Pınar Kisa Ovali

• Assoc. Professor
• Faculty Member at Trakya University

Focusing on accommodation buildings in the context of environmental sustainability , the expectations of the users from the hotels they stay in the context of environmental sensitivity are questioned besides their opinions on the concept of sustainability in this study� The questionnaire prepared for Edirne is based on the criteria of sustainable a...

The accelerated global climate change due to the increase in greenhouse gases poses a significant threat to human health and well-being. Therefore, combating carbon emissions, which constitute the largest component of greenhouse gases, is a shared responsibility of all humanity. In this context, the primary objective of this study is to conduct a b...

As urbanization rapidly increases, ecological building designs that prioritize environmental harmony and sustainability, combining respect for environmental factors with building functionality, come to the forefront. Ecological design is takes shape not only by the understanding of enhancing people's quality of life but also by approaches to effici...

Rize’nin İkizdere ilçesi Sırt Mahallesi’ndeki (Tozköy) kırsal karakterli özgün yerel konutlar, geçmişte yaşamını hayvancılık üzerine kurmuş bir halkın ihtiyaçları doğrultusunda organize olmuştur. Ancak günümüzün yaşam tarzı bu konutlardaki vernaküler karakteri zedeleyecek değişim ve dönüşümlere neden olmaktadır. Çalışmada yerleşimdeki konut tipoloj...

Developing formal and informal processes, which have an important place in the holistic structure of architectural education, within the scope of “sustainable architecture and ecological design” principles and strategies are necessary for the organization of habitable environments. The main purpose of this study is to question the level of applicat...

The Selimiye Mosque and its social complex, which was accepted into the World Heritage List on June, 29 2011, carry cultural, locational and structural characteristics that are important for the world of architecture. The Selimiye Mosque reflects political power, abundance of the Ottoman Empire and the era, in which it was built, as well as genius...

ne Çıkanlar  Biyoklimatik tasarım matrisinde bina tasarımına ilişkin "Rüzgâr kırıcılar", "İç-dış odalar", "Güneş duvar/pencereleri" ve "Isı örtüsü/yalıtım" konseptleri tüm iklim bölgelerinde öncelikli değerlendirilir.  İklimlerin kuruluğu tasarımcıyı ve tasarımı zorlayan bir etmendir ve matris stratejilerinin tümünün kullanımını gerektirir. İklim...

Purpose The purpose of this paper was to investigate housing satisfaction in a traditional neighborhood of Izmit, Turkey. According to this purpose, it was investigated whether the perceived living conditions (PLC) were mediating the effect on participants’ general housing satisfaction caused by satisfaction with the perceived quality of facilities...

It is not right to evaluate the ecological design concept that includes past, present and future perspectives only with new building designs that comply with ecological principles. Improving existing ecological measures, improving their space comfort\energy\ efficiency is of utmost importance for optimum utilization and conservation of resources. F...

The tourism sector, which provides employment opportunities for the local population and which has significance in the economic development of the region, has entered into a rapid change process with the concept of " sustainability. " The sector, which gives importance to the evaluation of the physical and socio-cultural environment within protecti...

The study, aims to provide a new perspective on the phenomenon of urban growth, within concept of physical theories; a new urban growth model was created by analogy between Burgess, one of the first examples of urban growth models, "Concentric Circles Theory" and Newton's "Laws of Motion" to express the areal sprawling. The population expressed as...

The ecological approaches has come up in architecture in conjunction with sustainability that has become an important concept especially in the later 20th century. In the framework of this approach, planting practices are increased on the some parts of buildings such as roof, terrace or wall. Roof-terrace gardens is seen as the way of recovering ba...

Vernacular architecture contains tangible and intangible values of identity belong to the culture where it is included. The construction of the vernacular architecture which is organised by local people, has the use of recyclable natural resources. Vernacular architecture has devised original plan typology and construction systems based on to respe...

Being a world heritage Hagia Sophia and Selimiye are symbol buildings having significant cultural, spatial and structural features. They both reflect the political ascendancy and magnificence of the century they were built besides challenging constructional approach. At the same time these buildings, reflecting their spatial hierarchy on building s...

Pınar KISA OVALI, Nilay DELİBAŞ Yerel mimari, içinde yer aldığı kültüre özgü soyut ve somut kimlik değerleri barındırır. Yerel halk tarafından organize edilen bu mimarinin geri dönüşebilir doğal kaynak kullanımı vardır. Yerel mimari, doğaya ve insana saygı temelinde özgün plan tipolojileri ve yapım sistemleri geliştirmiştir. Bu nedenle yerel mimari...

Dünya ekonomilerinin kalkınmasında önemli yeri olan turizm sektörü “sürdürülebilirlik” ve “marka oluşturma” kavramları ile hızlı bir değişim sürecine girmiştir. Sektör bir yandan ekolojik dengeleri koruyarak gelecek nesilleri gözeten, toplumsal değerleri öne çıkaran ve bölgesel gelir artışını hedefleyen “ekolojik turizme” yönelirken; diğer taraftan...

Vernacular architecture represents a great resource that has considerable potential to define principles for sustainable design and contemporary architecture. This publication is the result of an overall aim to produce a valuable tool for analysis regarding vernacular heritage through different assessments, in order to define principles to consider...

All of the economical, social, cultural, political and touristic activities are gaining importance under the extent of rapidity, credibility, comforts, capacity and economical advantages of transport sector in our contemporary circumstances. Especially transport is an indispensable component for the tourism sector. The railways have to be regarded...

Z Küresel ölçekli çevre sorunları yaşadığımız günümüzde, kaynaklarımızı gelecek nesillere bozulmadan aktarmak bir zorunluluktur. Bu kapsamda turistlere; gerçekleştirecekleri turistik eylemin ve bekledikleri konfor seviyesinin, nasıl bir turizm türüne ve turistik organizasyona dahil olduğu anlatılmalıdır. Ancak bu şekilde kişilerin sürdürülebilirlik...

According to Law no. 28963 on the Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage, "conservation" and "being conserved" are defined as preservation, maintenance, repair, restoration and functional changes in immovable cultural and natural properties; preservation, maintenance, repair and restoration works in movable cultural and natural properties, res...