Semra Arslan Selçuk

• Doctor of Philosophy
• Prof.Dr at Gazi University

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) models are mostly text prompt tools trained with natural language models and can produce fast visuals. This article includes applications designed to investigate the role and contributions of GenAI models, which have become widespread in many fields of design applications. The designer's role in the visual...

In today’s world, where digital technologies are being used more and more every day, architectural education is one of the fields experiencing radical changes. Although many studies in the literature investigate digitalization in architectural education or sustainable architectural education, there are few studies on the digitalization of architect...

Water is an essential resource that directly affects the lives of all living things. Today, 40% of the global population reportedly struggles with water scarcity, while the number of regions experiencing water scarcity is rapidly increasing. Suppose the habits of water use and environmental problems leading to the pollution of water resources conti...

Architecture has been continuously developing since the existence of humanity and interacts with many disciplines in the process. This interaction, which we encounter in a wide range from engineering to art and design, from social sciences to omputer and software technologies, from philosophy and aesthetics to natural sciences, is getting stronger...

Preserving historical heritage reflects the common past and culture of societies, ensuring their sustainability, and transferring them to future generations is the responsibility of all nations. Climate change and global warming make historical structures vulnerable to climate conditions. For this reason, it is being expressed in the scientific wor...

The challenges and dark scenarios created by climate change necessitate the adoption of sustainability principles in the design and construction processes of buildings and the development of strategies that will minimize environmental impacts. The roles of architects are also changing in combating global warming, and they are expected to assume cri...

Sustainable temporary architecture after a disaster includes temporary buildings designed to meet the emergency housing needs of disaster victims. This approach minimizes the use of waste and natural resources, reduces the environmental impact, and assumes an important responsibility to maintain the long-term ecological balance. Within the scope of...

Renewable resource use and sustainable designs are gaining importance for electrically sourced artificial lighting. At this point, the biomimicry approach offers innovative solutions to develop artificial systems, products, and processes inspired by nature. When the studies conducted in the field of biomimicry regarding lighting are examined, it is...

of our time's most significant economic, social, and ecological challenges is ensuring the efficient consumption of natural resources to protect the natural environment. It is essential to analyze the research on the relationship between demountable reinforced concrete structures produced from construction waste and the circular economy and to reve...

Gamification has emerged as a valuable tool in addressing evolving demands within the ever-changing field of architecture education. This chapter explores its potential in higher education programs, focusing on how it complements traditional teaching. Through a literature review of studies indexed in the Web of Science, findings show that while gam...

Konya tarihi kent merkezinde bulunan konut dokusuna sahip olan Şükran Mahallesi; zamanla çöküntü bölgesine dönüşmesi sebebiyle, kentsel dönüşüm projesiyle tamamen yıkılarak ticaret merkezi olarak yeniden planlanmıştır. Bu nedenle yüzyıllar içerisinde oluşan Konya’ya özgü kentsel doku, yıkım ile kesintiye uğramıştır. Çalışma kapsamında Şükran Mahall...

In recent years, circular bioeconomy as a tool that offers solutions to sustainable development problems offers innovative solutions in sustainable design, energy, production of building materials and waste management in the field of architecture, promoting an ecological approach inspired by biological cycles. It is inevitable that this model, whic...

The emergence of positive energy-building goals aimed at designing energy-efficient structures represents a critical phase influenced by two pivotal parameters: global warming and the depletion of natural energy resources. These factors underscore the imperative for minimizing energy performance in buildings and catalyzing the transition towards su...

In today’s global world, cities are seen as dynamic entities that strive to achieve economic success and create and maintain prestige. In this context, the concept of city branding has emerged as a multifaceted, comprehensive framework that considers various factors that influence the perceptions and impressions of a city on both residents and visi...

Urban freshwater ecosystems have many critical functions, such as providing water to all living things and supporting biodiversity. Factors such as water pollution, increased water consumption, habitat loss, climate change, and drought threaten the health of urban freshwater ecosystems. Looking for solutions to these challenges, this article aims t...

Algorithms trained by computers to imitate human actions such as decision making, comparison, visual and text production are called "artificial intelligence". Especially in the last 20 years, the concepts of artificial intelligence and machine learning have rapidly entered our lives, their usage areas are expanding day by day, and the use of artifi...

Built environments are responsible for significant global energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental problems. Due to the rapid increase in the population in cities, the unplanned construction of the housing need has a share that must be addressed in the emergence of these problems. Therefore, today, the energy-efficient design...

