A new article by Assoc. Prof. Ilke Ciritci, a faculty member in the Department of Architecture, has been published.

The article, titled "Comparison of Ventilation Systems in Traditional and Modern Kirkuk Houses," produced from the thesis of graduate student Enji Anwer, has been published in Art/Icle Art and Design Journal, Volume: 5, Issue: 3.

The Aim of the Study: In post-war Iraqi conditions, mass housing was constructed with inadequate lighting and ventilation designs. In contrast, traditional Iraqi houses exhibit the opposite approach in terms of daylight and ventilation. Modern designs that fairly consider and utilize the resources provided by nature should be applicable to housing and urban designs today, just as they are to traditional structures and construction. In this context, this study investigates the responses of contemporary Iraqi houses and traditional Kirkuk houses to changing physical environmental conditions. The aim of the study is to bring to the forefront the building elements and functions of traditional architecture within a utilitarian approach and to raise awareness on the subject. It can be accessed via the following link: https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/stdarticle/article/1599589