The Impact of Smart Glass Technologies on the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings

Elif Gizem Yetkin; Melike Ataseven; İlayda Şen; Anıl Süvari

The Impact of Smart Glass Technologies on the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings

Abstract

The adaptive reuse of historic buildings by tailoring them to contemporary conditions is of great importance for the preservation of cultural heritage. Since intervention on the facades of these buildings is restricted, ensuring comfort standards (heat and light control) becomes difficult. Traditional methods (curtains, blinds, etc.) can damage the aesthetic integrity of the building. In this study, the application of "Smart Glass Technologies" (Electrochromic, PDLC glasses, SPD glasses, thermochromic-photochromic glasses) which do not visually harm the historical texture in historic buildings was examined. In the study conducted via the literature review method, it was concluded that these technologies provide energy savings without spoiling the original facade character of the building, protect interior elements by filtering UV rays, and enhance user comfort.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Interior Architecture , Architectural Heritage and Conservation, Materials and Technology in Architecture

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Elif Gizem Yetkin
0000-0001-8775-8313
Türkiye

Melike Ataseven ^*
0000-0003-4078-4252
Türkiye

İlayda Şen
0009-0005-3234-5438
Türkiye

Anıl Süvari
0000-0002-1390-2236
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 30, 2026

Submission Date

May 13, 2026

Acceptance Date

June 8, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 2 Number: 1

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA57LF87HJ

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Yetkin, E. G., Ataseven, M., Şen, İ., & Süvari, A. (2026). The Impact of Smart Glass Technologies on the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings. Design Nexus : Interdisciplinary Journal of Design Studies, 2(1), 18-29. https://izlik.org/JA57LF87HJ

AMA

1.Yetkin EG, Ataseven M, Şen İ, Süvari A. The Impact of Smart Glass Technologies on the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings. Design Nexus : Interdisciplinary Journal of Design Studies. 2026;2(1):18-29. https://izlik.org/JA57LF87HJ

Chicago

Yetkin, Elif Gizem, Melike Ataseven, İlayda Şen, and Anıl Süvari. 2026. “The Impact of Smart Glass Technologies on the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings”. Design Nexus : Interdisciplinary Journal of Design Studies 2 (1): 18-29. https://izlik.org/JA57LF87HJ.

EndNote

Yetkin EG, Ataseven M, Şen İ, Süvari A (June 1, 2026) The Impact of Smart Glass Technologies on the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings. Design Nexus : Interdisciplinary Journal of Design Studies 2 1 18–29.

IEEE

[1]E. G. Yetkin, M. Ataseven, İ. Şen, and A. Süvari, “The Impact of Smart Glass Technologies on the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings”, Design Nexus : Interdisciplinary Journal of Design Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 18–29, June 2026, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA57LF87HJ

ISNAD

Yetkin, Elif Gizem - Ataseven, Melike - Şen, İlayda - Süvari, Anıl. “The Impact of Smart Glass Technologies on the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings”. Design Nexus : Interdisciplinary Journal of Design Studies 2/1 (June 1, 2026): 18-29. https://izlik.org/JA57LF87HJ.

JAMA

1.Yetkin EG, Ataseven M, Şen İ, Süvari A. The Impact of Smart Glass Technologies on the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings. Design Nexus : Interdisciplinary Journal of Design Studies. 2026;2:18–29.

MLA

Yetkin, Elif Gizem, et al. “The Impact of Smart Glass Technologies on the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings”. Design Nexus : Interdisciplinary Journal of Design Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, June 2026, pp. 18-29, https://izlik.org/JA57LF87HJ.

Vancouver

1.Elif Gizem Yetkin, Melike Ataseven, İlayda Şen, Anıl Süvari. The Impact of Smart Glass Technologies on the Adaptive Reuse of Historic Buildings. Design Nexus : Interdisciplinary Journal of Design Studies [Internet]. 2026 Jun. 1;2(1):18-29. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA57LF87HJ