The impact of subsequent additions on visual harmony in a designed campus: A fractal analysis of Bursa Uludağ University Görükle Campus

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Karasu B. M., Ediz Ö. M.

Ain Shams Engineering Journal, cilt.16, sa.8, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.asej.2025.103459
  • Dergi Adı: Ain Shams Engineering Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Compendex, INSPEC, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Bursa Uludağ University, Complexity, Design analysis, Fractal dimension, Visual diversity, Visual harmony
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The academic district of Bursa Uludağ University Görükle Campus was designed by Sezar Aygen by repeating the original architectural form in order to achieve visual harmony. Designed in 1978, the construction process on the campus started in accordance with Aygen's design, but the buildings added over time have led to divergences from the original design. This study aims to evaluate the visual harmony of the buildings added to the academic district with the original design. The fractal dimension was used as a method of analysis to assess the level of similarity between the original form and the buildings added later. This paper is one of the pioneering studies that use fractal dimension analysis to reveal the visual harmony between architectural products in a bounded area. The findings show that the later buildings are not in complete visual harmony with the original design, creating visual diversity in the academic district.