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Guzden Varinlioglu

Dr Guzden Varinlioglu

Lecturer in Digital Architectural Technology
Architecture
Part of
School of the Arts
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Contact

Guzden.Varinlioglu@liverpool.ac.uk

https://makingindigital.com/

Research outputs

Selected research outputs

  1. Bio-based material integration into computational form-finding tools by introducing tensile properties in the case of bacterial cellulose-based composites (Journal article - 2023)
  2. Affective Computing for Game User Research (Conference Paper - 2023)
  3. Feeling Like Humans: Low-cost wearable sensors for design research in the age of AI (Conference Paper - 2023)
  4. Learning from Players (Conference Paper - 2023)
  5. 4D Printing on Textiles: Developing a File to Fabrication Framework for Self-Forming, Composite Wearables (Chapter - 2022)
  6. GIS-BASED EDUCATIONAL GAME THROUGH LOW-COST VIRTUAL TOUR EXPERIENCE Khan Game (Conference Paper - 2022)
  7. Artificial intelligence in architectural heritage research (Chapter - 2021)
  8. Becoming One with the Neighborhood: Collaborative Art, Space-Making, and Urban Change in Izmir Daragac (Journal article - 2024)
  9. Assessing a Decade of Kas Underwater Archaeopark (Journal article - 2020)
  10. Data Collection for a Virtual Museum on the Underwater Survey at Kas, Turkey (Journal article - 2011)
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2026

Immersive Thessaloniki: Selanik'in Kayıp Kentsel Hafızasını Dijital Ortamda Yeniden Kurmak

Agkathidis, A., Varinlioglu, G., & Sopher, H. (2026). Immersive Thessaloniki: Selanik'in Kayıp Kentsel Hafızasını Dijital Ortamda Yeniden Kurmak. [https://www.arkitera.com/]. Retrieved from https://www.arkitera.com/

Digital or visual media

SILK 2.0 Game

Varinlioglu, G. (2026). SILK 2.0 Game [Unity and C#]. Retrieved from https://partner.steamgames.com/apps/landing/4735530

Software / Code

Archival Fragments to Immersive Worlds: An AI-assisted Workflow for the Digital Reconstruction of Lost Architectural Heritage

Agkathidis, A., Varinlioglu, G., & Sopher, H. (2026). Archival Fragments to Immersive Worlds: An AI-assisted Workflow for the Digital Reconstruction of Lost Architectural Heritage. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe Vol. 3 (pp. 317-326). doi:10.52842/conf.ecaade.2026.3.317

DOI
10.52842/conf.ecaade.2026.3.317
Conference Paper

Aura: A Biofeedback-Driven Kinetic Installation for Stress: Awareness and Regulation in Students

Gulshan, S., & Varinlioglu, G. (2026). Aura: A Biofeedback-Driven Kinetic Installation for Stress: Awareness and Regulation in Students. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe Vol. 3 (pp. 621-630). doi:10.52842/conf.ecaade.2026.3.621

DOI
10.52842/conf.ecaade.2026.3.621
Conference Paper

From Nodes to Notes: Conceptualisation of AI-Generated Music for Immersive Historical Reconstruction—MAKAIM

Varinlioglu, G., de Berardinis, J., Sahin, N., & Yurumez, E. (2026). From Nodes to Notes: Conceptualisation of AI-Generated Music for Immersive Historical Reconstruction—MAKAIM. In Springerbriefs in Architectural Design and Technology (Vol. Part F1429, pp. 103-117). doi:10.1007/978-981-95-0760-3_9

DOI
10.1007/978-981-95-0760-3_9
Chapter

2025

AI כגשר בין עבר לעתיד: שחזור של המורשת האדריכלית האבודה בסלוניקי

Agkathidis, A., Varinlioglu, G., & Sopher, H. (2025). AI כגשר בין עבר לעתיד: שחזור של המורשת האדריכלית האבודה בסלוניקי. [GenAI]. Retrieved from https://drive.google.com/

Digital or visual media

Immersive Thessaloniki: Ψηφιακή αναβίωση της χαμένης αρχιτεκτονικής κληρονομιάς της πόλης

