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Kırklareli University Journal of the Faculty of Architecture
Kırklareli Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi
Cilt/Volume: 2 Sayı/No: 1 Yıl/Year: 2023 71-86

KIRKLARELI UNIVERSITY KAYALI CAMPUS PLAN: DESIGN

FRAMEWORK AND DEVELOPMENT

Ekrem Bahadır ÇALIŞKAN 1*

1:
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi, Mimarlık ve Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi, Mimarlık
Bölümü.

Abstract
The social, residential, recreational, cultural, and sports activities provided within university
campuses play a significant role in higher education. In Turkey, numerous universities have
been established in the last 20 years, and construction continues within the planning criteria
on the designated campuses, parallel to the education provided. Kırklareli University was
founded in 2007 with a large campus area outside the city. Since its establishment, the Kayalı
Campus has provided many buildings, infrastructure, and environmental construction,
dependent on master plan design criteria and other conditions. Priority design principles
include separating pedestrian and vehicular traffic, defining building areas functionally, and
ensuring accessibility and balance in placing squares and open distribution areas. In this
study, the Kayalı Campus, an example of a significant out-of-town campus plan, was
evaluated as a case study, and its structural development was observed over time. Firstly, a
literature review was presented on university campus design, followed by a design brief on
Kırklareli University Campus design project completed in 2009. Satellite images taken from
the start of construction to the present day were presented, and the development was
evaluated based on the master plan. The change in the transportation and zoning framework
defined by the campus plans' regulatory and guiding role was compared with the current
construction. Thus, the feedback on the campus plan development process was revealed over
a long period with development decisions, management, and budget inputs. This study can
be used as a framework for evaluating the development of different campuses and supporting
subsequent decision-making processes with advanced land-use analysis.
Keywords: Kırklareli University, Observation of Development, Campus Plan, Satellite
Images.

KIRKLARELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ KAYALI YERLEŞKE PLANI:

TASARIM ÇERÇEVESİ VE GELİŞİMİ
Özet
Üniversite kampüslerinin, içlerinde sağladığı sosyal, konaklama, rekreasyonel, kültürel ve
spor aktiviteleri ile, yüksek öğrenimde önemli bir rolü vardır. Türkiye’de özellikle son 20
yılda kurulan çok sayıda üniversite belirlenen kampüslerinde planlama kriterleri
çerçevesinde yapılaşmaya devam etmekte ve buna paralel olarak eğitim vermektedir.
Kırklareli Üniversitesi 2007 yılında kurulan ve şehrin dışında belirlenen geniş bir kampüs
alanına sahiptir. Kurulduğu günden bugüne kadar Kayalı Kampüsü’nde master plan tasarım

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kriterlerine ve diğer koşullara bağlı olarak önemli bir miktarda bina, altyapı ve çevre
yapılaşmasını sağlamıştır. Yaya ve taşıt ulaşımının ayrışması, bina bölgelerinin
tanımlanarak fonksiyonel olarak ilişkilendirilmesi, erişim eşitliği ve dengeli yerleştirilmiş
toplanma ve dağılma açık alanları içermesi öncelikli tasarım ilkeleri içinde gösterilebilir. Bu
araştırmada, bir şehir dışı kampüs planı örneği olan Kayalı Yerleşkesi örnek vaka olarak
değerlendirilmiş ve yapısal gelişimi zamana bağlı olarak gözlemlenmiştir. Öncelikle
üniversite yerleşke tasarımı hakkında literatür araştırması sunulmuş, devamında 2009
yılında proje çalışmaları tamamlanan Kırklareli Üniversite Yerleşke tasarımı anlatılmıştır.
Yapılaşmaya başlama tarihinden günümüze kadar alınan uydu fotoğrafları zaman aralığı
içinde sunulmuş ve gelişimi master plan üzerinden değerlendirilmiştir. Kampüs planlarının
sahip olduğu kural koyucu ve yönlendirici rol nedeniyle tanımlandığı ulaşım ve bölgeleme
çerçevesinin değişimi mevcut yapılaşma ile kıyaslanmıştır. Bu sayede; gelişim kararları,
yönetim kararları ve bütçe girdileri ile uzun bir zamana yayılan gelişme süreci kampüs planı
proje çalışmasının geribildirimi olarak ortaya konmuştur. Çalışma ileri düzey arazi kullanım
analizleri ile desteklenerek sonraki karar verme süreçlerine destek olmak ve farklı
kampüslerin gelişimini değerlendirmek için bir çerçeve tanımı olarak kullanılabilir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Kırklareli Üniversitesi, Gelişim Gözlemi, Yerleşke Planı, Uydu
Resimleri.

