- Istanbul, İstanbul, Turkey
- I received my Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Middle East Technical University in 2004 and my Master of Archit... moreI received my Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Middle East Technical University in 2004 and my Master of Architecture Degree from Southern California Institute of Architecture in 2008. I worked as a Building Information Modelling Consultant at Gehry Technologies in Los Angeles, and in 2011 co-founded iyiofis, based in Istanbul, specializing in research on urban data and assessment of built environment qualities. I have worked as a part time instructor at Istanbul Bilgi University and Kadir Has University, teaching design studios and elective courses. Currently, I am a Phd candidate at Istanbul Technical University and University of Lisbon developing tools for measuring urban walkability.edit
Physical aspects of the urban built environment are known to have significant influence on the pedestrian experience. Walkability researchers have studied this relationship focusing on physical aspects of the urban built environment in... more
Physical aspects of the urban built environment are known to have significant influence on the pedestrian experience. Walkability researchers have studied this relationship focusing on physical aspects of the urban built environment in various scales. Besides the larger and commonly accepted indicators such as density, diversity, destination accessibility and distance to transit, smaller scale attributes grouped under the design indicator have also been subject of study. This paper seeks to explore the effect of building façade colours on the walkability of urban streets, which have been considered to affect the perceived complexity of the streetscape and thus make it more interesting and attractive to pedestrians. Online surveys were utilized within our study to understand people’s attitudes to varying cases of façade colour combinations in the Lapa neighbourhood of Lisbon. The results of the study indicate that the diversity and perceived pleasantness of façade colours on an urban street has a very close association with walking preferences.
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This study focuses on generating geometric design alternatives for an airport roof structure with an evolutionary design method based on optimizing solar heat gain and daylight levels. The method incorporates a parametric 3D model of the... more
This study focuses on generating geometric design alternatives for an airport roof structure with an evolutionary design method based on optimizing solar heat gain and daylight levels. The method incorporates a parametric 3D model of the building, a multi objective genetic algorithm that was linked with the model to iteratively test for various geometric solutions, a custom module that was developed to simulate solar conditions, and external energy simulation environments that was used to validate the outcomes. The integral outcome was achieved through an iterative workflow of many software tools, and the study is significant in dealing with several space typologies at the same time, taking real-life constraints such as applicability, ease of operation, construction loads into consideration, and satisfying design and aesthetic requirements of the architectural design team. 1 Introduction and Motivation This paper presents a case study in which geometric design alternatives for an airport roof structure were generated with an evolutionary design method based on optimizing solar heat gain and daylight levels. Our method incorporates a parametric 3D model of the building, a multi objective genetic algorithm that was linked with the model to iteratively test for various geometric solutions, a custom module that was developed to simulate solar conditions, and external energy simulation environments that was used to validate the outcomes.
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The goal of this paper is to show that architecture and urban design should be considered part of peacebuilding efforts aimed at helping find long-term sustainable solutions to conflict by fostering ownership, cohesion, and inclusion. The... more
The goal of this paper is to show that architecture and urban design should be considered part of peacebuilding efforts aimed at helping find long-term sustainable solutions to conflict by fostering ownership, cohesion, and inclusion. The paper argues that recent developments in the field of peacebuilding and development, and particularly the adoption of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, which have the motto " No one should be left behind, " make a strong case for addressing the spatial, specifically urban needs of people living in cities inside conflict-affected countries. It goes on to point to policy gaps and to the practical challenges involved in devising urban solutions for cities in conflict. Finally, the paper claims that finding creative and innovative ways to prioritize sustainability in conflict-affected cities is not only possible, but a necessary part of addressing conflict. Our arguments are supported by examples from the field, focused specifically on the case of Kabul.
