Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
In Press
O. Sinal, S. Yilmazer, "Effects of Perceived Singing Effort on Classical Singers' Reverberation Time Preferences towards Music Practice Rooms", Applied Acoustics..
H. Demirkan, Y. Afacan, "Setting the Key Issues and a Prioritization Strategy for Designing Sustainable Interior Environments", METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture..
S. Prvanov, "Contribution to the Study of Traditional Mongolian Yurt and Its Application", J of Museum of Applied Arts.. PDF
S. Yilmazer, Z. Bora, "Understanding the Indoor Soundscape in Public Transport Spaces: A Case Study in Akkopru Metro Station, Ankara", Building Acoustics.. PDF
C.G.G. Gunday, Y. Afacan, "Analyzing the Effects of Critique Techniques on the Success of Interior Architecture Students", International J of Art and Design Education.. PDF
S.M. Kaya, Y. Afacan, "Effects of daylight design features on visitors' satisfaction of museums", Indoor and Built Environment.. PDF
V. Acun, S. Yilmazer, "A Grounded Theory Approach to Assess Indoor Soundscape in Historic Religious Spaces of Anatolian Culture: A Case Study on Hacı Bayram Mosque", Building Acoustics..
V. Acun, S. Yilmazer, "Understanding the indoor soundscape of study areas in terms of users' satisfaction, coping methods and perceptual dimensions", Noise Control Engineering Journal.. PDF
2017
V. Acun, S. Yilmazer, "A Grounded Theory Approach to Investigate the Perceived Soundscape of Open-Plan Offices", Applied Acoustics, 131, 28-37 (2017)
B. Altay, "Multisensory Inclusive Design Education: A 3D Experience", The Design Journal, 20, 821-846 (2017) PDF
B. Altay, "Developing empathy towards older adults in design", Educational Gerontology, 43, 198-208 (2017) PDF
S. Ertez-Ural, S. Akbay, B. Altay, "Progression of color decision making in introductory design education", Color Research and Application, 42, 849-860 (2017) PDF
S. Ozaloglu, "An attempt to transform popular religious imaging into contemporary mosque architecture: Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque", J of Architectural and Planning Research, 34, 114-132 (2017)
S. Prvanov, "Contribution to the Study of Vietnamese Row House", J of Fine Arts Matica Srpska, 45, 281-292 (2017) PDF
S. Prvanov, "The Refurbishment of M/V Anna Maru. Four Samples of Using Durable Wood Products in Interior and Exterior Design", Int J of Wood Science, Design and Technology, 5, 1-13 (2017) PDF
Y. Afacan, "Sustainable Library Buildings: Green Design Needs and Interior Architecture Students' Ideas for Special Collection Rooms", J of Academic Librarianship, 23, 375-383 (2017) PDF
B. Ulusoy, N. Olgunturk, "Understanding responses to materials and colors in interiors", Color Research and Application, 42, 261-2727 (2017) PDF
2016
H. Demirkan, "An inquiry into the learning-style and knowledge-building preferences of interior architecture students", Design Studies, 44, 28-51 (2016)
B. Altay, "Faces/Places", Tracey: Drawing and Visualization Research Journal., 1-29 (2016) PDF
B. Altay, G. Ballice, E. Bengisu, S. Alkan-Korkmaz, E. Paykoc, "Embracing student experience in inclusive design education through learner-centred instruction", Int J of Inclusive Education, 20, 1123-1141 (2016) PDF
C. Imamoglu, M.O. Gurel, "Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: Territorial Dividers Increase User-Satisfaction and Efficiency in Library Study Spaces", J of Academic Librarianship, 42, 65-73 (2016) PDF
M. Ozdamar, "Design in Interior Architecture/Design and ‘The Real Life", The Global eLearning Journal, 5, 1-9 (2016) PDF
