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Exploring Staircases as Architectural Cues in Virtual Vertical Navigation
(Academic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd, 2020) Memikoglu, Ipek; Demirkan, Halime; Interior Architecture and Environmental Design; 03. School of Fine Arts Design & Architecture; 01. Atılım University
Architectural design requires experiencing the spatial organization of a building, discovering architectural cues and maintaining spatial orientation during navigation. Architects configure architectural cues in the initial phase of the design process. Staircases, as a feature of local architectural cues that provide access to the other floors in a multi-level building, can have an impact on vertical navigation and aid individuals during navigation and influence their spatial orientation. This study focuses on the issue of vertical navigation during virtual navigation by integrating the individual differences and the geometric attributes of a staircase pair within two different multi-level desktop virtual environments (VEs). The angle between the cue pairs with respect to the same observation point is altered in order to determine the staircase pair that is more efficient in navigation. Virtual vertical navigation is based on an egocentric frame of reference where the participants have control of their movements. Circulation paths, gender differences, navigational abilities and cue pairs are the factors that affect staircase preferences for ascending and descending. For the VE with a 180 degrees difference between the cue pairs, a relationship was found between the ascending and descending staircases. Further analysis indicated that the staircase preference in ascending was either related to the first or last visited rooms on the ground floor. For the VE with a 90 degrees difference between the cue pairs, no relationship was found between the ascending and descending staircases as well as with any other factor. There was only a significant relationship between gender and staircase preference in descending staircases with 180 degrees difference between the cue pairs in favor of females. In addition, there was no significant relationship between the navigational abilities and staircase preferences.
Reflection of 20th-Century Techno-Utopias To the Present Day: Capsule Hotels
(Nilay Ozsavas Ulucay, 2025) Kose, Merve; Memikoglu, Ipek; Fine Arts and Elective Courses; Interior Architecture and Environmental Design; 03. School of Fine Arts Design & Architecture; 01. Atılım University
Several factors, such as population growth, increasing land prices, and challenging economic conditions, have led to a change in hotel design. In response to these challenges, capsule hotels have emerged as a potential solution. These hotels are designed to be compact, cost-effective, and conveniently located near airports or train stations. Inspired by the 20th-century techno-utopias and first emerging in Japan during the 1970s, these capsule hotels have spread to many countries in the 21st-century. The aim of this study is to identify the common and distinctive features of capsule hotels in different countries. Three capsule hotel examples were selected, namely the Nine Hours Capsule Hotel in Osaka, the KINN Capsule Hotel in Singapore, and the Capsule Hotel-Sydney in Sydney. The study used a mixed qualitative research method, including conceptual analysis and case study, and the selected hotel examples were analyzed using the homogeneous sampling technique. The design of these hotels, characterized by economic efficiency and limited facilities, shows variations across different countries in terms of capsule dimensions, color schemes, materials, and furnishings. The findings reveal discrepancies in location, color schemes, material choices, and amenities; however, the size, configuration, and access orientations of the capsules remain consistent with the established capsule hotel concept as defined in the literature.