A Performance Evaluation Tool for Inclusiveness in University Campus Outdoor Spaces

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A Performance Evaluation Tool for Inclusiveness in University Campus Outdoor Spaces [Megaron]

Megaron. 2021; 16(2): 197-211 | DOI: 10.14744/megaron.2021.35336

A Performance Evaluation Tool for Inclusiveness in University Campus Outdoor Spaces

�lkay Din� Uyaro�lu
Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Ostim Technical University Faculty of Architecture and Design, Ankara, Turkey

Education and right to access are among central issues of a democratic public life as well as higher education. Inclusion of students with disabilities (SWDs) in university campuses necessitates a holistic campus design beyond compliance, calling for a wide-ranging and systematic design with guiding inclusive design parameters. This is a significant prerequisite in Turkey since SWDs experience spatial exclusions in university campus spaces due to piecemeal and case-based design applications. Its achievement depends on co-experienced and thereby co explored way of understanding collective voices of all users. This study is aiming at exploring design parameters for inclusive university campus outdoor spaces together with the shared spatial experiences addressing needs, desires, and preferences of SWDs in an equal way. To achieve it, firstly, a field study was conducted to comprehend spatial experiences of �real� users in Middle East Technical University (METU); secondly, the field research is evaluated within the context of Kevin Lynch�s (1981) normative theory to discover, analyze, and contextualize inclusive design parameters of outdoor campus spaces. Campus Accessibility Evaluation Index (CAEI) is created with the help of empirically grounded design parameters to test the developed normative framework within the study. This study claims that proposed performance evaluation tool can fill in a gap between technical and theoretical sources through the holistic guidance of inclusive architectural practices in university campuses for all.

Keywords: Accessibility index, equitable access; inclusive space; performance evaluation; university campus.

�niversite Yerle�kesi D�� Mekanlar�n�n Kapsay�c�l�� i�in Performans De�erlendirme Arac�

�lkay Din� Uyaro�lu
Ostim Teknik �niversitesi Mimarl�k ve Tasar�m Fak�ltesi, �� Mimarl�k ve �evre Tasar�m� B�l�m�, Ankara

E�itim ve eri�im hakk�, yüksek ��renimin yan� s�ra demokratik bir kamusal ya�am�n temel konular� aras�ndad�r. Engelli ��rencilerin üniversite kampüslerinde e�it kat�l�m� i�in, zorunlulu�un �tesinde, kapsay�c� tasar�m parametrelerine rehberlik eden geni� kapsaml� ve sistematik bir yakla��mla bütüncül bir kampüs tasar�m� gereklidir. Bu, Türkiye�de �nemli ve gerekli bir �nko�uldur �ünkü engelli üniversite ��rencileri, bireysel taleplerle ger�ekle�tirilen par�ac� uygulamalar nedeniyle üniversite kampüs mek�nlar�nda tam ve e�it kat�l�m sa�layamamaktad�rlar. Bunun ba�ar�s�, birlikte deneyimlenmeye ve dolay�s�yla tüm kullan�c�lar�n seslerini birlikte anlamaya ba�l�d�r. Bu �al��ma, engelli ��rencilerin ihtiya�lar�n�, isteklerini ve tercihlerini e�it ve kat�l�mc� bir yolla ele alan ortak mek�nsal deneyimlerle birlikte, kapsay�c� üniversite kampüsü d�� mekanlar�n�n tasar�m parametrelerini ke�fetmeyi ama�lamaktad�r. Bu ama�la, �ger�ek� kullan�c�lar�n mek�nsal deneyimlerini anlamak i�in Orta Do�u Teknik �niversitesi (ODT�) yerle�kesinde alan �al��mas� yürütülmü�tür; ikinci olarak alan ara�t�rmas� bulgular�, Kevin Lynch�in (1981) normatif teorisi ba�lam�nda de�erlendirilerek, kapsay�c� kampüs d�� mek�n tasar�m parametreleri i�in kavramsal �er�eve sunulmu�tur. Ke�fedilen ampirik temelli tasar�m parametreleri yard�m�yla geli�tirilen normatif �er�eveyi test etmek i�in Kampüs Eri�ilebilirlik De�erlendirme �ndeksi (KED) geli�tirilmi�tir. �niversite kampüs yerle�kesi kapsay�c� d�� mek�n tasar�m� i�in geli�tirilen performans de�erlendirme arac�n�n, mek�nsal uygulamalar�n e�it eri�im f�rsatlar�na imk�n verebilecek bütüncül bir yakla��mla tasarlanmas�na katk� koyaca�� ve bu yolla teknik ve teorik kaynaklar aras�ndaki bo�lu�u doldurabilece�i dü�ünülmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Eri�ilebilirlik indeksi, e�it eri�im; kapsay�c� mek�n; performans de�erlendirme; üniversite yerle�kesi.

�lkay Din� Uyaro�lu. A Performance Evaluation Tool for Inclusiveness in University Campus Outdoor Spaces. Megaron. 2021; 16(2): 197-211

Corresponding Author: �lkay Din� Uyaro�lu, T�rkiye

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