Günümüzde doğadan esinlenerek/öğrenerek yapılan tasarımlar sürdürülebilirlik ve performans açısından sunduğu avantajlarla dikkat çekmektedir. Bu bildiride, Gazi Üniversitesi Mimarlık Bölümde verilmekte olan ders kapsamında bir canlı organizmadan esinlenerek geliştirilmiş olan kompozit bir yapı malzemesinin tasarım sürecine ilişkin deneyimler paylaş...

Representation in architecture is a visual thinking activity that enables architects to concretize their design processes. Architecture can express itself through representational tools and repeat the design process many times to achieve more efficient results. While sketches, perspective drawings, and models are traditionally accepted forms of rep...

Digital design technologies and automation systems have ushered in a paradigm shift in the field of architecture , revolutionizing approaches to architectural elements. Designers, empowered by these technologies, have embraced novel methods and tectonics, transcending traditional design paradigms and prompting a reconsideration of conventional mate...

Nature is a database that offers potential solutions to humanity’s many problems with its countless living species and their developed adaptations. As in engineering, medicine, agriculture, etc., innovative approaches are sought in the discipline of architecture with the solution proposals offered by nature. Designers looking for creative solutions...

Purpose Building Information Modelling in building processes brings significant efficiency gains. However, its use in restoration projects is still experimental. On the other hand, more than traditional methods are needed for communication, collaboration, and shared understanding. Hence, the main research question is how to enhance these aspects in...

The building industry, responsible for a large proportion of energy consumption, is looking for solutions to reduce energy consumption. This study proposes biomimetic facades to ensure thermal comfort. Firstly, it examined biomimetic façade systems in the literature. Then, it analyzed the thermoregulation methods of nature, the level of biomimicry,...

As long as buildings face various climate change impacts in recent decades, such as increased heat, particularly in the residential sector. Therefore, energy retrofit, and climate-adaptive designs may contribute significantly to climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies. At the same time, these strategies do not only improve the sustainab...

The building envelope has an essential role in the energy consumption of buildings and in regulating the energy exchange between the indoor and outdoor environment.Especially in hot climate zones, the temperature increases the cooling loads of the building, while a significant amount of energy is consumed to provide indoor comfort.Much research has...

The combination of micelle-based composite materials with contemporary architectural practices marks a significant development in sustainable design and construction methodologies. This research examines the complex interaction between mycelia—a versatile fungal network—and architectural materials. At the center of the study is the concept of livin...

The long-term challenges of climate change are becoming increasingly evident. Considering the ever-increasing need for energy in parallel with population growth and the impact of greenhouse gases, the built environment is among the issues that should be addressed as a priority. As international agreements, the EU, and national legislation become in...

Biomimicry in architecture is an approach inspired by natural systems, forms, and processes to improve functionality and promote sustainability, mimicking efficiency and adaptability found in biological systems, creating innovative and environmentally responsible design solutions. On the other hand, performative architecture emphasizes structures'...

Günümüzde üretimde benimsenen doğrusal ekonomi modeli sınırlı, yenilenemeyen ve geri dönüştürülemeyen kaynaklar nedeniyle ekolojik dengeyi bozmaktadır. Bu nedenle, son yıllarda sürdürülebilir kalkınma sorunlarına çözüm sunan bir araç olarak döngüsel biyoekonomi giderek önem kazanmaktadır. Döngüsel biyoekonomi, biyolojik ürünlerin enerji ve malzeme...

Water is an indispensable need due to its importance in every aspect of life. Many countries in the world experience water scarcity. Access to clean water is becoming more difficult yearly due to global warming, greenhouse gases, environmental pollution, rapid population growth, and unregulated urbanization. For this reason, scientists are examinin...

The experiences of nature that have been present for billions of years guide scientists and designers in their research, covering different topics such as form, function, aesthetic, production of durable materials, light and practical structures, variety, optimization, conservation of natural systems, biodiversity , reduction of energy losses, etc....

Digital design techniques and fabrication technologies have become essential in architectural design, influencing the design process significantly. The pursuit of form in both digital and physical environments is a priority in architectural education, promoting the development of students’ multidimensional thinking skills. This article discusses a...

Global problems such as energy consumption, increase in greenhouse gases, and climate change are issues directly related to the built environment. Well-designed building envelopes increase the durability and energy efficiency of the building and play important roles in creating climate-resilient urban environments. One of the essential parameters i...

