Dr Huriye Armagan Dogan Stewart
School of Architecture and Landscape
Research Assistant
Full contact details
School of Architecture and Landscape
Arts Tower
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
- Profile
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Before my full-time scientific occupation, I practised as an architect in Turkey. I started working in architectural offices in 2004 and held various positions for twelve years. I mainly worked in restoration offices, which focused on preservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse of architectural heritage objects.
Between 2017 and 2024, I worked in the Research Centre of Architecture and Urbanism at the Institute of Architecture and Construction at Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania.
My research primarily focuses on the intersection of 7 topics.
1) Cultural memory
2) Perception
3) Impact of built environment on society
4) Sustainability
5) Preservation of cultural heritage
6) Adaptive reuse
7) Early 20th-century architectureEven though my PhD is in the History and Theory of Art and Architecture, I am mainly interested in using a wide spectrum of research methodologies, from digital humanities (biometrical measurement tools) to community engagement methods, to perform analysis and understand heritage and architectural design. My PhD thesis, which was titled "The Role of Cultural Memory in the Strategies of Adaptive re-use of Built Heritage: A Case Study of the Modern Movement", was awarded the Best Doctoral Thesis in the category of Social Sciences and Humanities by Baltic University Programme in 2021 due to the innovative approaches used while conducting the research, such as the eye-tracking glasses.
I have been a member of the editorial board at the Journal of Sustainable Architecture and Civil Engineering of Kaunas University of Technology since 2022.
- Qualifications
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- BArch Architecture
- MSc Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage
- PhD History and Theory of Art and Architecture
- Research interests
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The focus of my research is the perception of cultural heritage, specifically the heritage of the early 20th century. I mainly work on the characteristics of architectural objects and architectural heritage, which affect the perception of the observers. Furthermore, I focus on the impact of cultural memory and cultural background on perceiving architecture and the heritage of others.
My research is interdisciplinary and based on using different methodologies to measure and understand peoples perceptions of the physical and aesthetic qualities of architecture and heritage objects. I am also interested in sustainability aesthetics and biophilic design. While architecture can be perceived differently due to the background or emotional status of the observers, it can also affect observers both directly and indirectly. Therefore, I believe that research on the humanities perspective of architecture is essential for understanding the heritage and creating strategies for architectural design.
- Publications
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Books
- . KTU leidykla Technologija.
Journal articles
- . Urban Planning, 10.
- . ARSNET, 4(2), 92-109.
- . A|Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 21(1), 99-112.
- . Landscape architecture and art, 22(22), 32-43.
- . Landscape architecture and art, 22(22), 7-19.
- . Art History and Criticism, 19(1), 70-80.
- . JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM, 47(2), 190-201.
- . Buildings, 13(2).
- . Wiadomosci Konserwatorskie, 2023(73), 24-33.
- . Art History & Criticism, 18(1), 174-186.
- . Sustainability, 14(8).
- . Spatium, 2022(48), 57-68.
- . Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, 12(4), 321-344.
- . Architecture and Urban Planning, 17(1), 161-168.
- . Landscape Architecture and Art, 19(19), 61-72.
- . Landscape Architecture and Art, 18(18), 16-28.
- . Architecture and Urban Planning, 16(1), 78-83.
- . Architecture and Urban Planning, 16(1), 41-47.
- . METU JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, 37(2), 153-172.
- . Art History & Criticism, 16(1), 65-78.
- . Igra ustvarjalnosti - Creativity Game, 2019(07), 16-21.
- . Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, 9(3), 430-443.
- . SAGE Open, 9(1).
- . Architecture and Urban Planning, 14(1), 35-45.
- . Architecture and Urban Planning, 14(1), 127-132.
- . Science Future of Lithuania, 10.
- . Kocaeli niversitesi Mimarl脹k ve Yaam Dergisi, 3(1), 113-127.
- . Architecture and Urban Planning, 13(1), 79-84.
- The effects of user and function changes in preservation and adaptive re-use of historical buildings: Balarba脹 Saint Vincent De Paul French school. Journal of Restoration & Conservation, 19, 14-31.
Chapters
- , Modernization of Public Spaces in Lithuanian Cities (pp. 253-294). Sciendo
Conference proceedings papers
- Relationship Between Complexity and Perception of Aesthetics - A Case Study of the Modern Movement in Architecture. Resilience in Research and Practice : Proceedings of the International Postgraduate Research Conference (IPGRC 2022)
- Open Public Spaces and Life Quality in Cities. SPACE International Conference on Sustainable Architecture, Planning and Urban Design
- Modernism and National Style: Heritage and Present Society. International Conference on Conservation of 20th Century Heritage from Architecture to Landscape
- Adaptive Re-use, Sustainability and The Modern Movement. Beyond All Limits, International Congress on Sustainability in Architecture, Planning, and Design
- Sustainable Urban Planning: Analysis of Open Public Spaces in Post-Soviet Districts of Lithuanian Cities. Beyond All Limits, International Congress on Sustainability in Architecture, Planning, and Design, Congress Proceedings
Exhibitions
- Laisves Avenue: Creative Documenting of Architecture with the Usage of Artificial
Intelligence. Kaunas University of Technology.
- Kulautuva: Artistic Interpretations of Artificial Intelligence. Akaciju Aleja, Kulautuva.
- Art Interpterations of Spirit of Place of Panemun with Artificial Intelligence. KINAS "Panemun".
Website content
- Elements of architectural language which affect the perception of heritage: An experiment using eye-tracking technology.
- Perception of Architectural Heritage.
- . KTU leidykla Technologija.
- Research group
- Grants
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- 2022-Digital Champions Fellowships: Forgotten Masterpieces: Capacity Building and Knowledge Exchange in Architecture through Digitization funded by the Creative Europe Programme
- 2021-Award for the Best Doctoral Thesis in the category of Social Sciences and Humanities by Baltic University Programme
- 2018, 2019-Award of Most Active PhD in the Scientific Field of Humanities at Kaunas University of Technology
- Professional activities and memberships
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Member of Chamber of Architects, Section of UIA in Turkey