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How do High-Rise Buildings Affect the Mental Image of Users? Case Study: Seljuk Tower in Konya

Navid Khaleghimoghaddam
Navid Khaleghimoghaddam
   | Oct 20, 2023
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Published Online: Oct 20, 2023
Page range: 21 - 30
Received: May 10, 2023
Accepted: Sep 12, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2023-0030
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© 2023 Navid Khaleghimoghaddam, published by Sciendo
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Figure 1.

The conceptual model of study [Source: Author]
The conceptual model of study [Source: Author]

Figure 2.

First row: the location of Konya [Source: satellites.pro/Google_plan/Konya map]; The second row: the location of the case study in the city [Source: Google maps]; The third and fourth row: Case study photos [Source: Author]
First row: the location of Konya [Source: satellites.pro/Google_plan/Konya map]; The second row: the location of the case study in the city [Source: Google maps]; The third and fourth row: Case study photos [Source: Author]

Figure 3.

Scattering of answers in response to the question: A) How do you rate the beauty of the tower form? And B) How new and innovative is the form of the tower in your opinion? [Source: Author]
Scattering of answers in response to the question: A) How do you rate the beauty of the tower form? And B) How new and innovative is the form of the tower in your opinion? [Source: Author]

Figure 4.

Scattering of answers in response to the question: A) How suitable is the using composite and glass for the facade of this building? And B) To what extent does standing next to the tower give you a pleasant feeling? [Source: Author]
Scattering of answers in response to the question: A) How suitable is the using composite and glass for the facade of this building? And B) To what extent does standing next to the tower give you a pleasant feeling? [Source: Author]

Figure 5.

A) What extent does the height of the tower match the surrounding environment? And B) to what extent has the tower distinguished itself from the surrounding environment due to its height? [Source: Author]
A) What extent does the height of the tower match the surrounding environment? And B) to what extent has the tower distinguished itself from the surrounding environment due to its height? [Source: Author]

The relationship between users’ interest in the tower and its physical characteristics in the city context [Source: Author]

Variable Correlation Coefficient Significance Level
The sense of pleasure when facing the tower 0.591 0.000
Newness and innovations in the form of the tower 0.512 0.000
The pleasantness of the materials used in the facade 0.421 0.001
The pleasantness of the tower's location in the city centre 0.311 0.000

The relationship between the beauty of the tower's form and its physical characteristics [Source: Author]

Variable Correlation Coefficient Significance Level
The sense of pleasure when facing the tower 0.587 0.001
Distinguishing the tower's form in the city context 0.494 0.001
Newness and innovations in the form of the tower 0.449 0.000
The pleasantness of the materials used in the facade 0.310 0.000
The pleasantness of the tower's location in the city centre 0.214 0.001

Frequency distribution by gender of participants [Source: Author]

Participants Education Degree Total
High school Associate Bachelor Master Post Graduate
Gender Male 1313% 2423% 4039% 1716.5% 98.5% 103100%
Female 1917% 1311% 6757% 119.60% 45.40% 114100%
Total 3214.7% 3717% 10749% 2812.9% 136.40% 217100%

A sample t-test of affective, cognitive, interpretative, and evaluative dimensions [Source: Author]

Dimension N Mean Value Average SD T P-Value
Affective 217 3 4.49 0.63 17.87 0.001
Cognitive 217 3 4.01 0.49 15.63 0.001
Evaluative 217 3 3.46 0.51 18.07 0.001
Interpretative 217 3 3.09 0.78 16.35 0.001
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