The Tale of Two Projects: Needs Assessment and Post-Occupancy Evaluation in ITU Student Social...

The Tale of Two Projects: The Tale of Two Projects: Needs Assessment and Post-Occupancy Evaluation inNeeds Assessment and Post-Occupancy Evaluation in ITU Student Social CentresITU Student Social Centres

pelin dursun korkmaz

18th IAPS Conference, July 6-10, 2004, Vienna, Austria

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the concept of re-functioningthe concept of re-functioning ... ...

Using recent technological tools, architects and urban planners have Using recent technological tools, architects and urban planners have been working to improve the urban areas and historic buildings been working to improve the urban areas and historic buildings that have been abandoned under economic, social and that have been abandoned under economic, social and technological developmentstechnological developments and and trying trying to integrate them into city to integrate them into city life with new functions.life with new functions.

Canary Wharf in London, Expo 98 and its surroundings in Lisbon, IBA-Emscher Park in Ruth

urban scaleurban scale

building scalebuilding scale The Tate Gallery in the British Museum in London, the New German Parliament in Berlin, the gazometer projects in Vienna

the concept of re-functioningthe concept of re-functioning ... ...

CChanging needs and technological hanging needs and technological and economical necessities make and economical necessities make “re-evaluation of existing “re-evaluation of existing contemporary buildings” a current contemporary buildings” a current issue. Nowadays, architects issue. Nowadays, architects are are re-re-functioningfunctioning existing buildings to existing buildings to improve living quality and to use improve living quality and to use spaces more effectively based on the spaces more effectively based on the changing needs and requirements of changing needs and requirements of the new century.the new century.

TThe concept of re-he concept of re-functioning of existing functioning of existing buildings will be totally buildings will be totally differentiated from the differentiated from the new building proposalsnew building proposals.. The problem of ““integrationintegration” of a new proposal to the existing layout without disturbing its identity and living pattern will accompany the problem of ““structural structural constraintsconstraints” that affect new design proposals. In the design process, the concept of ““flexibilityflexibility”” will also become an issue for further developments.

renovation attempts at istanbul technical university ...renovation attempts at istanbul technical university ...

Keeping abreast of Keeping abreast of modern modern developments, developments, Istanbul Technical Istanbul Technical University is University is constantly constantly restructuring itself and restructuring itself and renovating its renovating its physical, educational physical, educational andand social social infrastructure. infrastructure.

aim of the study ...aim of the study ...

This paper focuses on the post-occupancy evaluations in the student This paper focuses on the post-occupancy evaluations in the student social centers of two faculty buildings which were designed in the social centers of two faculty buildings which were designed in the extent of renovation attempts in Istanbul Technical University. extent of renovation attempts in Istanbul Technical University.

Similar projects in two different cases will be tested comparatively Similar projects in two different cases will be tested comparatively and the findings will provide feedback for further developments in and the findings will provide feedback for further developments in other ITU faculty buildings. other ITU faculty buildings.

This study will also give an opportunity to the architects to evaluate This study will also give an opportunity to the architects to evaluate their own designs based on the criticism of the real users.their own designs based on the criticism of the real users.

the studies on postthe studies on post--occupancy evaluationsoccupancy evaluations ... ...

Evaluation studiesEvaluation studies are usually undertaken to assess the adequacy of are usually undertaken to assess the adequacy of existing environments and to provide guidance for the creation of existing environments and to provide guidance for the creation of new environmentsnew environments..

Post-occupancy evaluationPost-occupancy evaluation is the process of evaluating buildings in a is the process of evaluating buildings in a systematic way after they have been built and occupied for some systematic way after they have been built and occupied for some time. time.

Post-occupancy evaluationsPost-occupancy evaluations focus on the buildings’ occupants and focus on the buildings’ occupants and their needs, thus providing insight into the consequences of past their needs, thus providing insight into the consequences of past design decisions and the resulting building performancedesign decisions and the resulting building performance .

the tale of two projectsthe tale of two projects ... ...

This study focus on the two student social center in ITU This study focus on the two student social center in ITU Ayazaga Campus.Ayazaga Campus.

The aim of the designs is to transform the existing and useless The aim of the designs is to transform the existing and useless canteen and service spaces into student social centers while canteen and service spaces into student social centers while providing various activities and integrating these spaces for providing various activities and integrating these spaces for the faculty and campus life.the faculty and campus life.

sample 1 ...sample 1 ...

The student social center in the The student social center in the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, 1999Ocean Engineering, 1999

The project, located on a 1500 square meter The project, located on a 1500 square meter site, consists of a café, an internet café, an site, consists of a café, an internet café, an exhibition hall, an open courtyard and exhibition hall, an open courtyard and service spaces such as an information unit, service spaces such as an information unit, a kitchen and a storage area.a kitchen and a storage area.

sample 2 ...sample 2 ...

The student social center in the The student social center in the Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2001Engineering, 2001

The project, located on a 504 square The project, located on a 504 square meter site, consists of a café, a meter site, consists of a café, a billiards room, student clubs and billiards room, student clubs and service spaces such as a kitchen and service spaces such as a kitchen and a storage areaa storage area.

about site surveysabout site surveys......

