The study draws upon theory and research on behavior settings to understand how the built environ... more The study draws upon theory and research on behavior settings to understand how the built environment shapes selected aspects of behavior in a protracted refugee camp located in an urban area in Jordan. Over 3 years, the research used a multi-method analysis of behavior settings within a residential space and an assessment of modifications to the home using a prepost research design. The findings showed that the settings can carry new meanings although the occupants greatly restrict their behaviors to conform to the settings they occupy. The findings also indicated the importance of the psychological dimension, which was undervalued in previous applications of the theory. The methodology used demonstrated that localized problems can be addressed by analyzing the features of the relevant behavior setting to reveal the underlying source of the problem. This will help identify solutions that promote behavioral changes to ameliorate displacement and improve the built environment.
Ankara : The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design and the Institute of Fi... more Ankara : The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design and the Institute of Fine Arts of Bilkent University, 2000.
The study draws upon theory and research on behavior settings to understand how the built environ... more The study draws upon theory and research on behavior settings to understand how the built environment shapes selected aspects of behavior in a protracted refugee camp located in an urban area in Jordan. Over 3 years, the research used a multi-method analysis of behavior settings within a residential space and an assessment of modifications to the home using a prepost research design. The findings showed that the settings can carry new meanings although the occupants greatly restrict their behaviors to conform to the settings they occupy. The findings also indicated the importance of the psychological dimension, which was undervalued in previous applications of the theory. The methodology used demonstrated that localized problems can be addressed by analyzing the features of the relevant behavior setting to reveal the underlying source of the problem. This will help identify solutions that promote behavioral changes to ameliorate displacement and improve the built environment.
Ankara : The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design and the Institute of Fi... more Ankara : The Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design and the Institute of Fine Arts of Bilkent University, 2000.
Being diagnosed with cancer is traumatic and life-changing for children. Due to the disease and t... more Being diagnosed with cancer is traumatic and life-changing for children. Due to the disease and treatment, children experience suffering, pain, interruption in school and playful activities, and separation from social and familiar environments. These negatively affect their quality of life (QOL). This article reports a co-design process conducted with children with cancer to shed light on their needs with regard to the play area furniture at the hospital to recommend design ideas that might improve children’s QOL. The results have shown that a modular furniture system that can be customizable by children might contribute to their QOL – thanks to its adaptability to the needs of a wide range of age groups. In addition, there is a possible link between co-design sessions and children’s wellbeing in terms of an increased sense of control, socialization and physical activities. For designers– who are the facilitators of co-design sessions with children– actively involving caregivers in co-design processes, co-designing the generative tools and the process with participants, and conducting observations and interviews to shape and complement the co-design sessions are advised. The findings of this study are expected to assist designers, co-design practitioners and healthcare members.
UTAk 2022 Bildiri Kitabı: Tasarım ve Çoğulculuk, 2022
Katılımcı tasarım, kullanıcının da tasarım sürecine anlamlı katılımının sağlanması ve tasarlanan ... more Katılımcı tasarım, kullanıcının da tasarım sürecine anlamlı katılımının sağlanması ve tasarlanan çevre veya ürünün üzerinde söz hakkına sahip olması anlamına gelir. Özellikle çocuklar tasarım süreçlerine dahil edildiğinde onlarla daha iyi iletişim kurarak ihtiyaçlarını daha iyi anlayabilmek adına bu süreçte dikkat edilmesi gereken birçok unsur vardır. Bu çalışma, daha da hassas bir kullanıcı grubu olan kanserle mücadele eden çocuklarla katılımcı tasarım süreci sırasında iletişimi konu almaktadır. Bunun için Dokuz Eylül Hastanesi’nde kalan çocuklarla katılımcı tasarım çalışması yürütülmüş ve iletişim konusu ile ilgili bulgular paylaşılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, aile bireylerinin katılımcı tasarım sürecine olumlu katkı sağlayabileceği, üretici tekniklerin kullanılmasının ve bu araçların yaş gruplarına hitap eder şekilde tasarlanmasının önemi ortaya çıkmıştır.
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