Browsing by Author "Cetin, Cigdem"

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A strategy for fostering integration of historical buildings to increase citizens' positive perceptions: The case of Izmir historical coal gas cultural center
(Society for Innovative Research, 2018) Çiğdem Çetin; Filiz Cetinkaya Karafaki; Erhan Vecdi Küçükerbaş; Cetin, Cigdem; Karafaki, Filiz Cetinkaya; Kucukerbas, Erhan V.
This paper proposes fostering the social integration of historical urban industrial sites so that they are perceived more positively by the city's citizens. Because of many factors cities are growing which brings many problems such as preserving urban historical sites. As a specific example this study examined the former Izmir Historical Coal Gas Cultural Center in Izmir Turkey regarding the city's acquisition of the site and evaluation of its potential. The study tried to answer three main questions: How can we integrate this area into the city? How can we assess its potential for maintaining the historical and social values of this area? How can we preserve the historical value of this industrial site despite present-day changes and demands? To answer these questions the integration of the whole factory with the city was evaluated in terms of accessibility readability preference for use and communication with the past as well as the integration of its landscape through its parameters (boundaries wayfinding building density plants and water use). Following a literature review on-site observations and questionnaires were used to provide data analyzed by Crosstab and ChiSquare tests. The results showed very low ratings for accessibility readability and preference for site use. The site was particularly not preferred for leisure time activities which was partly because of inappropriate use of landscape elements. The study concludes by suggesting several strategies to foster the social integration of this and other historical industrial sites so that citizens have more positive perceptions of them. © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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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.
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.
Use of adaptive re-used structures and local landscape in rural tourism
(Society for Innovative Research, 2018) Filiz Cetinkaya Karafaki; Çiğdem Çetin; Cetin, Cigdem; Karafaki, Filiz Cetinkaya
Reintegrating abandoned buildings with historical and cultural values in social life through adaptive- reusing provides many benefits in cultural social and environmental aspects. Especially adaptive- reusing the culturally valuable structures in rural areas is quite important in preserving the cultural heritage architectural identity and the structure's place in the collective memory of a society. Moreover the effect of adaptive- reused structures and local landscape is significant on rural tourism activities in the area. Rural tourism is a form of tourism with a very low negative impact on environment compared to other types of tourism. This is due to rural tourism using the local culture local architecture and local landscape as its resources. In many rural areas tourism activities are shaped according directly to the characteristic architecture and landscape features of the area furthermore the tourism activity structures in the area and the landscape are in constant interaction. This study aims to reveal the effects of adaptive- reused structures and local landscape on rural tourism activities identify the criteria for adaptive- reused structures and uses of local landscape features in tourism and reveal the importance this interaction on sustainable resource use sustainable economic input and sustainable tourism activity. © 2020 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.