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Traditional living spaces contain climatic and cultural elements that may be used in the design of future living spaces. The sustainable characteristics that have been developed by trial and error for hundreds of years can be reinterpreted in contemporary architecture according to modern conditions. In this study, user satisfaction levels have been examined in the new living spaces in Sanliurfa, a city located in southeastern Turkey. The design of the mass housing settlement examined within the scope of this study was inspired by traditional living spaces. It has been shown that, contrary to expectations, the similarities between the modern and traditional living spaces are not always accepted by today’s users. In this study, users reflected that they would be more satisfied if there were some changes in the design of their houses terms of spatial organization. They also raised some concerns about the setting and characteristics of the settlement.
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The research reported in this paper was carried out as part of a project entitled “Post-occupancy Evaluation of Mass Housings in Diyarbakır and Sanliurfa: a Comparative Analysis”, funded by the Department of Scientific Research Projects of Dicle University. The authors thank the Department for funding the project.
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Bekleyen, A., Korkmaz, N.M. An evaluation of Akabe mass housing settlement in Sanliurfa, Turkey. J Hous and the Built Environ 28, 293–309 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-012-9313-6
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