Sustainability
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Performance-Driven Residential Envelopes: Parametric Optimization for Humid Subtropical Climates
This demonstration lecture explores climate-responsive envelope design through the lens of Islamabad’s humid sub-tropical climate, addressing summer glare, monsoon overheating, winter chill, and chronic load-shedding…
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Of Grafts, Deep Time and Expansive Grounds
Aslıhan Demirtaş will be sharing and discussing what she means of deep time and expansive ground with selected works such as Plinth, Graft, Sultanbeyli Kiosk,…
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Performance-Driven Architectural Design
This lecture presents research exploring how environmental performance can actively inform architectural design under changing climatic conditions. Rather than evaluating buildings only after design decisions…
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Climate Change and the Future of Heritage Management in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is a country where centuries of living with water have produced both a rich water-related heritage and a tradition of design knowledge that…
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Designing for Well-Being in Northern Indoor Environments: Light, Air Quality, Temperature and Climate-Responsive Strategies
Occupant well-being is strongly influenced by architectural factors such as lighting, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality, all of which are shaped by climate and…
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Climate Change and the Built Environment
Climate change is placing significant stress on the built environment, including intense heatwaves, changing microclimates, and increasing energy demand with associated environmental impacts. This talk…
Department of Architecture Bilkent University FF-304A
06800 Ankara – TURKEY
Email: arch@bilkent.edu.tr
Phone: +90-312-290-3463
Fax: +90-312-266-4402