Y. Afacan, "Exploring Effectiveness of Blended Learning in Interior Design Education", Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 53, 508-518 (2016) PDF
Y. Afacan, H. Demirkan, "The influence of sustainable design features on indoor environmental quality satisfaction in Turkish dwellings", Architectural Science Review, 59, 229-238 (2016) PDF
B. Ulusoy, N. Olgunturk, "Effects of Color Pairs on Warmth Perception in Interiors", J of Imaging Science and Technology, 60, 504081-5040810 (2016) PDF
2015
A.F. Karakaya, H. Demirkan, "Collaborative digital environments to enhance the creativity of designers", Computers in Human Behavior, 42, 176-186 (2015)
S. Tasli-Pektas, N.S. Aybar, N.Y. Savut, W.H. McKinnon, "Integrating Green Building Approaches to Interior Architecture Education: A Cross-Cultural Study", Open House International, 40, 24-31 (2015) PDF
Y. Afacan, "Exploring Older Workers' Interaction with Sustainable Office Environments", The Design Journal, 18, 57-82 (2015)
Y. Afacan, "Resident satisfaction for sustainable urban regeneration", Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer, 168, 1-15 (2015) PDF
Y. Afacan, M.O. Gurel, "Public Toilets: An Exploratory Study on the Demands, Needs and Expectations in Turkey", Environment and Planning B- Planning and Design, 42, 242-262 (2015) PDF
S. Odabasioglu, N. Olgunturk, "Effects of coloured lightimg on the perception of interior spaces", Perceptual & Motor Skills, 120, 183-201 (2015) PDF
2014
B. Altay, "User-centered design through learner-centered instruction", Teaching in Higher Education, 19. PDF
B. Altay, H. Demirkan, "Inclusive design: developing students' knowledge and attitude through empathic modelling", Int J of Inclusive Education, 18, 196-217 (2014) PDF
H. Demirkan, N. Olgunturk, "A priority-based 'design for all' approach to guide home designers for independent living", Architectural Science Review, 57, 90-104 (2014) PDF
Y. Afacan, "Introducing sustainability to interior design students through industry collaboration", Int J of Sustainability in Higher Education, 15, 84-97 (2014) PDF
2013
F. Erkip, O. Kizilgun, G. Mugan, "The role of retailing in urban sustainability: The Turkish Case", European Urban and Regional Studies, 20, 329-342 (2013) PDF
H. Demirkan, "Effectiveness of Tactile Surface Indicators in Design for All Context", Open House International, 38, 43-51 (2013)
M. Ozturk, "Cultivating Space: Artifact and agency in the case of theatre before and beyond its scenes", Space and Culture, 16, 447-460 (2013)
Y. Afacan, "Elderly-friendly Inclusive Urban Environments: Learning from Ankara", Open House International, 38, 52-62 (2013)
2012
H. Demirkan, Y. Afacan, "Assessing Creativity in Design Education", Design Studies, 33, 262-278 (2012)
Y. Afacan, "Ergonomic Wet Spaces: Design Factors in Bathrooms Designed for All", Design for All, 7, 24-41 (2012)
E. Ozturk, S. Yilmazer, S. Ertez-Ural, "The Effects of Achromatic and Chromatic Color Schemes on Participants' Task Performance in and Appraisals of an Office Environment", Color Research and Application, 37, 359-365 (2012)
P.N. Dokmeci, S. Yilmazer, "Relationships Between Measured Levels and Subjective Ratings: A Case Study of the Food-Court Area in CEPA Shopping Center, Ankara", Building Acoustics, 19, 57-73 (2012)
2011
N. Olgunturk, H. Demirkan, "Colour and design: From natural patterns to monochrome compositions", Optics & Laser Technology, 43, 270-281 (2011)
Y. Afacan, H. Demirkan, "An ontology-based universal design knowledge support system", Knowledge Based Systems, 24, 530-541 (2011)
E. Helvacioglu, N. Olgunturk, "Colour contribution to children's wayfinding in school environments", Optics & Laser Technology, 43, 410-419 (2011)
