Comparative Spatial Analysis of a Re-arranged Hospital Building
Analyzing the relation networks between the hospital
buildings which have complex structure and distinctive spatial
relationships is quite difficult. The hospital buildings which require
specialty in spatial relationship solutions during design and selfinnovation
through the developing technology should survive and
keep giving service even after the disasters such as earthquakes. In
this study, a hospital building where the load-bearing system was
strengthened because of the insufficient earthquake performance and
the construction of an additional building was required to meet the
increasing need for space was discussed and a comparative spatial
evaluation of the hospital building was made with regard to its status
before the change and after the change. For this reason, spatial
organizations of the building before change and after the change were
analyzed by means of Space Syntax method and the effects of the
change on space organization parameters were searched by applying
an analytical procedure. Using Depthmap UCL software,
Connectivity, Visual Mean Depth, Beta and Visual Integration
analyses were conducted. Based on the data obtained after the
analyses, it was seen that the relationships between spaces of the
building increased after the change and the building has become more
explicit and understandable for the occupants. Furthermore, it was
determined according to findings of the analysis that the increase in
depth causes difficulty in perceiving the spaces and the changes
considering this problem generally ease spatial use.
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[1] Güç, B., Gencel, Z., Karadayı, A. 2012. “The relationship of space and
users by numerical modeling on example of hospital”, DSU
International Journal of Technological Science, Vol: 4, No: 1, Pp: 58-72.
[2] Kırcı, N. 2010. “An evaluation on syntactical and formal analyzes of
museums”, Gazi University The journey of Engeneering and
Architecture Faculty, Vol: 25, No: 2, Pp: 189-199.
[3] Malkoç, E., Kılıçaslan, Ç., Özeren, M., Küçükerbaş, E.V. 2013. “The
shopping centers which has shaped by traditional, semi-traditional and
modern understanding analyzes by the example of İzmir”, Ege
University, The journey of Agriculture Faculty, Vol: 50, No: 2, Pp: 213-
222, ISSN 1018-8851.
[4] Çakmak-Yılmaz, B., 2011. “The spatial changing in the process of
migration from rural to city”, ‘Çizgi Bookstore’ publication, ISBN: 978-
605-4451-69-2, 151 page. Konya.
[5] Arslan, H. D., Çakmak, B. Y., 2014. “Syntactic analysis and evaluation
on different primary school buildings in Turkey”, The International
Conference on Advances in Civil, Structural and Construction
Engineering - CSCE, Rome, Italy.
[6] Hillier, B., Hanson, J. 1984. “The Social Logic of Space”, Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge.
[7] Edgü, E., Ünlü, A. 2003. “The relation of space preference with spatial
syntactical datas on residences”, İTÜ Journal A, Architecture planning
designing, Vol: 2, No: 1, Pp: 27-40.
[8] Space Syntax, 2004. “Space Syntax”, Publication of Space Syntax
Limited, London.
[9] Hillier, B., 1996. “Space is the Machine: A Configurational Theory of
Architecture”, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
[10] Broadbent, G., 1973. “Design in Architecture”, John Wiley & Sons,
London.
[11] Dağ, A., 2005. “Space Syntax and Visible Field Effects of Architectural
Space Perception”, Unpublished Master's Thesis, Science Institute, İTÜ,
İstanbul.
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buildings which have complex structure and distinctive spatial
relationships is quite difficult. The hospital buildings which require
specialty in spatial relationship solutions during design and selfinnovation
through the developing technology should survive and
keep giving service even after the disasters such as earthquakes. In
this study, a hospital building where the load-bearing system was
strengthened because of the insufficient earthquake performance and
the construction of an additional building was required to meet the
increasing need for space was discussed and a comparative spatial
evaluation of the hospital building was made with regard to its status
before the change and after the change. For this reason, spatial
organizations of the building before change and after the change were
analyzed by means of Space Syntax method and the effects of the
change on space organization parameters were searched by applying
an analytical procedure. Using Depthmap UCL software,
Connectivity, Visual Mean Depth, Beta and Visual Integration
analyses were conducted. Based on the data obtained after the
analyses, it was seen that the relationships between spaces of the
building increased after the change and the building has become more
explicit and understandable for the occupants. Furthermore, it was
determined according to findings of the analysis that the increase in
depth causes difficulty in perceiving the spaces and the changes
considering this problem generally ease spatial use.", keywords = "Architecture, hospital building, space syntax,
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