1. INTRODUCTION
University campuses can exist by establishing different relationships with the city through
their various functional and spatial contents. They can be divided into urban and suburban
universities depending on their location, distance from, and contact with the city (Güneş &
Gökçe, 2022). The relationship and interaction between the university and the city it is
located differ in both cases (Kuyrukçu & Alkan, 2021). The campus land's size, shape, and
location directly affect the planning and construction of the campus within or outside the
city. For these reasons, the selection of the location for the university and the corresponding
campus and development plans guides all kinds of activities within the university and their
relationship with the city.
After 2000, approximately 140 state and foundation universities were established in Turkey,
bringing the total number of universities to 208 (YÖK, 2023). Some were established in
cities where universities already existed, while others were the first to be established in that
city. The recent increase in the number of higher education institutions can be attributed to
establishment of 16 universities in 2006, 22 universities in 2007, 15 universities in 2008, 9
universities in 2009, and 17 universities in 2010 (Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi, 2023). The newly
established universities have started to develop and construct one or more campuses of
different sizes, which are designed according to the project conditions they possess and the
strategic plans they prepare, either within or outside the city.
Kırklareli University, founded in 2007, continues its activities and structural development in
Kayalı Campus and other campuses (‘Kırklareli University’, 2023). The land of the Kayalı
Campus, which is the scope of this study, is the outer university campus, 10 km from the
Kırklareli City Center. The University Campus plan was prepared in 2009, in which the
surroundings had no urban or rural development. Due to these features, it is a valuable and
instructive example of an outer city campus among recently established universities.
Initially, a literature survey was explored regarding university campus plans and features of
the planning criteria. Subsequently, the project's design brief was presented, including the
conditions of the land and the university, the design concept of the university campus plan,
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transportation, and zoning schemes. Finally, the university's development from the
foundation time interval until today was evaluated and discussed over the captured satellite
images.

2. LITERATURE SURVEY
2.1. University Campuses
The word "campus" was first used at Princeton University in the 18th century (Turner, 1984).
Campuses have different effects when located inside or outside of a city. Furthermore, the
size of the city also diversifies the interaction with the university campus. For example,
universities established in small towns significantly impact shaping their surroundings
(Merlin, 2006). This relationship is relatively closer near the city in large cities and less in
the remaining areas.
Important educational institution models belonging to different cultures and examples of
structures such as madrasahs and colleges exist. However, the general campus planning issue
was not a subject that was studied and researched until the 1940s (Sun & Chiou, 2019). As
a precursor, Dober (1992), in his study containing four different series, discussed three
important topics about the campus; planning, architectural, and landscaping issues, and
revealed important planning modules and building standardizations. Developing the
relationship between universities and the city they are located in and going beyond being a
scientific hub is a topic being re-evaluated according to current conditions (Oktay, 2007).
According to this evaluation, it is expected that every university established should establish
a relationship with the city. Universities are designed as self-sufficient campuses with all the
necessary accommodation, shopping, sports, health, and cultural units in addition to
education, research, and service buildings on their campuses (Türeyen, 2002). With these
functions, universities plan activities and events that can be participated by not only
academics and students but also people in the city.
Planning for internal pedestrian and vehicle transportation networks is done during the
university campus's urban design stage. This planning evaluates connection locations and
forms to the urban transportation network. Entrance gates and transportation elements
designed for the designated areas comply with these main principles and campus
transportation criteria. Over time, university structures and their immediate surroundings,
shaped by the transformation and change of old functions, may have other situations. For
example, universities that emerged as urban institutions in Europe have educated in college
buildings in cities and then moved to larger settlements outside the city that can grow and
develop (Kuyrukçu & Alkan, 2021). In newly established settlements outside the city and
neighboring cities, there are no situations such as the mandatory elements of existing
building conditions, inability to build, or inability to establish connections to transportation
networks. For the proper and rapid development of a university campus, rational design
decisions which consider functionality and flexibility and a transportation network that is in
relation with buildings zone with pedestrian and vehicle scale are important (Çalışkan,
2023a).
Important topics in the design of educational campuses are listed as follows(Terro, Soliman,
& Angell, 2021):
• Urban characteristics, Climatic characteristics
• Access, Traffic

