Spatial Transformation and Campus Design Framework: An Assessment of Hacettepe University’s Sıhhiye Campus

This presentation explores spatial transformation processes and the campus design framework through the case of Hacettepe University’s Sıhhiye Campus. It examines the campus’s historical development, spatial organization, open space system, and relationship with the surrounding urban environment, focusing on how evolving functional needs have shaped its physical setting over time. Within this context, the presentation will discuss the campus’s spatial identity, continuity, and transformation dynamics from an urban design perspective.

Doç. Dr. Melda Açmaz Özden

Melda Açmaz Özden holds a degree in Landscape Architecture from Ankara University and a PhD in City and Regional Planning from Middle East Technical University. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the Faculty of Architecture and Design, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. Her areas of expertise include urban design, landscape planning and design, disaster-resilient spatial design, and public space design. Her academic and professional work focuses on developing sustainable, resilient, and livable urban environments through integrated planning and design approaches.