Nature has always been a source of inspiration for architects with its structures, forms, materials, and the strategies it employs. This paper evaluates the research on developing sustainable, lightweight, and efficient structures inspired by Nature. A classification of bioinspired systems, forms, and typologies in architecture is presented in this...

The construction sector is responsible for 40% of the total energy consumption. The parameters that affect the energy performance of buildings include heating-cooling systems, ventilation systems, lighting, and the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) by the European Union. Several regulations and certification sys...

Human beings, who have been using the knowledge of nature to find solutions to their own problems since their existence on earth, continue to do so today with a scientific approach. With the use of this approach, called biomimicry, innovative and effective ideas are being developed in architecture as in many other disciplines. In terms of thermoreg...

Buildings should be designed to respond to the needs of users, such as heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting, to provide comfortable conditions. Therefore, the construction industry worldwide is known as a major contributor (40%) to energy consumption. In recent years, biomimetic studies have provided architects with new insights, mimicking n...

High energy consumption in regions with harsh climatic conditions makes it difficult to reach energy consumption targets. This study considers design decisions affecting energy consumption for cold climate regions; the position of the building, its orientation, building envelope elements and building materials were examined. In line with these deci...

In this study, the importance of origami in transforming 2D patterns into 3D objects is highlighted. Within a design workshop, projects of architecture graduate students were evaluated, focusing on the conversion of 2D patterns to 3D using various tools. The workshop consisted of two stages. In the first stage, students created basic geometric shap...

Playing is one of the most important tools for children to explore his/her connection with the world. The role of play is very significant in children’s physical, psychological, mental, and social development. However, today two major facts keep children in more indoors slowing down / weakens the establishment of this connection. The first is indus...

This paper reveals the results of a bibliometric analysis on BIM and architecture to analyze and determine how the current research trends in BIM literature have evolved and diversified in the discipline of architecture. Although there are currently bibliometric analysis reviews of BIM in the literature, these studies take either the BIM process fr...

The effort to preserve historic buildings for the future has always been on the agenda of experts on local and global scales and been supported by many initiatives and strategies. Within the scope of this research, the concept of “adaptive reuse” which is often preferred as a conservation strategy for historic buildings, is discussed. The focus is...

Interlocking wooden joints are a material driven traditional structural method that is used in complex wooden structures. Nowadays they are frequently used in computationally designed and digitally fabricated structures and pavilions. The present research contributes to the understanding of advanced technologies’ impact in revitalizing the use of t...

Changing climatic conditions and global warming cause sea levels rising in coastal cities around the world. Climate change in these cities, which are vulnerable to rising sea levels, will create “climate refugees.” Therefore, the need to build new regions in the country they live in and suitable for new climatic conditions will arise for these peop...

Bu çalışmada, Karakoyunlular döneminde inşa edilen Gök Mescit’in mimari özellikleri ele alınmaktadır. Çalışmada öncelikle bölgedeki mimariyi etkileyen tarihi olaylar, özellikle de Türk iktidarların siyasal çatışmaları irdelenmiş ve Timur’un Ankara ve Tebriz’i ele geçirmesinden sonra bu bölgedeki sanatkar ve mimarların Semerkant’a götürülüşünün sonu...

The use of digital tools in the discipline of architecture is becoming more widespread day by day, and it contributes to the strengthening of this relationship between design and production by constantly questioning it. The use of digital technologies and tools has enabled new approaches in the creation of non-standard forms by pushing the boundari...

Lineer hızlandırıcı cihazı ile radyoterapi uygulamalarının yapıldığı mekânların radyasyon zırhlaması bağlamında doğru ve etkin şekilde tasarımı, radyasyonun insan sağlığına olan zararlarından korunabilmek için son derece önemlidir. Bu çalışmada, söz konusu mekânların radyasyon zırhlamasına yönelik mimari tasarım unsurlarının "mekânsal tasarım, yapı...

Environmental and economic problems like climate change and the energy crisis have made it necessary to develop contemporary manifests, approaches, and policies that can be applied locally and globally. In this context, universities have also focused on updating their strategies to carry out research and education activities in line with local, reg...

Since the built environments are responsible for the increasing energy consumption, environmental pollution, and global warming, developing energy-efficient design approaches in architecture is inevitable. The ‘passive house' concept is one of these approaches that are effectively and successfully applied in residences. Recently, these standards ha...

Due to the pandemic conditions, hands‐on courses in architectural education were conducted remotely and their presentation had to be reconsidered. Hands‐on courses, by their nature, support learning and learner‐instructor interaction in the classroom environment. It was necessary to develop innovative solutions to ensure this interaction in virtual...

