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Designing with More-than-Human Tensions

2026

Doctoral research

PhD researcher / completed

Doctoral research on future domestic spaces in historic neighbourhoods, focusing on how domestic technologies and spaces reshape one another.

The dissertation draws on observations, resident interviews, interpretive methods with heritage buildings, architect interviews, focus groups, and speculative co-designs to develop intermediate-level design knowledge for future Human-Building Interaction.

outputs

images

Toolkit materials arranged on a white background.
Thesis master overview diagram.
Annotated worksheet with sketches.
Annotated worksheet for architect and designer perspectives.
Map of Istanbul showing study areas.
Group workshop table with printed materials.
Participants working with printed materials.

methods

#Observations #Interviews #Interpretivemethods #Focusgroups #Speculativeco-design #Visualandmaterialprompts #Toolkitdesign #Thematicanalysis #Researchsynthesis

Contact

Want to discuss a project, studio, or research collaboration?

For direct contact, email goksenintan@gmail.com or btan20@ku.edu.tr.