Principles of Physical Growth in Campus Settlements: Assessment of Alaaddin Keykubat Campüs

Abstract

Universities, among the educational institutions where qualified manpower to shape the future of a society are trained, means a collection of buildings in which education and research activities take place physically. As a contemporary educational environment, universities are required by the education system that develops apart from the basic functions of education, research and knowledge production; It includes physical formations that will respond to functions such as work, nutrition, shopping, entertainment, sports, recreation and health. The socio-economic, cultural and recreational needs of the society, which change and develop over time, have made it necessary for universities to be planned as new settlements away from the city centers. Thus, the concept of "campus" emerged and universities began to be established in large areas in areas open to development, based on certain systems. Campus settlements, which have the characteristics of a city in themselves and therefore have a structure that changes and develops over time, are expected to serve for many years, and in this sense, they should be planned in a way that can meet their development and growth needs. In this study discussing the physical growth and change process of Selcuk University Alaaddin Keykubat Campus it is aimed to evaluate the sample area by considering the growth and flexibility criteria of university campuses. As a result, it is possible to say that both the chosen settlement system and the adopted design criteria can directly or indirectly affect the physical growth and development opportunities on campuses, starting from the pre-planning stage. It is important for universities, which are expected to serve in the long term and are important for the development of the society, to accurately determine the physical growth and development opportunities in the campuses and to support these determinations with the appropriate settlement system and design criteria, so that they can fulfill these responsibilities in favor of the society for a long time.