G. Varinlioglu, "Data Collection for a Virtual Museum on the Underwater Survey at Kas, Turkey", Int J of Nautical Archaeology, 40, 182-189 (2011) PDF
M.O. Gurel, "Architectural Mimicry, Spaces of Modernity: the Island Casino, Izmir, Turkey[reprinted in J of Architecture, 22: 739-764, 2017]", J of Architecture, 16, 165-190 (2011) PDF
S. Ozaloglu, M.O. Gurel, "Designing Mosques for Secular Congregations: Transformations of the Mosque as a Social Space in Turkey", J of Architectural and Planning Research, 29, 332-353 (2011)
S. Tasli-Pektas, B. Ozguc, "Virtual Prototyping for Open Building Design", Open House International, 36, 46-56 (2011)
S. Tasli-Pektas, H. Demirkan, "Experiences with Moodle as a communication tool for design teamwork: a users' perspective", METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 28, 227-241 (2011) PDF
Y. Afacan, S.O. Afacan, "Rethinking social inclusivity: design strategies for cities", Proceedings of the ICE - Urban Design and Planning, 164, 93-105 (2011)
2010
F. Erkip, "Community and Neighborhood Relations in Ankara: an Urban-Suburban Contrast", Cities, 27, 96-102 (2010)
E.E. Turkkan, I. Basa, M.O. Gurel, "Interaction between design studio and curriculum courses: Bilkent University case", Open House International, 35, 66-75 (2010)
F. Erkip, G. Mugan, "Increasing the effectiveness of time-use survey with qualitative methods: The analysis of time-space interaction", Innovation - The European J of Social Science Research, 23, 181-198 (2010)
I. Basa, "Project selection in design studio: Absence of learning environments", The Educational Forum, 74, 213-226 (2010)
M. Ozturk, "An uncanny site/side: On exposure, dark space and structures of fear in the context of performance", Contemporary Theatre Review, 20, 296-315 (2010)
M.O. Gurel, "Explorations in Teaching Sustainable Design: a Studio Experience in Interior Design/Architecture", International J of Art and Design Education, 29, 184-199 (2010)
S. Ertez-Ural, S. Yilmazer, "The Architectural Colour Design Process: An Evaluation of Sequential Media via Semantic Ratings", Color Research and Application, 35, 343-351 (2010)
S. Tasli-Pektas, "Effects of Cognitive Styles on 2D Drafting and Design Performance in Digital Media", Int J of Technology and Design Education, 20, 63-76 (2010)
Y. Afacan, H. Demirkan, "A priority-based approach for satisfying the diverse users' needs, capabilities and expectations: a universal kitchen design case", J of Engineering Design, 21, 315-343 (2010)
2009
Y. Afacan, C. Erbug, "An interdisciplinary heuristic evaluation method for universal building design", Applıed Ergonomics, 40, 731-744 (2009)
B. Senyapili, F. Karakaya, "The Future Setting of the Design Studio", Open House International, 34, 104-112 (2009)
C. Imamoglu, "The Role of Schemas in Understanding Places", METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 26, 153-173 (2009)
C. Imamoglu, B. Senyapili, O. Demirbas, "Experiencing the Real-scale: Mock-Up of a Set Design Project", METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 26, 71-80 (2009)
C. Imamoglu, A.C. Yilmazsoy, "Gender and locality-related differences in circulation behavior in a museum setting", Museum Management and Curatorship, 24, 123-138 (2009)
F. Erkip, "Leisure in the Turkish Context: A Preliminary Account", World Leisure Journal, 4, 275-281 (2009)
H. Demirkan, D. Hasirci, "Hidden Dimensions of Creativity Elements in Design Process", Creativity Research Journal, 21, 294-301 (2009)
I. Basa, "Environmental discourse of architecture", Int J of Environmental Studies, 66, 271-279 (2009)