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• Services and amenities, Land use

• Pedestrian and vehicle circulation
• Building placement and features
• Sustainability and Flexibility
• Phasing and Life Cycle Cost
The above headings should not only be considered technical problems but should also be
thought of together with identity, belonging, and being a place during the design process.
Universities established within or outside of cities are important actors contributing actively
and passively to the city's cultural and social aspects and activities (Gürsoy, 2018). They
participate in the city's activities, daily life, and long-term plans, far beyond being a
collection of buildings. The scientific and cultural events, sports and social activities,
recreation areas, and opportunities offered by the campus are important for academics and
students who use the university and the entire city, starting from the surrounding area.
The development of the relationship between universities and the city, beyond being a center
of science, is a subject that is constantly re-evaluated with updated and ever-changing trends
(Oktay, 2007). In this regard, universities established, especially within or near cities in
Turkey, are expected to contribute to the city. How a university develops relationships with
the city in which it is established and what changes it brings are different for every city and
university (Kuyrukçu & Alkan, 2021). Factors such as the size and mission of the university,
history, social fabric, industry and production, and the city's cultural diversity affect this
relationship.
When universities are established in Turkey, they plan their campuses with strategic plans
prepared at the institutional level. There is a need for needs analysis created by evaluating
building analyses, educational programs, campus, and environmental issues (Lidsky, 2002).
All state universities established in Turkey provide services with the method of approving
the strategic plans they prepared and implementing these plans in the short, medium, and
long term (‘T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Strateji ve Bütçe Başkanlığı’, 2023). The university
system in Turkey offers diversity for some social, administrative, and geographical reasons,
and establishing a dynamic university structure requires long and gradual planning (Güneş
& Gökçe, 2022). In addition, many universities have experienced this long process by
moving outside the city due to rapid urbanization. Universities outside the city also need to
provide many opportunities that the city offers inside and within themselves (Körmeçli,
2022).

2.2. Transportation, Services and Planning

In literature, planning typologies are diversified and are called by different names. Some
examples include (1) dispersed settlement, centralized settlement, molecular settlement,
network settlement, and linear settlement; (2) core-based approach, linear approach, and grid
approach; (3-outside the city) scattered planned, centrally planned, radial planned, clustered
planned, network, and multi-polar; (4-inside the city) developing in organic tissue,
developing in building blocks, network, and can be given linearly (Erçevik, 2008; Erkman,
1990; Güneş & Gökçe, 2022; Türeyen, 2002).
It is possible to see designs and practices in many universities prioritizing pedestrian
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an essential requirement of today's world (Kahveci, 2021). Therefore, how much and in what
quality the relationship between pedestrian scale and vehicles will be maintained determines
how directly that university interacts with people. It is not easy to control this in parcel-based
universities located within the city because transportation is provided from the city
transportation network that does not belong to the university. This create a design problem
to solve in which integration of existing building, connection to urban transportation network
and proper relation with open and dense areas of city should be sustained (Çalışkan, 2023b).
A campus is expected to establish its relationship with the city in individual and mass
transportation, pedestrian, and bicycle scales. The city is having this system which will
contribute greatly to this situation.
In the design of university campuses, internal pedestrian and vehicle transportation networks
are planned to establish a connection with the city. The connection points to the city's
transportation network are determined based on campus design criteria and urban
transportation network principles. The entrance gates designed for the designated areas also
comply with these main principles and campus transportation criteria. Naturally, since
universities established in urban areas have developed following the existing urban structure,
they may not have the ideal transportation relationships in their planning. For example,
universities that emerged in Europe as urban institutions initially started their education in
college buildings in the cities where they were established. Some later transitioned to
independent campuses that could grow and develop outside the city (Kuyrukçu & Alkan,
2021). Universities that stayed in the first settlement areas of the city and wanted to continue
to stay there adapted to these conditions.
According to Erkman (1990), a campus should include the functions of working, housing,
resting and recreation, and transportation. These functions should work together and
establish a relationship within a pattern. Urban universities may have the option or obligation
to provide functions such as housing and nutrition within the city infrastructure. Therefore,
strategic decisions are made based on the size of the campus land and the urban texture of
urban universities in this regard.
The elements that make up the circulation system on campus can be considered into four
main groups: entrances, roads, squares, and parking lots (Türeyen, 2002). Roads are
separated into vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle lanes according to their usage, and they also
have different length and width measurements for the transportation network. The entire
campus should be planned to support easy access to buildings, considering the walking
distance of pedestrians, and should not be affected by vehicular traffic. Considering that
universities are centers for development, research, and innovation, it is natural to expect a
campus that prioritizes people and nature, is innovative and research-oriented, and offers
indoor and outdoor spaces. The physical form of the university is an important principle of
being a sustainable campus that provides access to open and recreational spaces at a
pedestrian scale (Yerli & Ozdede, 2017). Therefore, transportation networks alone should
not be evaluated; they should also include access and usage methods to open spaces at a
pedestrian scale.
Accessibility and equal access are universal concepts that need to be considered for
universities and all building and urban elements. In addition to being holistic, sustainable,
and improvable, universities must also be accessible (Osman, 2018). Accessibility, which
results in building design level, begins with the main concept of campus planning, and
therefore, elevation, level, and transportation network must be considered collectively at the
planning stage.

