BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF VIRTUAL SPACE CONCEPTS AND CONTEMPORARY TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE

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Makale detayları

BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF VIRTUAL SPACE CONCEPTS AND CONTEMPORARY TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE

Yazarlar:

Ayten Sümeyra Ünsaçar | Özlem Demirkan

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Mimari Bilim ve Teknoloji

Dergi:

EKSEN Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.43-58

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001353308

pISSN:

2757-5640

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Özet:

 This study investigates the relationship between virtual space and contemporary technologies such as blockchain, NFTs, and the metaverse with the discipline of architecture using bibliometric methods, aiming to question their potential in shaping the future of the field. After defining each concept and technology forming the basis of the study, a bibliometric literature analysis was conducted to explore how these technologies influence architecture, reveal dominant perspectives, and identify the direction and intensity of recent developments. Analyses were carried out using two sets of keywords. Cluster A, related to virtual space, includes virtual space, cyberspace, and virtual reality. Cluster B, representing recent technological applications, includes blockchain, NFT, and metaverse. The distribution of publications by year and topic was examined through VOSviewer, and co-word analysis was performed. The results show a significant increase in publications addressing the relationship between architecture and virtual space technologies up to June 2023, suggesting an ongoing update in architectural terminology. Virtual reality and blockchain emerged as the most frequently studied concepts, indicating their strong association with the profession and their potential impact on the future of architecture. The studys dataset consists of 732 peer-reviewed publications indexed in the Web of Science WOS between 2000 and 2023. In this new digital era, where the boundaries between the physical world and virtual environments are increasingly blurred, the position of the architectural discipline appears unresolved. This study reflects an interdisciplinary effort to understand how architectures future intersects with emerging technologies, with each discipline contributing its own perspective.

 This study investigates the relationship between virtual space and contemporary technologies such as blockchain, NFTs, and the metaverse with the discipline of architecture using bibliometric methods, aiming to question their potential in shaping the future of the field. After defining each concept and technology forming the basis of the study, a bibliometric literature analysis was conducted to explore how these technologies influence architecture, reveal dominant perspectives, and identify the direction and intensity of recent developments. Analyses were carried out using two sets of keywords. Cluster A, related to virtual space, includes virtual space, cyberspace, and virtual reality. Cluster B, representing recent technological applications, includes blockchain, NFT, and metaverse. The distribution of publications by year and topic was examined through VOSviewer, and co-word analysis was performed. The results show a significant increase in publications addressing the relationship between architecture and virtual space technologies up to June 2023, suggesting an ongoing update in architectural terminology. Virtual reality and blockchain emerged as the most frequently studied concepts, indicating their strong association with the profession and their potential impact on the future of architecture. The studys dataset consists of 732 peer-reviewed publications indexed in the Web of Science WOS between 2000 and 2023. In this new digital era, where the boundaries between the physical world and virtual environments are increasingly blurred, the position of the architectural discipline appears unresolved. This study reflects an interdisciplinary effort to understand how architectures future intersects with emerging technologies, with each discipline contributing its own perspective.

 This study investigates the relationship between virtual space and contemporary technologies such as blockchain, NFTs, and the metaverse with the discipline of architecture using bibliometric methods, aiming to question their potential in shaping the future of the field. After defining each concept and technology forming the basis of the study, a bibliometric literature analysis was conducted to explore how these technologies influence architecture, reveal dominant perspectives, and identify the direction and intensity of recent developments. Analyses were carried out using two sets of keywords. Cluster A, related to virtual space, includes virtual space, cyberspace, and virtual reality. Cluster B, representing recent technological applications, includes blockchain, NFT, and metaverse. The distribution of publications by year and topic was examined through VOSviewer, and co-word analysis was performed. The results show a significant increase in publications addressing the relationship between architecture and virtual space technologies up to June 2023, suggesting an ongoing update in architectural terminology. Virtual reality and blockchain emerged as the most frequently studied concepts, indicating their strong association with the profession and their potential impact on the future of architecture. The studys dataset consists of 732 peer-reviewed publications indexed in the Web of Science WOS between 2000 and 2023. In this new digital era, where the boundaries between the physical world and virtual environments are increasingly blurred, the position of the architectural discipline appears unresolved. This study reflects an interdisciplinary effort to understand how architectures future intersects with emerging technologies, with each discipline contributing its own perspective.

 Bu çalışma, sanal mekân ve blockchain, NFT, metaverse gibi güncel uygulamaların mimarlık disiplini ile ilişkisini bibliyometrik yöntemler kullanarak araştırmayı, bu teknolojilerin mimarlık disiplininin geleceğindeki potansiyelini sorgulamayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın temelini oluşturan her bir kavram ve teknoloji tanımlandıktan sonra, bu teknolojilerin mimarlığı nasıl etkilediğini, literatürdeki baskın düşünceleri, yeni gelişmelerin yönünü ve yoğunluğunu tespit etmek amacıyla bibliyometrik literatür analizi yapılmıştır. Analizler iki anahtar kelime kümesi kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sanal mekânla ilgili A kümesi altında sanal mekân, siber mekân, sanal gerçeklik kavramları incelenmiştir. Güncel teknolojik uygulamalar ise B kümesi altında blockchain, NFT, metaverse kavramları kullanılarak taranmıştır. Yayınların yıllara ve konulara göre dağılımı VOSviewer kullanılarak incelenmiş ve ortak kelime analizi yapılmıştır. Analiz sonucunda, 2023 Haziran ayına kadar mimarlık disiplini ile sanal mekân teknolojileri arasındaki ilişkiyi konu alan yayınlarda önemli bir artış olduğu ve bunun da mimarlık terminolojisinde bir güncellemeye işaret ettiği görülmüştür. Ayrıca, sanal gerçeklik ve blockchain kavramlarının diğer terimlere kıyasla çok daha fazla sayıda çalışıldığı gözlemlenmiştir. Bu kavramların mimarlık mesleği ile yoğun bir şekilde ilişkili olduğu ve geleceğe yönelik bir potansiyeli temsil ettiği tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmanın veri seti, 2000-2023 yılları arasında hakemli Web of Science WOS kataloğunda indekslenen 732 yayını kapsamaktadır. Fiziksel dünya ile sanal evren arasındaki sınırların giderek bulanıklaştığı bu yeni dijital çağda, mimarlık disiplininin konumunun tanımı henüz bir uzlaşıya varmış gibi görünmemektedir. Bu çalışma, her biri kendi perspektifinden yaklaşan disiplinlerin, mimarlığın geleceğinin bu tür yeni teknolojik gelişmelerle nasıl kesiştiğini belirleme çabasını temsil etmektedir.

Makale detayları

BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF VIRTUAL SPACE CONCEPTS AND CONTEMPORARY TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS IN ARCHITECTURE

Yazarlar:

Ayten Sümeyra Ünsaçar | Özlem Demirkan

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Mimari Bilim ve Teknoloji

Dergi:

EKSEN Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.43-58

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001353308

pISSN:

2757-5640

Architecture

Blockchain

Metaverse

NFT

Virtual SpaceMimarlık

Blockchain

Metaverse

NFT

Sanal Mekân

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ayten Sümeyra Ünsaçar | Özlem Demirkan

Yayıncı: Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar: Mimari Bilim ve Teknoloji

Dergi: EKSEN Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.43-58

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001353308

pISSN: 2757-5640

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ayten Sümeyra Ünsaçar | Özlem Demirkan

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Mimari Bilim ve Teknoloji

Dergi:

EKSEN Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.43-58

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001353308

pISSN:

2757-5640