Browsing by Author "Zarkhah, Sahar Asadollahi Asl"

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Indoor Environmental Quality Optimisation Model for Institutional Care Rooms of Elderly People
(MDPI, 2023) Cemre Cubukcuoglu; Arzu Cilasun Kunduraci; Sahar Asadollahi Asl Zarkhah; Zarkhah, Sahar Asadollahi Asl; Cubukcuoglu, Cemre; Cilasun Kunduraci, Arzu; Asadollahi Asl Zarkhah, Sahar; Kunduraci, Arzu Cilasun
It is known that the elderly usually spend the last years of their lives indoors with little contact with others and the outside environment. Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) conditions related to lighting air quality thermal comfort and acoustics directly affect their quality of life. In this study the main focus is on the design of institutional care rooms for elderly people to create an indoor comfort. However considering all four factors of IEQ in one model is a challenging task. A multi-objective problem is formulated based on a weighted sum of IEQ components in a parametric modelling environment using computational design methods. Several simulation tools are utilised and a Self-Adaptive Ensemble Differential Evolution Algorithm is proposed to tackle this complex problem. The results show that optimal ranges for each IEQ component are achieved with average values reaching 72% of the ideal benchmarks after the algorithm is converged. Results reveal strong correlations between IEQ components. This significant improvement in indoor environmental quality (IEQ) demonstrates the efficacy of the optimisation algorithm used. This study emphasises the flexibility and relevance of these findings for wider implementation in similar settings.
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The Evaluation of Interiority in the Identity of Public Spaces
(KONYA TECHNICAL UNIV FAC ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, 2020) Sahar Asadollahi Asl Zarkhah; Zeynep Tuna Ultav; Gulnur Ballice; Zarkhah, Sahar Asadollahi Asl; Ultav, Zeynep Tuna; Ballıce, Gülnur
Purpose Public spaces in the context of everyday life in an urban environment include all places with public access and public use. Places for public interaction provide the greatest amount of human contact. In every city many interiors are considered public because they are of or pertain to the people in everyday life. As part of public spaces public interiors have an important role in creating place identity. In an urban environment place identity is defined by meanings as well as the elements of setting activities and events taking place within that environment. This paper aims to reveal the interiority attributes and elements of public interiors to determine how they influence the identity of interior places. This understanding clarifies how this differs from the more general concept of place identity in public spaces. Design/Methodology/Approach To do this a framework for identity was constructed with three components: physical setting activity and meaning based on the main theoretical perspectives of Relph (1976) and Montgomery (1998). To determine the relationships between the interiority indicators of public interiors and identity this case study focused on Kizlaragasi Inn a historic inn in Izmir and its immediate surroundings. Data concerning the components of place identity were collected through archival research observations on-site documentation questionnaires interviews behavior mapping and tracking. Findings The analysis of the attributes and elements of place identity in this public interior indicated that the interiority of public spaces can play a positive role in increasing place identity. Moreover the evaluations revealed the effect of internality in each component of place identity. Features like well-defined boundaries closeness to human scale volumetric properties legibility the potential of promoting a wide range of activities and promoting a different sensory context stem from the internality of place. Social/Practical Implications This study emphasized the importance of public and urban interiors as significant places that facilitate public life. Moreover it showed the extension of interior spaces outside the buildings which emphasized a new perspective for interior architects and urban designers by bringing a new understanding of the interiority.