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3. MATERIAL and METHOD

The research method includes three parts (Figure 1). The first part presents Kırklareli
University Kayalı Campus Plan as research material. The main features of the campus,
transportation, building zones, and land properties are given. Secondly, the satellite images
from Google Earth are presented, and evaluation through observation is conducted. The
images were captured before the construction period until today and compared with the
planned, designed campus. The time sequence availability regarding images limits the
system's released analysis.
Design Brief: Case Study
Kırklareli University Kayalı Campus

Observation through Satellite Images

Satellite Image for Time Period

Evaluation and Discussion

Figure 1.Research Flow

4. KIRKLARELİ UNIVERSITY KAYALI CAMPUS: DESIGN BRIEF

4.1. Kırklareli and Campus Location
Kırklareli is one of the west border cities of Turkey. The location of Kayalı Campus in
relation with Kırlareli City Center is shown in Figure 2. The campus area is approximately
10 km from the city center, and the surrounding settlement density is almost nonexistent.
These situations are an obvious example of campuses for the outer city universities. It was
founded on 29.05.2007 and serves 12 faculties and three institutions with 24.000 student
enrolment today (‘Kırklareli University’, 2023). Some other faculties and schools of the
university in diverse villages of Kırklareli include Lüleburgaz, Vize, Pınarhisar, and
Babaeski. The total area of Kayalı Campus is approximately 3.450.000 m2, which the
planned campus is fewer. The land is next to the Pond of Kayalıköy Dam from the north
direction.

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Figure 2.Location of the Campus2 (‘Google Earth’, 2023)

4.2. Campus Plan

The design studies of the Kayalı Campus were finished at the end of 2009, and the
construction and development works have started on the site in parallel with the completion.
An important advantage of the location is being free from any surrounding settlement and
city services. It is the general situation of outer city university development. From the
opposite perspective, the need for many buildings completed to start education is a
disadvantage. The education buildings and services facilities for transportation, dining, and
recreational developments should be completed at a level. Before construction, the existing
map of the campus land (Figure 3) underlined the area's division into two parts by valley
morphology from northwest to southeast. In the figure, every contour shows one meter level
difference. By exploring the contour lines, the height changes from all directions can be
followed. One part is in the north with an area of 2.500.000 m2, and the other is in the
southwest. The pre-ground examination of the land showed that rock distribution on the
surface makes it harder for excavation work. The north part starts at 250.0 m, rises to 273.0,
and decreases to 261.0 m in the southwest-northeast direction. For the perpendicular
direction, the level starts at 260.0 m at the northwest, decreases at the valley to 220.0 m, and
rises to 260.0 again at the southeast corner of the land. Examining the land slope is important
to find a proper layout of the zone and transportation axis, considering the views, minimum
excavation, and accessibility. It should be noted that the slope is near 2.00% in the direction
from southwest and northwest in the north part of the area. Besides, deciding the overall
settlement areas is critical to be approved by the government agencies for sustainable and
manageable development of newly founded universities.

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Figure is oriented due North up direction.

