Browsing by Author "Ballice, Gulnur"

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Control in healthcare interiors: the staff's perspective
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2023) Gulnur Ballice; Cigdem Cetin; Eda Paykoc Ozcelik; Zeynep Tuna Ultav; Ozcelik, Eda Paykoc; Paykoç Özçelik, Eda; Tuna Ultav, Zeynep; Cetin, Cigdem; Ballice, Gulnur; Ultav, Zeynep Tuna
As two of the most stressful professions doctors and nurses work intensively in direct contact with patients. However there has been little research into their perception of and satisfaction with healthcare interiors. To fill this gap in the literature this study evaluated the working resting and dining spaces of healthcare staff in terms of control. Specifically privacy boundary and territory and environmental control were analyzed in four state hospitals as case studies. Following a literature review observations semi-structured interviews and surveys were conducted with doctors and nurses from the four hospitals in 2017. The findings showed that controlling privacy boundaries and environmental control elements like natural and artificial lighting noise and odour were important for the participants. This indicates a need to ensure privacy and boundaries more effectively through separate spaces and furniture while noise and odour should also be given more attention.
DOCUMENTING AND CONSERVING MODERN ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE: CAGLAYAN APARTMENT BUILDING IZMIR-KARSIYAKA
(SILESIAN UNIV TECHNOLOGY, 2022) Gizem Guler Nakip; Gulnur Ballice; Eda Paykoc Ozcelik; Irem Deniz Akcam; Guler Nakip, Gizem; Paykoc Ozcelik, Eda; Ballice, Gulnur; Akcam, Irem Deniz
The conservation and transferring of cultural heritage to future generations have been facilitated by the increasing development of digital modeling and architectural visualization software. With the help of a virtual environment heritage data can be archived more permanently and accessed by numerous users. This paper aims to put forward how heritage from a certain period can be documented analyzed and transferred using different digital techniques. Additionally it claims that as a method digital documentation is a practice that also contributes to different areas including culture education and tourism. Within the scope of this paper Caglayan Apartment Building from Karsiyaka Izmir was selected as a case study for applying the digital documentation method. The methodology of the research comprises the following steps: literature review on-site observation identification of the period area and specific case(s) photo shooting having measured drawings archive scanning oral history studies 2D architectural drawings in CAD medium 3D modeling/rendering illustration and poster preparation website e-catalog and social media designs. In conclusion it has been revealed that digital documentation of modern architectural heritage including interior elements has a positive impact on three interrelated areas: cultural sustainability educational activities and touristic popularity.
Evaluation of Healthcare Staff Satisfaction Regarding Furniture Design for Working and Resting Spaces
(KONYA TECHNICAL UNIV FAC ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, 2025) Zeynep Tuna Ultav; Cigdem Cetin; Gulnur Ballice; Gizem Guler Nakip; Nakip, Gizem Guler; Cetin, Cigdem; Ultav, Zeynep Tuna; Ballice, Gulnur
The quality of healthcare interiors is considered an important factor in the well-being and satisfaction of healthcare staff. Accordingly this study evaluates the satisfaction of doctors and nurses with the furniture they use in their working and resting areas in healthcare interiors. This paper's originality lies in examining the perspective of healthcare staff-doctors and nurses-as users and also investigating furniture as a crucial factor in shaping user satisfaction regarding interior spaces. In this research a qualitative study including observation and a case study is supplemented by a quantitative study including research and a survey. The method of the study includes a literature review field trips structured questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with the healthcare staff of the four selected hospitals in Turkey. The findings from observations questionnaires and interviews are evaluated through a literature review conducted in this study as evidenced at the conclusion of each analysis section. The data regarding user satisfaction of furniture in the hospitals' interior spaces were analyzed in terms of tangible physical attributes of furniture such as ergonomic qualities functionality in layout sensory qualities of materials and color and intangible psycho-social attributes such as a sense of belonging/personalization and privacy/sense of control. These factors along with belonging and privacy enhance the awareness of interior design in creating healthy safe and comfortable hospital environments. The paper contributes to a gap in knowledge regarding the physical and psycho-social features of furniture that influence healthcare staff's physical and mental health and raises awareness about using interior design to create healthy safe and comfortable hospital environments. The research suggests that the interiors of well-designed healthcare facilities have a positive and curative effect on staff and patients, therefore it should be addressed comprehensively.