In this study interviewIn this study interviews s were conducted with were conducted with

49 students in the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean 49 students in the Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering and with 76 students in the Faculty of Electrical and Engineering and with 76 students in the Faculty of Electrical and

Electronic Engineering. Electronic Engineering.

27 teachers in Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean 27 teachers in Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering and 8 teachers in Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 8 teachers in Faculty of Electrical and Electronic

Engineering.Engineering.


In this study students and teachers were asked about:In this study students and teachers were asked about:

which groups mostly used these spaces?

student1th sample: student-teacher-guest2nd sample: student-teacher-guest

teacher1th sample: student-teacher-guest 2nd sample: student-teacher-guest

how often and which period do they use these spaces?

student1th sample: two or three times a day,12.30-14.302nd sample: two or three times a day,12.30-14.30

teacher1th sample: one time in a day and one timein a month,12.30-14.302nd sample: one time in two-three days,12.30-14.30


what are the most important activities they made in these spaces?

student

1th sample: eating- resting and meeting - meeting and studying- studying- participating club activities- playing billiards 2nd sample: eating- resting- meeting- studying-participating in club activities

teacher1th sample: eating-having guest2nd sample: eating-having guest

about site surveysabout site surveys............

is there any specific location they prefered to be in these spaces ?

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1

3

4

5

6

7

8 9

1. entrance, 2. exhibition hall, 3. internetcafe, 4. classrooms, 5. café, 6. courtyard, 7. service, 8. storage, 9. toilets

1. entrance, 2. café, 3. billiard room, 4. club rooms, 5. courtyard, 6. service, 7. storage

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6 7

1th sample

areas having a view of courtyards or spaces along the windows,

gardens, club and computer rooms

2nd sample


how do they evaluate these spaces based on the different properties of them?

verygood good moderate bad very bad no response

arrangement of space 6 2 18 41 18 19 3 8 2 3 2 3

order of space/spatial relations 3 1 17 30 16 18 8 18 2 3 3 6

colors in space 4 3 16 32 15 25 11 9 1 4 2 3

materials in space 3 7 14 25 19 30 9 7 3 3 1 4

furniture in space 1 4 9 26 14 24 14 13 7 7 4 2

dimensions 8 3 28 15 9 31 - 15 2 11 2 1

acoustics in space 2 2 13 13 12 25 14 23 5 9 3 4

diversity and quality of food - - 13 13 17 17 11 22 7 23 1 1

music broadcast 1 3 5 3 13 10 7 14 17 38 6 8

spacecleanliness 7 2 24 20 11 19 4 17 2 17 1 1

approach of manager 8 5 18 24 14 19 5 9 2 18 2 1

the choice of students and teachers mainly took place in the “moderate” and “good” intervals. the negative evaluations of students were made about the diversity of

foods and music broadcasts and the negative evaluations of teachers were made about acoustic and ventilation levels.


how do they evaluate these spaces using some adjectives?

A +1st sample 2nd sample

A -1st sample 2nd sample

contemporary contemporary boring boring

clean clean ordinary ordinary

plain plain insufficient insufficient

useful useful dull dull

beautiful beautiful noisy noisy

friendly friendly uncomfortable uncomfortable

relaxing/restful colorless colorless

large enough cold cold

small

unproductive

teacherThey found these spaces plain, beautiful, contemporary, relief and clean. On the other hand they described them as colorless, dull, boring, ordinary, uncomfortable, unproductive, insufficient and noisy.


how often they use the courtyards or exterior spaces?

could not use these spaces because they are always kept lock.

student-teacher

how do they compare these centers with former canteens?

teacher

although the centers were quite good, they weren’t use as much as former ones.

in the first sample, missing former canteen, finding themselves very lucky since these kinds of spaces were shaped in their faculties.

in the second sample, finding themselves very lucky since these kinds of spaces were shaped in their faculties

conclusions...conclusions...

Although design and Although design and construction quality have been construction quality have been concerned as primarily concerned as primarily important for the user important for the user satisfaction in the space; the satisfaction in the space; the study showed that study showed that management rules and quality management rules and quality of the services are also very of the services are also very important from the users’ point important from the users’ point

of view.of view.

Post-occupancy evaluation Post-occupancy evaluation of the buildings indicates the of the buildings indicates the successes and failures of successes and failures of design decisions for future design decisions for future applications. Post-occupancy applications. Post-occupancy evaluations of two student evaluations of two student centers of ITU give us some centers of ITU give us some important results which can be important results which can be used for future developments.used for future developments.

conclusions...conclusions...

IIt seems extremely important that, architects and t seems extremely important that, architects and environmental designers have to reenvironmental designers have to re--visited the buildings visited the buildings they designed to obtain necessary feedback, and have to they designed to obtain necessary feedback, and have to

be informed about the positive and negative be informed about the positive and negative characteristics / qualities which create satisfaction characteristics / qualities which create satisfaction oror

dissatisfaction.dissatisfaction.

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