Adaptability of Primary and Middle Schools to Post-Pandemic Reuse - A Discussion in the Context of Flexibility

Authors : Orkan Zeynel Güzelci, Sema Alaçam, Serkan Kocabay, Elif Akkuyu

Pages : 5-22

Doi:10.46474/jds.776665

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Publication Date : 2020-12-20

Article Type : Research

Abstract :This study discusses how the existing primary and middle school buildings can be adapted to the new needs emerging in the Covid-19 process. The three levels of adaptation are defined as follows: Building envelope-outdoor space relationship, plan layout-function relationship, and furniture relocation. In the scope of this study, four selected school plans were evaluated in the context of flexibility in the plan layout-function relationship. In this study, the concept of "adaptation” is considered as a design approach at the early design phase and/or intervention to respond to a new need in the life cycle of the building. Flexibility is assumed as a resultant of different adaptation tactics, and their combinations.
Keywords : education buildings, primary schools, adaptability, Covid-19, Post-Pandemic