A large amount of global energy use and accompanying environmental problems are attributed to the construction industry. For this reason, there is a rising awareness for implementation of sustainable building principles in design, construction and building management processes by benefiting from developing technologies like BIM (Building Informatio...

The production of traditional building materials causes extensive resource and energy consumption. These materials cause global warming and habitat destruction by disrupting global ecosystems, causing climate change, and increasing greenhouse gas emission. In this context, research on developing durable, recyclable, sustainable, and innovative mate...

Biomimicry is a new way of studying natural models. In this method, designs inspired by natural morphology, processes, and strategies conserve energy and achieve a sustainable approach to preventing hazardous climate change. The building envelope plays a significant role in determining energy efficiency and indoor comfort conditions. A successful b...

Bio-inspired design, as an innovative design approach, sees nature as a source of knowledge and inspiration, while imitating nature's best ideas to find innovative and sustainable solutions. The number of research on the bio-inspired design approach, the environments in which these researches are carried out (laboratory, institute, etc.) and the pl...

The construction and use of buildings cover %40 of the overall energy consumption in the world. Cooling and heating costs (to provide thermal comfort to the users) are a massive part of this consumption. The energy-efficient design of the building envelopes, where the communication between the external environment and the interior environment is at...

İnsanlık, doğa ile yakın ilişki içerisinde yerleşik bir düzen kurup bireysel ve toplumsal bir kültür oluşturmuştur. İnsan ve doğanın bin yıllardır süregelen uyumlu birlikteliği, sanayi devrimi ile değişmeye başlayan ve günümüzde modern çağın getirdiği teknolojik ve ekonomik yeniliklerle dönüşen “yapılı çevreler” tarafından tehdit altındadır. Oluştu...

Sınırlı doğal kaynaklar hızla tükenmektedir ve yapılı çevrelerin bu tükenişteki rolü göz ardı edilemeyecek boyutlara ulaşmıştır. Öte yandan nüfus artışı, hızlı kentleşme, dönüştürülemez atıklar, su sorunu ve iklim krizi gibi etkenler ekosistemi limitlerine zorlarken, yapılı çevrelere olan gereksinim de artarak devam etmektedir. Bu noktada, “biyo-bi...

Tree-like architectures and branching structures are one of the analogical designs that are among the nature inspired structures arousing attention of the designers, inspiring them and that are frequently confronted throughout the history of architecture. Likewise, trees are structural models for designers beyond the plant and branching patterns th...

Biomimicry has been proposed as an important tool to reach key skills for the new century. It has taken its place as an essential resource for critical and creative thinking in design disciplines. However, as emphasized in many studies, bio-informed research requires interdisciplinary collaboration and systematic knowledge transfer. This article an...

In the current century, due to global warming, pollution, climate change and the exponential growth of the world population, water resources are consumed at alarming rates. For this reason, sustainable methods of water harvesting have become an important research topic of today. In built environments, which are known to account for a significant sh...

The Islamic architectural heritage permits us to understand the formation and development of geometric patterns. Many techniques are used to express the patterns related to the forms, and the geometric principles underlying the designs are revealed mainly via compass and ruler. Generally, it is not sufcient to express complex patterns with a single...

Biyomimikri, doğanın stratejilerinden öğrenerek insanlığın problemlerine çözüm yolları üretilmesini ifade etmektedir. Doğanın milyarlarca yıldır eniyileyerek oluşturduğu bilgi havuzunun yaşanan bilimsel ve teknolojik gelişmeler ile daha iyi anlaşılabildiğini ve yenilikçi fikirler üretilmesi noktasında salt bugünün gereksinimlerine değil geleceğe yö...

The state of architectural research and practice has historically been closely connected to the expansion of knowledge in mathematics. This relation leads the evolution of architecture in parallel with mathematics. As a result, investigating these disciplines together provides significant insights into notable changes in architecture from past to p...

Through the recent technological developments within the fourth industrial revolution, artificial intelligence (AI) studies have had a huge impact on various disciplines such as social sciences, information communication technologies (ICTs), architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC). Regarding decision-making and forecasting systems in part...

Scientific and technological developments triggered creative thinking and the emergence of innovative products in many fields such as art, architecture, engineering, nanotechnology, and medicine. The main reason behind this might be the formation of new dynamics by blurring the sharp distinctions between disciplines. Different meanings and concepts...