Agkathidis, A., Varinlioglu, G., & Sopher, H. (2025). Immersive Thessaloniki: Ψηφιακή αναβίωση της χαμένης αρχιτεκτονικής κληρονομιάς της πόλης. [https://www.archisearch.gr/]. Retrieved from https://www.archisearch.gr/

Digital or visual media

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF SEA LEVEL RISE VULNERABILITY OF ARCHEOLOGICAL HERITAGE SITES OF TURKIYE

Tarakcioglu, G. O., Kosem, I., Ince, A., Uysal, A. C., Ergin, A., Suzen, M. L., . . . Varinlioglu, G. (2025). NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF SEA LEVEL RISE VULNERABILITY OF ARCHEOLOGICAL HERITAGE SITES OF TURKIYE. Coastal Engineering Proceedings, (38), 157. doi:10.9753/icce.v38.management.157

DOI
10.9753/icce.v38.management.157
Journal article

Ambisonic Acoustic Simulations for Historical Reconstruction

Varinlioglu, G., Jayakrishnan, D., Mukarrama, M., Gulshan, S., Puliekandy, A., & de Berardinis, J. (2025). Ambisonic Acoustic Simulations for Historical Reconstruction. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe Vol. 2 (pp. 29-38). doi:10.52842/conf.ecaade.2025.2.029

DOI
10.52842/conf.ecaade.2025.2.029
Conference Paper

Toward a Geospatial and Temporal Experience of Islamic Architecture: Caravanserais of Anatolia

Varinlioğlu, G., & Börekçi, Ö. (2025). Toward a Geospatial and Temporal Experience of Islamic Architecture: Caravanserais of Anatolia. In Disruptive Technologies and Muslim Societies from AI and Education to Food and Fintech (pp. 153-180). doi:10.1142/9781800616295_0007

DOI
10.1142/9781800616295_0007
Chapter

2024

Becoming One with the Neighborhood: Collaborative Art, Space-Making, and Urban Change in Izmir Daragac

Kilinc, K., Pasin, B., & Varinlioglu, G. (2024). Becoming One with the Neighborhood: Collaborative Art, Space-Making, and Urban Change in Izmir Daragac. SPACE AND CULTURE, 27(4), 501-520. doi:10.1177/12063312211040200

DOI
10.1177/12063312211040200
Journal article

SILK Exhibition

Varinlioglu, G. (2024, June 7). SILK Exhibition [3D fabrication of SILK project outcomes]. Izmir Chamber of Architects, Turkey.

Exhibition

SILK - online database

Varinlioglu, G. (2024). SILK - online database. Retrieved from https://makingindigital.com/silk/

Website content

From Past to Present: A study of AI-driven gamification in heritage education

Afshar, S. V., Eshaghi, S., Hadighi, M., & Varinlioglu, G. (2024). From Past to Present: A study of AI-driven gamification in heritage education. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe Vol. 2 (pp. 249-258).

Conference Paper

2023

Bio-based material integration into computational form-finding tools by introducing tensile properties in the case of bacterial cellulose-based composites

Turhan, G. D., Varinlioglu, G., & Bengisu, M. (2023). Bio-based material integration into computational form-finding tools by introducing tensile properties in the case of bacterial cellulose-based composites. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL COMPUTING, 21(4), 781-794. doi:10.1177/14780771231159239

DOI
10.1177/14780771231159239
Journal article

Digital Atlas

Varinlioglu, G. (2023). Digital Atlas. Retrieved from https://medliq.art/izmir-water

Website content

SILK board game

Varinlioglu, G. (2023). SILK board game. Retrieved from https://designheritage.mit.edu/

Website content

AUGMENTED REALITY SUPPORTED PARTICIPATORY WEB PLATFORM TO TRACK EASTERN ANATOLIAN CARAVANSERAIS

Kirdar, G., Kocer Ozgun, F. N., Balaban, Ö., & Varinlioglu, G. (2023). AUGMENTED REALITY SUPPORTED PARTICIPATORY WEB PLATFORM TO TRACK EASTERN ANATOLIAN CARAVANSERAIS. Türkiyat Mecmuası / Journal of Turkology, 6(1), 85-98. doi:10.52152/heranca.v6i1.678

DOI
10.52152/heranca.v6i1.678
Journal article

Affective Computing for Game User Research

Varinlioglu, G., Tu, H., & Nagakura, T. (2023). Affective Computing for Game User Research. In ECAADE 2023 DIGITAL DESIGN RECONSIDERED, VOL 1 (pp. 851-860). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

Learning from Players

Varinlioglu, G., Balaban, O., Tsai, D., Wu, C. N. H., & Nagakura, T. (2023). Learning from Players. In Hybrids and Haecceities Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture Acadia 2022 (pp. 138-147).

