Dr Huriye Armagan Dogan Stewart

School of Architecture and Landscape

Research Assistant

Huriye A Dogan Stewart.
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h.a.dogan.stewart@sheffield.ac.uk

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Dr Huriye Armagan Dogan Stewart
School of Architecture and Landscape
Arts Tower
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
Profile

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 architecture

Even 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
  • BArch Architecture
  • MSc Restoration and Conservation of Cultural Heritage
  • PhD History and Theory of Art and Architecture
Research interests

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 people’s 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

Books

Journal articles

Chapters

Conference proceedings papers

  • Doğan HA (2023) 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) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Doğan HA & Sinkienė J (2020) Open Public Spaces and Life Quality in Cities. SPACE International Conference on Sustainable Architecture, Planning and Urban Design RIS download Bibtex download
  • Petrulis V & Doğan HA (2019) Modernism and National Style: Heritage and Present Society. International Conference on Conservation of 20th Century Heritage from Architecture to Landscape RIS download Bibtex download
  • Doğan HA (2018) Adaptive Re-use, Sustainability and The Modern Movement. Beyond All Limits, International Congress on Sustainability in Architecture, Planning, and Design RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sinkienė J, Zaleckis K, Gražulevičiūtė-Vileniškė I, Vitkuvienė J, Tranavičiūtė B, Doğan HA & Grunskis T (2018) 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 RIS download Bibtex download

Exhibitions

  • Gražulevičiūtė-Vileniškė I & Doğan HA (2023, January 20) Laisves Avenue: Creative Documenting of Architecture with the Usage of Artificial Intelligence. Kaunas University of Technology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Doğan HA & Gražulevičiūtė-Vileniškė I (2022, February 27) Kulautuva: Artistic Interpretations of Artificial Intelligence. Akaciju Aleja, Kulautuva. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Doğan HA & Gražulevičiūtė-Vileniškė I (2022, February 26) Art Interpterations of Spirit of Place of Panemunė with Artificial Intelligence. KINAS "Panemunė". RIS download Bibtex download

Website content

  • Doğan HA Elements of architectural language which affect the perception of heritage: An experiment using eye-tracking technology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Doğan HA Perception of Architectural Heritage. RIS download Bibtex download
Research group

Space, cultures and politics

Grants
  • 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

Member of Chamber of Architects, Section of UIA in Turkey