Salih Ceylan

• PhD
• independent researcher

One of the biggest challenges in architectural education is its necessity to adapt to a continuously evolving professional environment. In many countries, professional organizations such as chambers of architects and educational institutions work together to come up with various strategies and formulae that strengthen the bond between the two. Howe...

VR technologies, which are used in many fields today, have also started to be used in education through the game platforms with the realistic and interactive environments they provide. The 'Following the Traces of Sedad Hakkı Eldem in Istanbul project, developed within the scope of a scientific project jointly carried out by the Architecture and Di...

Environmental factors in workspaces affect employee productivity and satisfaction, particularly in call centres. One of the most challenging issues in contemporary offices is overcoming the problems of concentration on work, despite adverse effects such as insufficient lighting, inappropriate acoustics, or inadequate ventilation. The challenges inc...

The influence of historical context on architectural design can take many forms, from the use of traditional building materials and techniques to the incorporation of historical forms and design principles. Buildings are often designed to blend in with the existing character of their surroundings, whether it be a city’s unique architectural heritag...

Space settlement as a science fiction theme has been very popular in the last 70 years in cinema and television. Gaining its roots from scientific and technological developments, the topic evolved throughout decades to become much more comprehensive nowadays. The evolution that started with physical models to depict the space station as a pure geom...

Purpose This paper aims to elaborate on the characteristics of vernacular architecture, particularly the architecture of the Turkish eastern Black Sea region, through a case study in the area; and to attract the attention of architects and researchers on the unique characters of the region. Another aim of the paper is to examine the contribution of...

Design is a complicated task that requires the simultaneous operation of different cognitive processes. Many researchers claim that the design process is something that can be supported with various implementations. Design education helps students improve their design skills by utilising different types of exercises. This article presents a case st...

The aim of this study is to investigate the opinions of architecture students about the usage of online platforms as alternative socialization environments during the Covid-19 outbreak. Accordingly, a questionnaire was directed to students of architecture from different levels in the host university to see and compare their opinions and preferences...

Coworking spaces have recently become mainstream worldwide. Therefore, research studies on the subject to investigate the interface and relationships between architectural design and creativity is becoming a popular subject in the academic community. The need for coworking spaces is derived from the evolutionary structure of the society and changin...

The Sustainable Development Agenda is a universal program, which was approved by the United Nations (UN) in 2015, and associated with 17 Goals (SDGs) that are integrated with each other. The sustainability is embedded in the goals as the central concept that have gained more importance according to the vulnerability of health, food, and other syste...

The first year of architectural education is a crucial period in which students get introduced to the ambiguous nature of architecture and build the foundations of their professional career. It has a dense structure; theoretical and technical courses gathered around the design studio which is the core of architectural education. Its dynamic and fle...

Healthy built environment is an emerging field of interest in architecture. It possesses various approaches regarding the scale and function of the architectural products. Even though health and safety issues such as emergency situations, fire codes, accessibility, and job security have been a part of spatial organization in architectural design fo...

Indoor environmental quality is a requirement for good architectural and interior design. The definition of indoor environmental quality refers to the conditions of the interior space that provide health and wellbeing for its occupants. Elements of indoor environmental quality are thermal comfort, indoor air quality, ventilation, ergonomics, natura...

The notion of sustainable architecture relating to human- and environment-friendly investments in view of economic and social aspects, is differently implemented in various countries. Thus, this article is focused on a five�month study on differences and similarities in architectural education in Turkey and Poland - two European countries with diff...

Historical, cultural, and social environments have a great influence on the practice of architecture. In the twenty-first century, the world of architecture is being highly affected by developments in technology. One of the innovations that technology has delivered to architecture is virtual reality. Since it removes the boundaries and limitations...

Architectural education is the first step into the professional career of an architect. It has strong connections with the profession itself regarding the technological trends and the needs of the society. Therefore, emerging challenges and developments in the world of architecture like environmental problems and sustainability issues need to be ad...

The subject of the article is Living Labs – innovative platforms for meetings and exchange of ideas between specialists and users in order to develop and implement improvements oriented towards the needs of the latter. These modifications may concern not only products and services, but also, for example, the urban living environment. Living Labs ar...

The existence of humankind in outer Space started in the twentieth century and today it is in an advanced stage as it has become possible to spend long times outside Earth. Accordingly, permanent habitation outside our home planet has become a subject of discussion in the last years; furthermore, it may become an obligation in the future. In this r...

Purpose While the COVID-19 outbreak affects all aspects of life in the world, there is also a global impact in the field of education. Within the scope of the measures to control the epidemic, distance education was started shortly after the starting of the spring semester in all primary and secondary schools and universities. In this process, arch...

Societies are sustainable if they consist of a mixture of users with various interests, needs, and abilities. Sustainable societies are defined as structures that include different elements in a balance to remain healthy over the long term. One of the key elements of a sustainable society is gender equality. It can be maintained through various fac...

The world has been suffering from serious environmental problems in the last decades. However, there are also ongoing attempts to reduce harmful human impact on nature. All those attempts require interdisciplinary work by various professions, one of them being architecture regarding its role and responsibility in environmental issues. Architecture...

This paper presents a case study about 3rd year architectural design studio work based on mixed use building design in an urban context. The aim of the study is to develop architecture students’ understanding of design by introducing them to the integration of research and practice upon a single platform where they discover the interconnection and...

Purpose The existence of retail spaces lies far back in history. However, retail design as an academic field of work is relatively recent and available for development. The common points and differences between commercial spaces and retail spaces, as well as the relationship between private and public spaces, require academic attention from a reta...

Purpose Sustainability, especially in terms of development and growth, has been in the agenda of the world community for several decades. However, apparently not all the aspects of sustainability are given equal importance. Ecologic and economic components of sustainability have been in the focal point of many theoretical and practical works, as th...

As far as we know, every living being in history has spent its life on planet earth. Although humankind has already set its foot on outer space, permanent habitation on another celestial body or any other place is not yet an option. However, the development of aerospace technologies and scientific research studies in astrophysics, combined with the...

Digital tools are important supportive elements in the complex structure of the architectural design process. Besides the theoretical background, functional requirements, and structural or other technical specifications of an architectural design, graphic presentations provided by digital tools play a key role in expressing the ideas and creating a...

The background of retail and mercantile activities lie deep in the history of civilization, even deeper than the history of currencies. However, the emergence of retail spaces as a design issue is a quite recent field of study. Retail activities, which had consisted of simple supply and demand cycles until the era of industrial revolution, have tra...

Expanding its living zone and territories has been a source of motivation for mankind since the beginning of its existence. Most scientific work throughout history has been for learning new things and revealing the unknown for human beings. The idea of living in outer space—a prominent phenomenon—has been an inspiration not only for many science-fi...

Since the second half of the 20th. century, energy problems have been the basis and focal point of sustainable development and ecological approaches worldwide. The reduction of energy recources forced authorities to search for alternative solutions to keep the systems in operation. Researches show that more than 35 % of energy consumption around th...

Nowadays, a number of different learning techniques are being applied in architectural design studios for first year students. The "Constructivist teaching method", one of these techniques which integrates different methods in education and can be called the common intersection point of different methods, is currently considered useful in architect...