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This paper presents a natural surveillance analysis method for the design of open public spaces, in a digital, 3d modelling environment. Utilising a ray casting method, the model facilitates the computation of varying natural surveillance... more
This paper presents a natural surveillance analysis method for the design of open public spaces, in a digital, 3d modelling environment. Utilising a ray casting method, the model facilitates the computation of varying natural surveillance levels of an open public space during the day. As agents of surveillance, the model takes into account, the occupants of the surrounding buildings and the passers by using the main pedestrian routes; and as objects of surveillance, the pedestrians spending time in the analysed space. Facade openings and visible obstructions are considered the main static variables. The use is demonstrated through a case study on a public plaza, by computing changing visibility conditions throughout the course of a day, based on varying activity levels of surrounding buildings and pedestrian paths. Potential benefits are discussed. It is suggested but not investigated in this paper that considering the visibility of an urban space during its design can help increase the safety and comfort of its users.
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This study focuses on generating geometric design alternatives for an airport roof structure with an evolutionary design method based on optimizing solar heat gain and daylight levels. The method incorporates a parametric 3D model of the... more
This study focuses on generating geometric design alternatives for an airport roof structure with an evolutionary design method based on optimizing solar heat gain and daylight levels. The method incorporates a parametric 3D model of the building, a multi objective genetic algorithm that was linked with the model to iteratively test for various geometric solutions, a custom module that was developed to simulate solar conditions, and external energy simulation environments that was used to validate the outcomes. The integral outcome was achieved through an iterative workflow of many software tools, and the study is significant in dealing with several space typologies at the same time, taking real-life constraints such as applicability, ease of operation, construction loads into consideration, and satisfying design and aesthetic requirements of the architectural design team.
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Freeform curves are commonly used in contemporary design practices, especially with digital modeling tools. We investigate facilitating shape subtraction and addition with two-dimensional (planar) non-uniform rational basis-spline (NURB)... more
Freeform curves are commonly used in contemporary design practices, especially with digital modeling tools. We investigate facilitating shape subtraction and addition with two-dimensional (planar) non-uniform rational basis-spline (NURB) curves with the codes and conventions of modeling while preserving the visual continuity of curved shapes. Our proposed tool, developed in a common digital modeling environment, automates the adjustment of parameters for tangential continuity of curves in shape rule applications. When the user designates a curve range to subtract from an initial shape and provides a new curved shape to add to it, the tool splits the initial shape, scales and aligns the curve to be added to fit into this range, introduces additional control points at the joining ends of the new curve to preserve continuity and redraws the new curve. We present a sample set of design variations produced using this practical approach which can be utilized as a method or become part of ...
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Cities generate data in increasing speed, volume and variety which is more easily accessed and processed by the advance of technology every day. Consequently, the potential for this data to feedback into the city to improve living... more
Cities generate data in increasing speed, volume and variety which is more easily accessed and processed by the advance of technology every day. Consequently, the potential for this data to feedback into the city to improve living conditions and efficiency of utilizing resources grows. Departing from this potential, this paper presents a study that proposes methods to collect and visualize urban data with the aim of supporting urban design decisions. We employed web scraping techniques to collect a variety of publicly available data within the Kadıköy municipal boundaries of Istanbul and utilized a visual programming software to map and visualize this information. Through this method and superposition of our resulting maps, we visually communicate urban conditions including demographic and economic trends based on online real estate listings as well as spatial distribution and accessibility of public and commercial resources. We propose that this method and resulting visualizations present valuable potential in supporting urban design decision-making processes.
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Freeform curves are commonly used in contemporary design practices, especially with digital modeling tools. We investigate facilitating shape subtraction and addition with two-dimensional (planar) non-uniform rational basis-spline (NURB)... more
Freeform curves are commonly used in contemporary design practices, especially with digital modeling tools. We investigate facilitating shape subtraction and addition with two-dimensional (planar) non-uniform rational basis-spline (NURB) curves with the codes and conventions of modeling while preserving the visual continuity of curved shapes. Our proposed tool, developed in a common digital modeling environment, automates the adjustment of parameters for tangential continuity of curves in shape rule applications. When the user designates a curve range to subtract from an initial shape and provides a new curved shape to add to it, the tool splits the initial shape, scales and aligns the curve to be added to fit into this range, introduces additional control points at the joining ends of the new curve to preserve continuity and redraws the new curve. We present a sample set of design variations produced using this practical approach which can be utilized as a method or become part of an automated NURB curve manipulation tool for designers.