Browsing by Author "Dokmeci Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur"

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Citation - Scopus: 31
An Integrated Framework on Soundscape Perception and Spatial Experience by Adapting Post-Occupancy Evaluation Methodology
(Sage Publications Inc, 2018) Aburawis, Ayad A. Mohamed; Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur Dokmeci; Dokmeci Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur
The effecting factors of soundscape perception and space experience have a very close relationship. This study aims to synthesize the diversity of soundscape classifications and schemes and unify such factorial variations in order to develop an integrated framework for soundscape perception and spatial experience within a systematic review of recent progress and by adapting post-occupancy evaluation methodology. First, factors under soundscape perception and space experience are reviewed in detail and merged to form conceptual classification models. Six soundscape perception factors are formed as (1) sonic, (2) spatial, (3) temporal, (4) psychological, (5) behavioural and (6) personal. Similarly, five space experience factors are formed as (1) user, (2) usage, (3) architectural design, (4) social context and (5) physical environment. All related items in the literature are presented and the sub-items under each factor are exemplified. Second, factors under the merged conceptual models are integrated by considering occupants' experience of space regarding their variance in perception of soundscapes through acoustical post-occupancy evaluation. An adapted study design is proposed under indicative, investigative and diagnostic stages of the post-occupancy evaluation by presenting the methods, data types and factorial correlations for each stage.
Citation - WoS: 46
Citation - Scopus: 59
Analysing Sound Environment and Architectural Characteristics of Libraries Through Indoor Soundscape Framework
(Polska Akad Nauk, Polish Acad Sciences, inst Fundamental Tech Res Pas, 2016) Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur Dokmeci; Kang, Jian; Dokmeci Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur
This study presents the indoor soundscape framework in detail by describing the variables and factors that form an indoor soundscape study. The main objective is to introduce a new indoor soundscaping framework and systematically explain the variables that contribute to the overall evaluation of an indoor soundscape. Hence, the dependencies of physical and psychoacoustical factors of the sound environment and the spatial factors of the built entity are statistically tested. The new indoor soundscaping framework leads to an overarching evaluation perspective of enclosed sound environments, combining objective room acoustics research and noise control engineering with architectural analysis. Therefore, it is hypothesised that case spaces with certain plan organisations, volumetric relations, and spatial referencing lead to differentiated sound pressure level (SPL) and loudness (N) values. SPL and N parametric variances of the sound environments are discussed through the statistical findings with respect to the architectural characteristics of each library case space. The results show that the relation between crowd level variances and sound environment parametric values is statistically significant. It is also found that increasing the atrium height and atrium void volume, the atrium's presence as a common architectural element, and its interpenetrating reference and domain containment results in unwanted variances and acoustic formations, leading to high SPL and N values.
Citation - WoS: 32
Citation - Scopus: 37
Development and Testing of Indoor Soundscape Questionnaire for Evaluating Contextual Experience in Public Spaces
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2017) Dokmeci Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur; Kang, Jian
An Indoor Soundscape Questionnaire aiming at the evaluation of indoor public sound environments was designed, statistically tested and presented. It was established through initial pilot studies and three main factors under contextual experience variable are established as (1) psychological factors, (2) space usage factors and (3) demographical factors. In addition to the questions on demographical and space usage factors, detailed questions on psychological factors are designed and statistically tested for expectation, perception and reaction categories of the psychological factor. The questionnaire was applied as part of a case study in enclosed library foyer environments to a group of 270 participants through non-experimental survey data sampling. The reliability and validity scores of the Indoor Soundscape Questionnaire were statistically tested and confirmed. Furthermore, statistical tests were used to derive relationships between contextual experience variables of psychological, space usage and demographical factors. Chi-square test of goodness-of-fit results showed statistical significances of demographical and space usage factors with the psychological factors.
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Evaluating Indoor Environmental Quality of a Wellness Center Through Objective, Subjective and Architectural Criteria
(Yildiz Technical Univ, Fac Architecture, 2019) Alkabashi, Bubaker Hassan Ali; Dokmeci Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur
Designing a good indoor environment is necessary for its health effects on the users. Therefore, the assessment of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) should include analysis of objective measures and architectural assessment as well as users' comfort evaluations. In this research, a wellness center in Ankara, Turkey is chosen as a case space. In order to assess its indoor environmental quality, acoustical, lighting, thermal and humidity measurements on indoor environment, questionnaires on user experience and architectural assessment of the chosen case space is presented. The findings obtained from the measurements and questionnaires are presented in detail. In addition, the relationship between objective and subjective data is statistically tested. Moreover, overall architectural assessment and material type and usage analysis are also included. Special spaces such as, exercise and treatment rooms in the case space are focused specifically for in depth function and activity related analyses. In addition, demographical and space usage data are also statistically tested with considering the importance and physical perception ratings of the IEQ parameters. Obtained results show that, age, frequency of visit and purpose of visit are the factors that affect the subjective evaluation of the IEQ parameters. Furthermore, the measured objective data are compared to international standards, where incompliances are found in the acoustic and lighting conditions of the case wellness center.
