Deniz Erinsel Onder

Yildiz Technical University · Department of Architecture

Purpose Although smart city studies have increased recently, smart city discussions are made based on general concepts not specific to the region. The region-specific local smart city strategy in the built environment is key to climate resilience in the built environment in the face of natural disasters. The purpose of this paper is to focus on the...

In this article, the spatial effect of graffiti on the street is discussed through the concept of placemaking. Graffiti's importance in public spaces began to be discussed in the early 1980s. While it was considered to be a type of activity mostly associated with vandalism, it was also becoming a profound actor in bringing vitality and increased so...

Günümüzde şehirlere olan göçün hızlanması ve nüfus artışının boyutları incelendiğinde, 1950 yılında dünya nüfusunun %30'luk kısmı-nın kentlerde yaşadığı, 2010 yılında bu oranın %50'ye yükseldiği, yapılan araştırmalarda 2030 yılında nüfusun %60'ının, 2050 yılında ise %70'inin kentlerde yaşayacağının tahmin edildiği görülmektedir. Nüfus artışı, kentl...

When the acceleration of migration in cities and the size of population are examined, it is seen that 30% of the world population lived in cities in 1950 and this ratio has increased to 50% in 2010. According to the researches, it is predicted that 60% of the population in 2030 and 70% of the population in 2050 will live in the cities. In the face...

Being a citizen or resident of a particular city or urban center does not only refer to a person's participation in the city but also encompasses their sense of belonging to and being a part of the city. In the perspective of urban space, the sense of urban belonging is an indicator of how people feel about themselves as part of the city, their fee...

Perception is the process of acquiring information from the environment. The concept of perception explains the relationship of humans with the environment, and it is shaped by several different stimuli, such as the social, cultural, and physical environments. Children’s perception is different from that of adults, and it develops gradually through...

Begüm ERÇEVİK SÖNMEZ, Deniz ERİNSEL ÖNDER Wayfinding is finding of the way that reaches the particular destination of individuals without any delays or concerns. Although moving from one space to another is a straightforward and daily phase, losing one's way may turn out to be an annoying experience, resulting in anxiety and nuisance. Negative cons...

According to the 2010 global population estimates of the World Health Organization, more than a billion people live with some form of disability (or approximately 15% of the world's population). There are 45 million visually impaired persons in the world. Architecture discipline must develop approaches that enable visually impaired people to functi...

TO CITE: Köseoğlu, Emine; Önder, Deniz Erinsel & Bilen Ömer (2012). “A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Tourists’ Perceptions of Hotel Lobbies”, International Journal of Architectural Research, 6(3), 109-123. ABSTRACT This study examines cultural differences in the perception of hotel lobbies. It aims to determine the differences/similarities within...

The aim of the study is to evaluate the destination image of Belek Tourism Center, which stands out as an important center for tourism activities in Turkey. In addition to the destination image of the area, the study reveals the comments of the local people on tourism development, the image data created in the facilities in the area by the designin...

Reading space means understanding, analyzing or evaluating a certain space. Yet spatial legibility differs from the concept of reading. Legibility is one of the principles of urban design. Legibility means the possibility of organizing an environment within an imageable and coherent pattern. Reading an environment is a process that evolves with the...

Cities are like living organisms going through constant change and transformations. This condition has demanded the development of suitable and adaptive design solutions that require the full consideration of the spatial continuity of the city, its physical and social peculiarities, user needs, and desire for safe and healthy communities. In additi...

Several studies have focused on the physical and architectural features of landmarks. Other studies mentioned the cognitive and semantic aspects of landmarks. It can be noted that there is a methodological and/or onthological dichotomy in the determination of landmarks: subjective landmarks and objective landmarks. In addition, even though there ar...

Since the Tourism Encouragement Law issued in 1982, the tourism sector in Turkey continues to grow rapidly. Today, in Mediterranean Region, throughout the building and operation processes of the facilities with a capacity of nearly 130 thousand, law regulations of the usage of the climate-related and topographical sensitivities and energies cannot...

In this study, information related to housing in Samarkand is provided and the spatial organisation of Samarkand houses is analysed by using the gamma analysis method in order to establish and define their patterning. After examining the existing housing pattern, a proposal is offered for the housing group where families can engage in guest-housing...