Conference Paper

Mechanically-Informed Digital Optimization for Bacterial Cellulose-Based Catenary Geometries

Gozde Damla, T. (2023, January 1). Mechanically-Informed Digital Optimization for Bacterial Cellulose-Based Catenary Geometries. (Izmir University of Economics).

Thesis / Dissertation

2022

Digital Daragac - an online database of street artists and an AR art exhibition

Varinlioglu, G. (2022). Digital Daragac - an online database of street artists and an AR art exhibition. Retrieved from http://digitaldaragac.ieu.edu.tr/

Website content

Khan Game - an online 360 game

Varinlioglu, G. (2022). Khan Game - an online 360 game. Retrieved from https://makingindigital.com/khangame/

Website content

Learning from Players

Varinlioglu, G., Balaban, O., Tsai, D., Wu, C. N. -H., & Nagakura, T. (2022). Learning from Players. In Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) Vol. 1 (pp. 138-149). Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe). doi:10.52842/conf.acadia.2022.1.138

DOI
10.52842/conf.acadia.2022.1.138
Conference Paper

GIS-BASED EDUCATIONAL GAME THROUGH LOW-COST VIRTUAL TOUR EXPERIENCE Khan Game

Varinlioglu, G., Afshar, S. V., Eshaghi, S., Balaban, Ö., & Nagakura, T. (2022). GIS-BASED EDUCATIONAL GAME THROUGH LOW-COST VIRTUAL TOUR EXPERIENCE Khan Game. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (pp. 69-78). doi:10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.1.069

DOI
10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.1.069
Conference Paper

2021

Daragac 360 virtual art tour

Varinlioglu, G. (2021). Daragac 360 virtual art tour. Retrieved from https://daragac.com/wp-content/uploads/tour/index.htm

Website content

The Sericum Via: A Serious Game for Preserving Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Iran

Varinlioglu, G., Eshaghi, S., & Afshar, S. (2021). The Sericum Via: A Serious Game for Preserving Tangible and Intangible Heritage of Iran. In 9th ASCAAD Conference Proceedings. Egypt.

Conference Paper

CITIES IN EVOLUTION. DIACHRONIC TRANSFORMATIONS OF URBAN AND RURAL SETTLEMENTS

Erdemci, N., & Varinlioglu, G. (2021). CITIES IN EVOLUTION. DIACHRONIC TRANSFORMATIONS OF URBAN AND RURAL SETTLEMENTS. In A. Camiz, Z. Ceylanli, Z. O. Atala, & O. Ozkuvanci (Eds.), CITIES IN EVOLUTION. DIACHRONIC TRANSFORMATIONS OF URBAN AND RURAL SETTLEMENTS Book of abstracts VIII AACCP (Architecture, Archaeology and Contemporary City Planning) symposium. DRUM Press.

Chapter

Artifcial intelligence in architectural heritage research Simulating networks of caravanserais through machine learning

Varinlioglu, G., & Balaban, O. (2021). Artifcial intelligence in architectural heritage research Simulating networks of caravanserais through machine learning. In ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ARCHITECTURE (pp. 207-223). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Chapter

2020

Dynamic Relaxation Simulations of Bacterial Cellulose-based Tissues

Turhan, G. D., Varinlioglu, G., & Bengisu, M. (2020). Dynamic Relaxation Simulations of Bacterial Cellulose-based Tissues. In ECAADE 2020: ANTHROPOLOGIC - ARCHITECTURE AND FABRICATION IN THE COGNITIVE AGE, VOL 2 (pp. 61-66). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

