21 October 2026

Asst. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Acırlı’s article published in "GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal’’


The article titled “Collective Memory of Individuals: The Case of Interior Design Education Buildings in Eskişehir” by Asst. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Acırlı, a faculty member of Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA), Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, has been published in the 9th volume, 2nd issue of the GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal. The study examines the effects of space on memory through a phenomenological research design.


The scientific research article titled “Collective Memory of Individuals: The Case of Interior Design Education Buildings in Eskişehir” authored by Asst. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Acırlı, an academic from Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA), Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, has been published in the GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal, which publishes in the field of architecture and design. The relevant article was featured in the 9th volume, 2nd issue of the journal for the year 2026 (pp. 852-874).

A Phenomenological Approach to the Relationship Between Space and Memory

Focusing on the role of space in the formation of individual and collective memory, the study examines the effects of conducting interior architecture education in different buildings across different periods in Eskişehir on memory. The research contributes to the literature by evaluating the place of educational buildings in user memory within the framework of a phenomenological research design.

We congratulate our department's faculty member Asst. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Acırlı for her contributions to the academic literature and wish her continued success in her scientific studies.