Spatial Organization and User Experience in a University Campus: A Mixed-Method Space Syntax Analysis of Trakya University Balkan Campus

This study examines spatial patterns and self-reported user experiences within the Balkan Campus of Trakya University as a single, context-specific case. The aim is to describe how campus-scale spatial configuration and user perceptions appear within this setting, without pursuing broader generalization. Methods: Space Syntax metrics (integration, connectivity, visibility) and a cross-sectional survey were used to document campus-level spatial characteristics and participants’ experiences. Spatial measures were not matched to individual movement paths; thus, all patterns reflect descriptive co-occurrences rather than causal or generalizable relationships. Results: The campus displayed a center–periphery structure shaped by its historical and linear development. Higher integration, connectivity, and visibility values occurred in areas respondents described as either clear or unclear for navigation, showing context-specific overlaps between spatial structure and perception. Regression analyses indicated associations between user satisfaction and wayfinding difficulty, availability of social spaces, and cleanliness–hygiene conditions. Positive evaluations appeared to occur somewhat more often near social and green areas, consistent with observations in previous campus-based studies but only within this site. Conclusions: All findings are limited to the physical and institutional characteristics of the Balkan Campus. The study provides a strictly context-bound, exploratory description of how spatial configuration and reported experiences appear within this single campus setting.