Scientific and technological developments triggered creative thinking and the emergence of innovative products in many fields such as art, architecture, engineering, nanotechnology, and medicine. The main reason behind this might be the formation of new dynamics by blurring the sharp distinctions between disciplines. Different meanings and concepts...

Built environments have destructive effects on the natural environment as one of the responsible actors in increasing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, all types of energy-efficient and sustainable improvement studies for the existing building stock are pivotal in reducing the adverse effects on the environment. Although t...

In discussions on energy consumption in buildings, it is frequently argued that the climate-oriented approaches of traditional architecture are a suitable model. Climate-oriented solutions in traditional buildings are rooted in the lessons from several generations of experience, using local material, technology and labour, without sacrificing comfo...

With the development of the biomimicry approach, new and creative ideas have been established to solve problems in architectural design. In the designs based on this process, “nature” is used as a diverse data source for the transfer of these data to various processes, functions, materials, and structures. The primary purpose of this paper is to ex...

3D printing technologies with its advantages such as speed, precision, on-site direct printing, non-stop production, using an adequate amount of material, and manufacturing complex shapes, are effective laboratories for researchers working in field of architectural design. With these technologies, almost any kind of plasticized material can be used...

ÖZET Günümüzde dünya nüfusunun büyük bir bölümü yüksek su stresi altında yaşamakta ve çok sayıda ülkenin su kaynaklarına erişim sıkıntısı bulunmaktadır. Gelecek nesiller de düşünüldüğünde mevcut temiz su kaynaklarının korunmasının gerektiği açıktır. Dünya genelindeki su tüketiminin önemli bir kısmı kentsel alanlarda gerçekleştiği için yapılı çevre...

3.8 milyar yıllık biyolojik evrim boyunca, yaşamın her alanında çok sayıda fonksiyonel, pragmatik ilke geliştirilmiştir. Bu büyük veri deposundan bilgi aktarımı mimarlar, mühendisler gibi birçok disiplin tarafından başarılı bir şekilde gerçekleştirilmektedir. Özellikle son yıllarda biyomimikri alanında yaşanan gelişmelerin çoğu zaman sürdürülebilir...

Façades or building envelopes have always been the interface between the building and the environment. The effective and smart façades that are designed to adapt the environmental conditions date back to when windows and ventilators were designed carefully in response to the site conditions. Over recent decades, the emphasis on energy consumption a...

In recent years, performance-based design has become the key issue behind design decisions in the construction industry towards reducing energy consumption. Various simulation techniques and optimization tools have started to be used together for performance objectives to reach optimal solutions for complex design process. In the sector, one of the...

The study aims to guide the assisted living facility (ALF) design, in which biophilic design, which is observed to have positive physiological, psychological, and sociological effects on humans, is observed, and the principle of universal design is accessible and designed for everyone. Since there is no place called a biophilic ALF, the study is su...

This study is designed to find an answer to the question, "How to get solutions to provide energy efficiency in building shells inspired by nature?" Methodologically, the paper focuses on animal skins/shells within organisms that have adapted to the environment and have developed specific abilities to interact and cooperate with changing environmen...

It has been one of the issues on the agenda in the academics that climate affects the architectural design process. The decision taken in the direction of the buildings during the design process is also known as a part of this interaction. Since the orientation of the buildings directly affects the amount of energy used in the buildings, this artic...

In the current Covid-19 global epidemic process, the importance of access to nature and open spaces for people’s psychological, social and physical health has been felt once more. The innate emotional attachment of human to nature and the living things in nature is called as “biophilia”. Biophilic design stands out as an approach that integrates na...

Today, the building sector has a large share in global energy consumption. The building stock, which has increased with the increasing population, contributes more to this consumption day by day. School buildings, which constitute an important part of public buildings, are among the most used building types in the daily cycle and also have a high e...

The bio-informed concept, which means “designing by learning from nature’s best ideas” as an approach, method, tool, discipline or strategy, is one of the most important research areas of today. It does not only shape designs, but also is based on collaborative/interactive/creative methods in education and can be integrated with contemporary educat...

Biyofili hipotezi ile doğanın mekânla bütünleşmesini ve insan yaşamına mümkün olduğu kadar temas etmesini ilke edinmiş yapılar elde etmek amaçlanmış ve bazı tasarım kriterleri belirlenmiştir. Son yıllarda uygulamaların artması ile mekânlarda kullanılan biyofilik unsurların iyileştirici, rahatlatıcı ve motivasyon artırıcı gibi psikolojik etkileri üz...