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Figure 3. Map of the Kayalı Campus (Project Author, 2009)

There are various examples of campus universities in the world and Turkey. As a result of
meetings between administrators and designers at the pre-design stage, Kırklareli University
Kayalı Campus Plan was decided to be based on functional areas, and a transportation
scheme was developed that associated regions with their respective distances and
orientations. This transportation scheme should adopt an approach that emphasizes the
importance of transportation and offers development opportunities in parallel to the existing
terrain features, slope, surface typology, and orientation. During the design phase, a certain
framework was established that complied with the conditions proposed by the State Planning
Organization (‘T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Strateji ve Bütçe Başkanlığı’, 2023), legal
regulations, budget constraints, and the university's strategic plan. Accordingly, the main
settlement area should not exceed approximately 1.000.000 m2, and a compact development
plan should be designed to consider infrastructure costs and accessibility. Faculties should
be integrated, and classrooms and laboratories should be used jointly. Based on these
preliminary decisions, an initial plan was developed that emphasized accessibility criteria
and energy efficiency goals, encouraged bicycle use, and focused on common areas that
would serve as the center of activity and connect building areas with different centers.
The existing features of the campus area, surface conditions, slope, view angles, sun
direction, and wind effects were studied at pre-design stages, and they have governing
contribution to the design at diverse levels. Pre-design observations and features are crucial
for any designer to shape the process of solving any design problem. The dam pond has a
vista from the north and northwest areas of the campus. Besides, the slope direction makes
possible to make visual relations possible. The campus area was not surrounded by any urban
settlement in which any pre-constructed building can affect the wind and sun. By founding
the campus transportation framework and related building zones in the proper orientation, it
is possible to increase the utilization of sunlight. Considering these facts and requirements
of a university campus, the transportation framework and zones were first figured out. The

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transportation network and building zones are shown in Figure 4, and the master plan is
shown in Figure 5. It was thought that the transportation axis created from southwest to
northeast would benefit the settlement of the building zones and the service of the
transportation network. It also aimed to create a pedestrian-friendly campus plan for all
regions with non-vehicle traffic and pedestrian and bicycle paths. In light of all these
definitions, a main pedestrian road was created that did not exceed 2% slope in the southwest
to northeast direction. Building areas were associated with this pedestrian road's northern
and southern facades. The total length of this pedestrian road is 1000 meters, and two
different squares were planned on it. The first square, located to the east, was shaped by
functions such as the rectorate, library, and cultural congress, while the student center and
central classroom buildings defined the second square to the west. The second square also
provides access to the development area and sports zones in the southeast direction. The
main settlement area is approximately 7.000.000 m2 hectares and does not interrupt the
pedestrian road that will receive sufficient transportation services.
The entrance road, which is planned parallel to the campus settlement from the state road
coming from the east and provides access to the land, divides into right and left directions at
a main intersection and provides transportation to the square defined by the library, rectorate,
and culture congress center until it reaches there. The building areas on both sides of the
main pedestrian axis are approximately 250 meters deep and have a width between 200 and
300 meters, depending on the characteristics of the buildings they contain. In addition to the
main settlement area, the second vehicle road planned with the axis has created a
development area with seven building zones within an area of approximately 250.000 m2.
The pedestrian path starts with the student center in the north and ends with the sports areas
passing through the development area in the south. In the east, the main axis starting with
the campus entrance, passes through all building zones and ends with the amphitheater by
establishing relationships with different types of squares and open areas. Kırklareli
University campus plan is an organized settlement with building zones that offer
development opportunities to the land and investment conditions prioritizing pedestrian
transportation.

Figure 4. Transportation and Zones (Project Author)

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Figure 5. Master Plan (Project Author)

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The building zones, open areas, and main nodes were defined in the design process. Besides,
the analysis of buildings was conducted as a mass study at an urban design level. The
relationship between building activities, levels, pedestrian circulation, and pedestrian and
vehicle access was examined. Table 1 shows the building zones, open areas, and main nodes
with the master plan.
Table 1. Buildings and Zones
1 Entrance Crossroad 21 Student Square
2 Entrance 22 Central Classrooms
3 Gate 23 Central Classrooms
4 Guest House 24 Faculty of Literature
5 Faculty of Tourism 25 Faculty of Engineering
6 Faculty of Law 26 Faculty of Science
7 Library 27 Faculty of Technology
8 Rectorate 28 Amphitheatre
9 Admin. Building 29 Vocational School of Health Services
10 Square 30 School of Health
11 Convention Centre 31 Vocational School of Social Sciences
12 Faculty of Education 32 Vocational School of Technical
Sciences
13 Faculty of Administrative 33 Student Centre
Sciences
14 Entrance Gate 34 School of Foreign Languages
15 Bus Service Zone 35 Research Centre
16 Social Building 36 Stadium
17 Bazaar 37 Open Sport Areas
18 Bazaar 38 Indoor Sport Hall
19 Open Sport Areas 39 School of Physical Education and
Sport
20 Open Sport Areas 40 Indoor Swimming Pool