2019

Gamification of Heritage through Augmented Reality

Varinlioglu, G., & Halici, S. M. (2019). Gamification of Heritage through Augmented Reality. In ECAADE SIGRADI 2019: ARCHITECTURE IN THE AGE OF THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, VOL 1 (pp. 513-518). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

Understanding Virtual Reality Applications in Digital Heritage through Teos

Varinlioğlu, G. (2019). Understanding Virtual Reality Applications in Digital Heritage through Teos. MEGARON / Yıldız Technical University Faculty of Architecture E-Journal. doi:10.14744/megaron.2019.85619

DOI
10.14744/megaron.2019.85619
Journal article

2018

Arkeolojik Çevre Bağlamında Yeni Yapı Tasarımı

PASİN, B., & VARİNLİOĞLU, G. (2018). Arkeolojik Çevre Bağlamında Yeni Yapı Tasarımı. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Dergisi, (20), 173-182. doi:10.17484/yedi.426497

DOI
10.17484/yedi.426497
Journal article

Digital Teos

Varinlioglu, G. (2018). Digital Teos. Retrieved from https://makingindigital.com/teos/

Website content

In Situ Visualisation of Underwater Cultural Heritage

Varinlioglu, G. (2018). In Situ Visualisation of Underwater Cultural Heritage. In K. Piesker, B. Akan, D. Gocmen, & S. T. Altay (Eds.), Miras 4 - Heritage in Context 2 Archaeology and Tourism. Veröffentlichungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts Istanbul.

Chapter

Virtual Reality for a Better Past

Varinlioglu, G., & Kasali, A. (2018). Virtual Reality for a Better Past. In COMPUTING FOR A BETTER TOMORROW, (ECAADE 2018), VOL 2 (pp. 243-250). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

2017

Raising Awareness for Digital Heritage through Serious Game - The Teos of Dionysos

Varinlioglu, G., Aslankan, A., Alankus, G., & Mura, G. (2017). Raising Awareness for Digital Heritage through Serious Game - The Teos of Dionysos. In Proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe) [Volume 1] Vol. 1 (pp. 647-654). Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe). doi:10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.647

DOI
10.52842/conf.ecaade.2017.1.647
Conference Paper

Challenges in raising digital awareness in architectural curriculum

Varinlioglu, G., Basarir, L., Genca, O., & Vaizoglu, Z. (2017). Challenges in raising digital awareness in architectural curriculum. In Unknown Book (Vol. 724, pp. 136-150). doi:10.1007/978-981-10-5197-5_8

DOI
10.1007/978-981-10-5197-5_8
Chapter

2016

New Approaches to Computer-Aided Technical Drawing: Inter-representational Transfer

Varinlioglu, G., Alacam, S., Basarir, L., Genca, O., & Ucok, I. (2016). New Approaches to Computer-Aided Technical Drawing: Inter-representational Transfer. Yapi.

Journal article

Digital in Underwater Cultural Heritage

Varinlioglu, G. (2016). Digital in Underwater Cultural Heritage.

Book

2015

2014

2013

Archäologie im Mittelmeer Auf der Suche nach versunkenen Schiffswracks und vergessenen Häfen, Schiffbruch zu Gunsten der Forschung – Neue Studien und der ‘Uluburun III’

Reinfeld, M., Varinlioglu, G., Shipway, R., & Muller, J. (2013). Archäologie im Mittelmeer Auf der Suche nach versunkenen Schiffswracks und vergessenen Häfen, Schiffbruch zu Gunsten der Forschung – Neue Studien und der ‘Uluburun III’. In M. Reinfeld (Ed.), Archäologie im Mittelmeer auf der Suche nach verlorenen Schiffswracks und vergessenen Häfen. Philipp Von Zabern.

Chapter

2011

Data Collection for a Virtual Museum on the Underwater Survey at Kas, Turkey

Varinlioglu, G. (2011). Data Collection for a Virtual Museum on the Underwater Survey at Kas, Turkey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NAUTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY, 40(1), 182-188. doi:10.1111/j.1095-9270.2010.00304.x

DOI
10.1111/j.1095-9270.2010.00304.x
Journal article