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Item Restricted From Hand-drawn to Hyper-realistic : Past, Present, and Future Visualization Trends in Architecture(2023) Gülşah Nigar Akgün; Fischer, Jeanne-Françoise; Huneck, Karsten; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied SciencesAI-GENERATED ABSTRACT: Abstract: The realm of architectural design is deeply intertwined with visualization, a critical tool enabling the conveyance of ideas from designer to user. Tracing back to ancient civilizations, the quest for visual expression has continually evolved, fostering a rich tapestry of architectural visualization techniques. This thesis delves into the historical voyage of these techniques, unraveling their impact on architectural design and the nuanced designer-user relationship. Embracing a blend of literature review and visual analysis, the research navigates through time, from rudimentary sketches to hyper-realistic digital renderings. As we traverse this journey, questions emerge regarding the effects of contemporary visualization methods on the design ethos, user perception, and the very essence of architectural practice. Through a meticulous exploration of academic papers, architectural journals, and a myriad of visual exemplars, the thesis endeavors to bridge the past with the present, shedding light on the evolving narrative of architectural visualization and its profound implications on design and user engagement. Keywords: Architectural Visualization, Design Communication, Historical Development, Digital Rendering, User Perception, Designer-User Relationship, Visual Expression, Technological Evolution, Hyper-realism, Design PracticeItem Restricted Recognising Transition Spaces as Opportunities for Social Encounters : How Can the Inclusion of Social Opportunities Within Transition Spaces Help to Bridge the Current Divide Between Movement and Rest And, Consequently, Reclaim the Considerations for User Spatial Experience?(2023) Emma Fernández Ruíz; Köknar, Sait Ali; Pöğün-Zander, Yüksel; Faculty of Architecture and Design; Berlin International University of Applied SciencesAUTHOR-SUPPLIED ABSTRACT: Abstract "Circulation is architecture" were Le Corbusier's words to express the modernist sought awareness and acknowledgement of movement through and around the built environment (Le Corbusier 1930, 62). Only recently appropriated as a physiological metaphor to appease the late 19th century's urge to bring scientific method into architecture, it is now the fundamental design component that embodies the flow of people through space. Though this notion represents a direct juxtaposition to the architectural firm immobility, its organisation and accomplishment relies on the physical attributes that designers stipulate, hence, creating a synergetic interdependence between the intangible qualities of movement and the static physical form of the built surroundings. However, by recognizing 'circulation' as an active function of a project's spatial programming against the implied rest of other defined activities, such as sleeping or eating, simultaneously opposes the previous statement and results in a design disconnection as circulation spaces are then treated as isolated components. Moreover, the functionalist way of thinking that accompanied architectural modernism advocated building spatial and economic efficiency that, in turn, further resulted in the reduction of the non-prioritised circulation areas as well as the neglect for their spatial experience. In response to this issue, this thesis will first study the origins and current regulations of circulation in the built environment through Adrian Forty and Christian Schittich's words to then introduce Le Corbusier's philosophy and considerations for the users' perception of transition spaces. Continuously, a series of case studies together with this thesis' supporting project will present exemplary design decisions that introduce opportunities for social encounters within circulation's implicit thresholds as a means to attend today's social demands in a global post-pandemic setting, bridge the current divide between movement and rest and, finally, regain designers' attention for user spatial perception and experience. Keywords: architecture, circulation, Le Corbusier, modernism, spatial programming, design decisions, spatial experience, social encounters, post-pandemic setting, user perception