M.O. Gurel, "Defining and Living out the Interiror: The Modern Apartment and the Urban Housewife in Turkey during the 1950s and 1960s", Gender, Place and Culture, 16, 703-722 (2009)
M.O. Gurel, "Consumption of Modern Furniture as a Strategy of Distinction in Turkey", J of Design History, 22, 47-67 (2009)
N. Olgunturk, H. Demirkan, "Ergonomics and Universal Design in Interior Architecture Education", METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 26, 123-138 (2009)
A. Sagun, H. Demirkan, "On-line Critiques in Collaborative Design Studio", Int J of Technology and Design Education, 19, 79-99 (2009)
G. Mugan, F. Erkip, "Discrimination against Teenagers in the Mall Environment: a Case from Ankara, Turkey", Adolescence, 44, 209-232 (2009)
V. Imamoglu, C. Imamoglu, "Wall Paintings of Necip Ozalp House in Gesi", METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 26, 91-102 (2009)
2008
H. Demirkan, O.O. Demirbas, "Focus on the Learning Styles of Freshman Design Students", Design Studies, 29, 254-266 (2008)
I. Sancaktar, H. Demirkan, "Spatial updating of objects after rotational and translational body movements in virtual environments", Computers in Human Behavior, 24, 2682-2696 (2008)
M.O. Gurel, "Bathroom as a Modern Space", J of Architecture, 13, 215-233 (2008)
A.F. Karakaya, B. Senyapili, "Rehearsal of professional practice: impacts of web-based collaborative learning on the future encounter of different disciplines", Int J of Technology and Design Education, 18, 101-117 (2008)
S. Tanriover, A. Duzgunes, S. Yilmazer, "A Critical Analysis of Sunlight Patches in Patient Rooms via Simulation", Architectural Science Review, 51, 193-203 (2008)
Z. Su, S. Yilmazer, "The Acoustical Characteristics of the Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara, Turkey", Architectural Science Review, 51, 20-29 (2008)
2007
E. Dikel, C. Yener, "A Lighting Coordinate Database for 3D Art Objects", Building and Environment, 42, 246-253 (2007)
O.O. Demirbas, H. Demirkan, "Learning styles of design students and the relationship of academic performance and gender in design education", Learning and Instruction, 17, 345-359 (2007)
A. Durak, N. Camgoz-Olgunturk, C. Yener, D. Guvenc, Y. Gurcinar, "Impact of Lighting Arrangements and Illuminances on Different Impressions of a Room", Building and Environment, 42, 3476-3482 (2007)
C. Imamoglu, "Assisted living as a new place schema - A comparison with homes and nursing homes", Environment and Behavior, 39, 246-268 (2007)
H. Demirkan, "Housing for the Aging Population", European Review on Aging and Physical Activities, 4, 33-38 (2007)
S. Tasli-Pektas, "A Structured Analysis of CAAD Education", Open House International, 32, 46-54 (2007)
A.F. Karakaya, S. Tasli-Pektas, "A Framework for Web-Based Education Systems Supporting Interdisciplinary Design Collaboration", METU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 24, 137-148 (2007)
D. Hasirci, H. Demirkan, "Understanding the Effects of Cognition in Creative Decision-Making: A Creativity Model for Enhancing the Design Studio Process", Creativity Research Journal, 19, 259-271 (2007)
2006
S. Tasli-Pektas, M. Pultar, "Modelling detailed information flows in building design with parameter-based design structure matrix", Design Studies, 27, 99-122 (2006)
E. Sahin Ekici, C. Yener, N. Camgoz, "Colour Naming", Optics & Laser Technology, 38, 466-485 (2006)
M. Tural, C. Yener, "Lighting monuments: Reflections on a lighting and environmental appraisal", Building and Environment, 41, 775-782 (2006)