5. EVALUATION of the DEVELOPMENT

5.1. Observation through Satellite Images
In this section, evaluations will be made on nine satellite images scaled in relation and master
plans showing the development of the Kirklareli University campus from its establishment
to April 2023, when construction had not yet started. Based on observation, the evaluations
aim to present a timeline of the campus development from its establishment to the present
day. The objective is to capture and record one satellite photo per year from Google Earth.
However, for some dates, no satellite images could be reached, which should be noted as a
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limitation of the research. Figure 6 shows the master plan and satellite photos from 2008 to
2023. The major changes showing the construction of building are shown in red boxes.
On September 2008, there was no construction on the site, and on June 2011, only the
construction of a sports hall and nearby landscaping were visible. It can be seen that the
absence of transportation road and surrounding usage of the sports hall. Even if the
construction of the building was completed, the utilization had not started. In the photo taken
in April 2013, it can be seen that the roads surrounding the development area of the campus
and the connection of this road to the state road in the main settlement of the campus were
constructed. However, the finish coverings of these roads were not completed. The
construction of the student center, bazaar buildings, two central lecture halls, research center,
and sports hall has been partially completed.
In November 2016, the student center, bazaar, central lecture halls, mosque, research center,
building in Area 25, and stadium can be seen. The construction in area 5 has been completed,
which is the rectorate building. The zone of the rectorate building was changed according to
the original plan, which could be a stated flexibility feature of the master plan. Even if it is
considered this way, there is a curiosity for the development considering the first square
establishment. It can be observed that the surroundings of these buildings have also been
substantially completed. When the photos taken in May 2017 and April 2018 are examined,
it can be said that construction has started in building area 13 in addition to these buildings.
This construction was almost completed in October 2019.
In February 2021 is examined, it can be said that construction work started in the dormitory
area reserve land, located to the east of the main settlement area, where there is no drawn
building mass in the area. However, this land was reserved for several buildings which could
not be defined during the design phase. In addition, it can be said that the landscaping around
the buildings, especially the greenery and pavements, appeared in a smoother texture in April
2023 compared to the master plan prepared in 2008.

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Figure 6. Progress of the Development (‘Google Earth’, 2023)3

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6. DISCUSSION
Although certain differences for specific buildings are observed, it can be said that the main
framework is in integrity and consistency. The differences observed are the inclusion of the
mosque building in the main settlement area, the relocation of the rectorate building, which
is one of the three buildings planned around a square, to another building area in the east,
and the start of construction in the dormitory area reserve land, which was left as a reserved
area, but shown as a building area. In light of all these evaluations, it can be said that the
main criteria of the campus plan are maintained through 14 years, such as building areas and
construction principles, have been preserved, and construction continues under these
principles. It was important to track development to actual state situation, compared with
objectives of the original master plan, since the new decision on investments can be done by
the management of instruction with the perception of the design. The campus plan and
development knowledge need to be created, validated, and stored to utilize any activity or
construction work.

7. CONCLUSION
The master plans of the universities stand at a point that includes knowledge of urban
planning and building features. Thus, it is key for developing campuses with possible
changes and relocations. Besides, the function and context of building zones could be refined
through the years. Because the development of any newly founded university could not
finish quickly, it spread over a wider period in which the institution's management, intentions
and objectives may change. The university plan principles and framework's significant
contribution is ensuring the development's integrity and consistency. In this study, Kırklareli
University Kayalı Campus plan was examined with the implementation of the design brief
and observation of development through satellite images. The actual situation of completed
buildings and landscape stands at good compatibility. The evaluation outcomes could be
used for further investment or feedback decisions and improved by detailed land use
exploration. It can also be implemented in other case studies to evaluate contemporary
campuses in Turkey.

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