Open AccessAdaptability of Primary and Middle Schools to Post-Pandemic Reuse - A Discussion in the Context of Flexibility
Author(s) -
Orkan Zeynel Güzelci,
Sema Alaçam,
Serkan Kocabay,
Elif Işık Akkuyu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of design studio (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2687-2838
DOI - 10.46474/jds.776665
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , scope (computer science) , adaptability , relocation , context (archaeology) , adaptation (eye) , architectural engineering , function (biology) , process management , plan (archaeology) , process (computing) , computer science , business , engineering , psychology , geography , mathematics , management , statistics , archaeology , neuroscience , evolutionary biology , economics , biology , programming language , operating system
This study discusses how the existing primary and middle school buildings can be adapted to the new needs emerging in the Covid-19 process. The three levels of adaptation are defined as follows: Building envelope-outdoor space relationship, plan layout-function relationship, and furniture relocation. In the scope of this study, five selected school plans were evaluated in the context of flexibility in the plan layout-function relationship. In this study, the concept of “adaptation” is considered as a design approach at the early design phase and/or intervention to respond to a new need in the life cycle of the building.