Space and Spatial Representation and Its Effect on Contemporary Interior Designs
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Emine Görgül

Situations of occupation and contradiction in the production of urban interior in the context of tactics, strategy and representation: Evaluation of 2016 IMIAD Nicosia workshop
Project Coordinator: Instr.Dr. Bahadır Numan

The Evaluation of Awareness and Implementation of Biophilic Design Patterns in Healthcare Environments: Case Study
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Cemile Tiftik

Urban Transformation and Its Effects on Sustainable Identity
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Elmira Ayşe Gür

Investigation of the use of wooden beams in historical masonry structures and their contribution to the carrier system
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Umut Almaç

The relationship between daily life of older adults and the urban environment in Istanbul: the case of Fatih and Nisantasi
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Handan Türkoğlu

The Role and Importance of the Physical Environment in Alzheimer’s Disease Development of Interior Design Criteria for Different Types of Private Alzheimer’s Nursing Homes
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Emine Görgül

BIM Based Building Regulation Compliance Control Model for Housing Projects in Turkey
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Hakan Yaman

Innovative Approaches in Interior Architecture Education Development of Emotion-Based Experimental Pedagogies in Creating the Interior Atmosphere
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Emine Görgül

Analysis of the Innovation Process of Technoparks in Different Regions in The Relationship of Regional Development and Innovation
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Emine Ferhan Gezici Korten

Household Housing Preferences and Spatial Segregation Characteristics of Technology Use Comparison of Istanbul and Kastamonu
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Turgay Kerem Koramaz

Examination Of Zoning Plan Changes in Terms of Legal Urban Rant And Spatial Example of Istanbul
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Şevkiye Şence Türk

Projections of Narrative Architecture in Transformation Representations in the Architectural Design Studio
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Pelin Dursun Çebi

A Model for the Analysis of Factors Causing Disputes in Construction Projects
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Fatma Pınar Çakmak

A Model Proposal for Evaluating and Developing the Sustainability Performance of University Campuses Istanbul Technical University Ayazağa Campus Example
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Muhammed Ali Örnek

Monolithic wall material with thermal performance
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Leyla Tanaçan

Development of multidimensional cost-effective detail models for exterior walls of new residential buildings in Turkey
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Fatih Yazıcıoğlu

Documentation and structural assessment of the Basilica of Ayatekla
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Umut Almaç

Evaluation of the Change Process of the Istanbul Land Walls World Heritage Site through ITU Restoration Program Archive Documents
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Yegan Kahya Sayar

Experimental Investigation of Hybrid Double Wall Steel Tube Filled with Concrete Under Axial Pressure
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Oğuz Cem Çelik

Model Proposal for Reducing Urban Heat Island in Urban Transformation Applications
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Fatih Terzi

Augmented Reality Based Mixed Modeling Environment Proposal to be Used in the Architectural Design Process
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Leman Figen Gül

University Spaces Investigation of Human Behavior Space Relationship at Interfaces in Social Interaction Spaces of Architecture Schools in Istanbul
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Mehmet Emin Şalgamcıoğlu

ROTATIONAL MOTION BASED SYSTEM PROPOSAL FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN DESIGN
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Sinan Mert Şener

A Holistic Approach to Data-Driven Project Management Based on BIM
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Bahriye İlhan Jones

Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication Method in Mixed Reality Environment
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Gülen Çağdaş

The Use of Metaphor in Developing Industrial Product Ideas: A Study on the Diversity of Life on Campus
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Özge Çelikoğlu

Knowledge Workers in The Turkish Construction Sector
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Hakan Yaman

THE FACTORS IN THE SELECTION OF WOOD AND MASONRY CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS IN 19 CENTURY ISTANBUL
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Deniz Mazlum

HISTORY OF THE CHEMISTRY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE ISTANBUL ARCHEOLOGY MUSEUMS, CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND COOPERATION WITH GERMAN INSTITUTIONS
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Deniz Mazlum

INVESTIGATION OF SOUND INSULATION MATERIAL PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUILDINGS
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Leyla Tanaçan

Evaluation of Wooden Wall Systems in terms of Thermal and Humidity (Hygrothermal) by Measuring Method
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Hülya Kuş

Experimental Investigation of the Behavior of Bamboo Reinforced Concrete Beams Under Vertical Loads
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Oğuz Cem Çelik

Creating a pedagogical guide on the pedagogical roles of research assistants in design studio education, teaching strategies and tools
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Koray Gelmez

Documentation of Masonry Techniques of Water Structures at Ayatekla (Meryemlik) Ruins and Characterization of Mortars and Plasters Used in Buildings
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Işıl Polat Pekmezci

Participative Placemaking Approach For Liveable Cultural Environment Through DataDriven Decision Support Model

Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Gülen Çağdaş

 

Reconsidering the Dome Systems of Sinan Mosques with Computational Design Tools with a Digital Stereotomy Approach
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Sema Alaçam

Relating Microstructure to Architectural Design in Computational Materials Design
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Sevil Yazıcı

Digital Prototyping and Production in Industrial Design Education
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Elif Küçüksayraç

Evaluation of Thermal and Humidity (Hygrothermal) Performance of Exterior Walls in Traditional Wooden Frame System Housing Buildings in Turkey
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Fatih Yazıcıoğlu

Experimental Investigation of the Strengthening of the Brick Walls of Historic Buildings with Basalt Fiber Reinforced Horasan Mortar
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Necdet Torunbalcı

The Evaluation of the Use Of Chromic Glass as a Smart Material in the Facade of a Multi-Storey Office Building within the Scope of Sustainability
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Seden Acun Özgünler

İzmir Selvilitepe Water Pumping Station Architectural Conservation Project
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Zeynep Eres Özdoğan

Antalya Gelidonya Lighthouse Restoration Project
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Deniz Mazlum

Conservation Problems in Byzantine Period Defense Structures in and Around Balıkesir
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Işıl Polat Pekmezci

Assessment of the Automated Vehicles Impacts on Urban Mobility
Project Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Eda Beyazıt İnce

Investigation of Reproduction Possibilities of Natural Cement, A Traditional Material
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Seden Acun Özgünler

The Intersection of Modern and Industrial Heritage in the Protection of Cultural Heritage Seyrantepe Oto Sanayi Sitesi
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Sakine Yıldız Salman

Construction Techniques and Conservation Problems of Medieval Monasteries in the Coruh Valley (Tao Klarjeti Region)
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Gülsüm Tanyeli

Improvement of Sound Absorption Performance in Perlite Pozzolanic Lime Mortars
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Leyla Tanaçan

Exploring Ecological Concrete Possibilities
Project Coordinator: Prof.Dr. Leyla Tanaçan

Hydrophobic Nanotechnology Coating performance for Concrete Material External Uses
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Halet Almıla Büyüktaşkın

Investigation of Architectural and Structural Features of ITU Taşkışla Building
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Işıl Polat Pekmezci

YETIS Fire Early Detection Communication System
Project Coordinator: Asst.Prof.Dr. Muhammed Ali Örnek