B. Senyapili, I. Basa, "The Shifting Tides of Academe: Oscillation between Hand and Computer in Architectural Education", Int J of Technology and Design Education, 16, 273-283 (2006)
C. Imamoglu, E.O. Imamoglu, "Relationship between Familiarity, Attitudes and Preferences: Assisted Living Facilities as Compared to Nursing Homes", Social Indicators Research, 79, 235-254 (2006)
M. Ozturk, E.E. Turkkan, "The Design Studio as a teaching/learning Medium-a process based approach", International J of Art and Design Education, 25, 96-105 (2006)
M.O. Gurel, J.K. Potthoff, "Interior Design in Architectural Education", International J of Art and Design Education, 25, 217-230 (2006)
M.O. Gurel, K.H. Anthony, "The Canon and The Void: Gender, Race and Architectural History Texts", J of Architectural Education, 59, 66-76 (2006)
S. Tasli-Pektas, F. Erkip, "Attitudes of Design Students toward Computer Usage in Design", Int J of Technology and Design Education, 16, 79-95 (2006)
Z. Su, S. Yilmazer, "The Acoustical Performance Analysis of Bilkent Amphitheater. A Proposal for Renovation", Architectural Science Review, 49, 167-178 (2006)
2005
F. Erkip, "The Rise of the Shopping Mall in Turkey: the Use and Appeal of a Mall in Ankara", Cities, 22, 89-108 (2005)
H. Demirkan, "Generating Design Activities through Sketches in Multi-Agent Systems", Automation in Construction, 14, 699-706 (2005)
I. Basa, B. Senyapili, "The (in)secure position of the design jury towards computer generated presentations", Design Studies, 26, 257-270 (2005)
S. Yilmazer, M.B. Ozdeniz, "The effect of moisture content on sound absorption of expanded perlite plates", Building and Environment, 40, 309-316 (2005)
2004
O. Demirbilek, H. Demirkan, "Universal Product Design Involving Elderly Users: A Participatory Design Model", Applied Ergonomics, 35, 361-370 (2004)
G. Baydar, "The Cultural Burden of Architecture", J of Architectural Education, 57, 19-27 (2004)
I. Basa, "Entwicklung der Zeitgenossischen Architektur in der Turkei", Netarch, HTA-Bern(online-architectural jrl)..
M. Wilsing, N. Akpinar-Wilsing, "Integrating outer space design into design cirriculum", International J of Art and Design Education, 23, 73-80 (2004)
M.O. Gurel, I. Basa, "The Status of Graphical Presentation in Interior/Architectural Design Education", International J of Art and Design Education, 23, 192-206 (2004)
A. Baskaya, C.S. Wilson, Y.Z. Ozcan, "Wayfinding in an Unfamiliar Environment", Environment and Behavior, 36, 839-867 (2004)
K. Odemis, C. Yener, N. Camgoz, "Effects of different lighting types on visual perfromance", Architectural Science Review, 47, 295-301 (2004)
N. Camgoz, C. Yener, D. Guvenc, "Effetcs of Hue, Saturation and Brightness: Part2: Attention", Color Research and Application, 29, 20-28 (2004)
2003
O.O. Demirbas, H. Demirkan, "Focus on Architectural Design Process through Learning Styles", Design Studies, 24, 437-456 (2003)
Z. Bilda, H. Demirkan, "An Insight on Designers' Sketching Activities in Traditional versus Digital Media", Design Studies, 24, 27-50 (2003)
F. Erkip, "The shopping mall as an emergent public space in Turkey", Environment and Planning A, 35, 1073-1093 (2003)
G. Baydar, "Spectral Returns of Domesti(city)", Environment and Planning D - Society and Space, 21, 27-45 (2003)
G. Nalbantoglu, "Teaching Architectural History in Turkey and Greece: The Burdens of the Mosque and the Temple", J of the Society of Architectural Historians, 62, 84-91 (2003)
D. Hasirci, H. Demirkan, "Creativity in Learning Environments: The Case of Two Sixth-Grade Art-Rooms", J of Creative Behavior, 37, 17-41 (2003)
2002
G. Baydar, "Tenous Boundaries: Women, Domesticity and Nationhood in 1930s Turkey", J of Architecture, 7, 229-244 (2002)
