This article aims to explore the changes and continuity in housing patterns of Turkish society comparing traditional and contemporary usage. In this context, the spatial and social structures of housing patterns are studied ...

The continuing process of squatterization constitutes a housing problem directly related to the rapid physical and socio_cultural changes occurring in the home environment and one which is especially epidemic to the urban ...

Squatterization, as a continuing process, is still emerging housing problem around theurban centers in the developing countries related with the rapid physical and socio-cultural changes concerning home ...

The metropolitan cities of the world continue to grow rapidly with their dynamic, mostly chaotic features that perpetually contain randomness, notwithstanding their specific differences. These inevitably constantly changing ...

ities around different regions of the world have been subject to important social and cultural alterations due to ever increasing affects of globalization process. The cities in Turkey are no exception to this urban ...

The importance of ‘place’ concept and different urban identities in architectural design is indisputable. As a subject of design, research and education; historical and traditional environments in different scales are also ...

What changes are needed to make cities and built environment in globalize world compatible with sustainable development? What are the responsibility of architects and the role of architectural education on this subject? ...

Until recently it was assumed that dwellings within squatter areas were essentially minimal shelters and that the forms and spaces produced were largely a response to severe economic constraints with little or no opportunity ...

Urbanization is still emerging problem in Turkey as a developing country related with the changing socio-economic and cultural conditions. Changes concerning home environment shows a dramatic transition procedure from past ...

Cities throughout the world have experienced fundamental social, cultural and economic transformation in recent decades. Socio-cultural and urban identities have been transforming radically; globalization, internationalization ...