Indoor Soundscape Intervention (ISI) Criteria for Architectural Practice: A Systematic Review With Grounded Theory Analysis
(MDPI, 2025) Ercakmak Osma, Ugur Beyza; Dokmeci Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur
Indoor soundscape is a relatively new and developing field compared to urban soundscape in practice. To address this gap, this study aims to identify the key influencing factors as a first step of the indoor soundscape intervention approach. The study employed a two-phase methodology. Phase one involved a Systematic Review (SR) of the literature, conducted through the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, to collate data on the influencing factors and intervention criteria of the indoor soundscape approach. Searching was conducted using two databases, Web of Science and Scopus. As a result of the search, a total of 29 studies were included in the review. The review included studies addressing the soundscape influencing factors and theoretical frameworks. Studies that did not address these criteria were excluded. Phase two comprised the application of the Grounded Theory (GT) coding process to organize, categorize, and merge the data collected in phase one. As a result of the coding process, three levels of categories were achieved; L1: key concept, L2: overarching category, L3: core category. Four core categories were identified as 'Sound', 'People', 'Building', and 'Environment' by proposing the Indoor Soundscape Intervention (ISI) criteria. The repeatable and updatable nature of the proposed method allows it to be adapted to further studies and different contexts/cases.
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Citation - Scopus: 21
Indoor Soundscape Perception in Residential Spaces: a Cross-Cultural Analysis in Ankara, Turkey
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2020) Mohamed, Mohamed Ali Elghadaffi; Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur Dokmeci; Dokmeci Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur
Studies in the literature suggest that factors influencing soundscape perception are based heavily on sound environments and auditory perception. Nevertheless, in studying the soundscape perception of people living in certain acoustic environments, cultural, social and habitual criteria should be taken into consideration. Residential environments are where people spend most of their time. Therefore, understanding the soundscape perception in the residential context is significant for indoor soundscape studies. This research investigates the residential soundscape perception differences of two different culture groups living in Ankara, Turkey. A total of 405 Arab and Turkish residents are included in the study. The questionnaire findings are statistically analysed using one-way analysis of variance and t-test. The results suggest that the sound environment in a house setting is equally important for both culture groups, while the Arab residents showed a higher satisfaction level from their present sound environment in their residences. Furthermore, statistically significant differences have been found based on cultural variances of the two groups regarding the overall soundscape perception, sound source loudness, frequency of occurrence, and sound favourability evaluations.
Raising Awareness of Acoustics and Soundscaping among Interior Architecture Students and Professionals: A Brief Review and Roadmap
(INT Inst Acoustics & Vibration, 2025) Dokmeci Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur
Acoustics play a vital role in how people experience spaces, yet it is often overlooked in interior architecture education and practice. Many professionals and students focus primarily on visual, technical, and structural elements, missing the impact that sound has on well-being, spatial quality, and experience. This study reviews existing research on the importance of acoustics and soundscaping in interior architecture education and practice, highlighting gaps in awareness and common practice. Based on these insights, a practical roadmap is proposed to better integrate acoustics into education and professional practice. By incorporating sound-conscious design projects in studio environments during undergraduate education and supporting interdisciplinary collaboration with adapting new technologies, this study aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Raising awareness at both the academic and professional levels will help create more acoustically comfortable and enhanced environments that would support user satisfaction and well-being.
Reconstructing the Soundscape of the Ancient Hippodrome of Olympia for an Immersive Sonic Experience of the Site Based on Sound Sources Description in Texts
(Société Française d’Acoustique, 2024) Al-Bayyar, Zinah; Dokmeci Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur; Kitapci, Kivanc; Çelebi, Gülser; Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur Dokmeci
This study attempts to reconstruct and auralize the soundscape of the Hippodrome of Olympia in Greece. This UNESCO world-heritage-listed-site is considered the evidence of the Greek hippodromes. Hippodromes used to have several activities from which different combinations of sound sources created the soundscape. To collect sound sources, description in texts of site is sought by implementing methods of the archaeology of soundscape and the suggested criteria of contextual, internal, and comparative certainty for archaeoacoustics studies. The description of these activities facilitates reconstructing and auralizing the soundscape during different phases of events in the hippodrome. The results of the study showed that the information about the activities on the hippodrome, on similar hippodromes of different civilizations, and on similar hippodromes of later eras are rather sufficient to create a comprehensive soundscape of the site. Auralizing the reconstructed soundscape by using current auralization software and techniques promises of immersive experience of ancient sites that enhances understanding the sonic intangible cultural heritage element and the experience of the ancient soundscape. Furthermore, ancient users’ perception of the soundscape can be approached by localizing the sound sources on the site and obtaining the corresponding acoustical properties, providing information of users’ response to the sonic. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Soundscape Evaluation of Urban Interiors by Perceived Restorativeness Soundscape Scale-Prss
(INT Inst Acoustics & Vibration, 2025) Dokmeci Yorukoglu, Papatya Nur; Batur, Gulben Gizem
Enhanced spatial experience should support well-being, decrease users' stress, and foster a healthy connection with their surroundings. This study aims to explore the mental restoration properties and soundscape quality of urban interior spaces by assessing the interaction between auditory and visual perception. A case study was conducted in two selected urban interior spaces, and on-site surveys were administered to 92 randomly selected participants. The findings indicate that individuals in the green-dominant environment rated both the soundscape and visual scenery more favorably than those in the gray-dominant setting. In contrast, participants in the gray-dominant space found the soundscape and visual scenery more disruptive. The study also revealed a strong correlation between audio-visual elements and spatial experience, with participants' perceptions of sound and visuals aligning closely. Additionally, based on the Perceived Restorativeness Soundscape Scale (PRSS), the green-dominant space exhibited higher perceived restorativeness soundscape quality scores than the gray-dominant space.