N. Altinyildiz, G.B. Nalbantoglu, "Speaking of Arcitecture", J of Art and Design Education, 21, 146-153 (2002)
N. Camgoz, C. Yener, D. Guvenc, "Effects of Hue, Saturation, and Brightness on Preference", Color Research and Application, 27, 199-207 (2002)
A. Sagun, H. Demirkan, M. Goktepe, "A Framework for the Design Studio in Web-based Education", International J of Art and Design Education, 20, 332-342 (2001)
N. Altinyildiz, G.B. Nalbantoglu, "At the Threshold of Architecture", International J of Art and Design Education, 20, 195-204 (2001)
N. Kaya, F. Erkip, "Satisfaction in a dormitory building: the effects of floor height on the perception of room size and crowding", Environment and Behavior, 33, 35-53 (2001)
S. Tasli, B. Ozguc, "Dynamic simulation in virtual environments as an evaluation tool for architectural design", Architectural Science Review, 44, 139-144 (2001)
2000
F. Erkip, "Global transformations versus local dynamics in Istanbul", Cities, 17, 371-377 (2000)
O.O. Demirbas, H. Demirkan, "Privacy dimensions: a case study in the interior architecture design studio", J of Environmental Psychology, 20, 53-64 (2000)
G.B. Nalbantoglu, "Beyond Lack and Excess: Other Architectures / Other Landscapes", J of Architectural Education, 54, 20-27 (2000)
G.B. Nalbantoglu, "Fantasies of domesti(city)", Urban Forum, 11, 211-223 (2000)
N.A.G.Z. Evyapan, H. Demirkan, "The 16 cubes game for children who are visually impaired", J of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 94, 396-399 (2000)
U. Dogu, F. Erkip, "Spatial factors affecting wayfinding and orientation: A case study in a shopping mall", Environment and Behavior, 32, 731-755 (2000)
Y. Sagdic, H. Demirkan, "A design decision support system model for the wet space renovation of elderly people's residences", Architectural Science Review, 43, 125-132 (2000)
1999
N. Kaya, F. Erkip, "Invasion of personal space under the condition of short-term crowding: a case study on an Automatic Teller Machine", J of Environmental Psychology, 19, 183-189 (1999)
G.B. Nalbantoglu, "Boundaries of Domesticity: the House and Nationhood in 1930's Turkey", J of Southeast Asian Architecture, 3.
B. Manav, C. Yener, "Effects of different lighting arrangements on space perception", Architectural Science Review, 42, 43-47 (1999)
1998
B. Senyapili, B. Ozguc, "A context-specific interface model for architectural design in the virtual environment", Architectural Science Review, 41, 105-113 (1998)
G.B. Nalbantoglu, "Towards postcolonial openings: Re-reading Sir Banister Fletcher's History of Architecture", Assemblage, 35, 6-17 (1998)
H. Demirkan, "Integration of reasoning systems in architectural modelling activities", J of Automation in Construction, 7, 229-236 (1998)
H. Demirkan, S. Kutlusoy, "The kitchen needs and activities of the middle-income Turkish household", Int J for Housing Science and Its Applications, 22, 125-136 (1998)
N. Tokatli, F. Erkip, "Foreign investment in producer services: the Turkish experience in the post-1980 period", Third World Planning Review, 20, 87-106 (1998)
O. Demirbilek, H. Demirkan, "Involving the elderly in the design process", Architectural Science Review, 41, 157-164 (1998)
1997
F. Erkip, "The distribution of urban public services: The case of parks and recreational services in Ankara", Cities, 14, 353-361 (1997)
1996
N. Demirbilek, C. Yener, "A proposal for 'Correction Values' for Winter Outdoor Design Temperatures", Solar Energy, 57, 111-116 (1996)
1994
B. Senyapili, B. Ozguc, "Proposal for Improving Computer Aid in Architectural Design", Architectural Science Review, 37, 171-179 (1994)