Assignments

 

 

Department of Interior Architecture                                                             

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture                                                  

Çankaya University

 

 

INAR 384 USER NEEDS AND SATISFACTION IN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

Instructor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Z. Ezgi Kahraman                         

 

 

FIELD STUDY

 

Stage 1: Analysis of the study area

 

You are expected to analyze the study area through the subjects mentioned below. During this stage, you are required to make a research (resources: internet, newspapers, books etc.), a field trip to Demetevler-Yenimahalle Squatter Housing Transformation Project (Demetevler-Yenimahalle Gecekondu DönüÅŸüm Projesi) Area, an interview with neighborhood officer (muhtar) and an interview with TOKI officers (TOKÄ° Projeler Dairesi) that specialized on this project.

 

Subjects to be examined:

 

  1. Physical features of the area
    • Topography
    • Geographical aspects (hills, rivers, valleys etc.)
    • Climate
    • Location (strategic importance)
  2. Characteristics of the project area
    • Housing typologies (apartment blocks, houses with gardens etc.)
    • Number of storeys in different housing typologies)
    • Services (social, educational, health, cultural)
    • Shopping facilities (bazaar, market, mall etc.)
    • Recreational facilities (parks, gardens, play ground etc.)
    • Parking lots (car parking)
    • Infrastructure (electricity, water, sewage system, natural gas etc.)
  3. Population of the project area
    • What are the characteristics of people living in the project area? (in general)
    • Family size (in general)
  4. Strengths (positive aspects) of the project area
    • What are the advantageous of the project area?
    • What are the potentials that can be used for the development of the project are?
  5. Weaknesses (negative aspects) of the project area
    • What are the disadvantageous of the project area?
    • Which aspects are harmful for the development of the project area?
  6. Transportation network in the project area
    • Which transportation vehicles are servicing to the project area?
    • Is there adequate number of public transportation stations within the area?
    • Which parts of the city does public transportation serve? (Kızılay, Ulus etc.)
  7. Characteristics of the living environment outside the project area
    • Housing typologies outside the project area
    • Urban facilities (transportation, cultural, educational, health, shopping etc.)