A Method for the Analysis of Lot- House Relations in Ottoman Housing Patter

Abstract

Defining the lot - house relations in the Ottoman housing pattern is significant for determining the authentic settlement characteristics of the pattern. In this context, this study, based on a morphological analysis method, claims the necessity of analyzing the pattern in terms of house-lot related parameters. Geographic Information System (GIS) software has been used for the visualization of analysis results. The aim is to create a set of rules between the house and lot. The inferences to be obtained as a result of this study can be used as a design guide in the field, in which method is to be applied for creating a conservation plan for a project. The study area selected was Edirne Kaleiçi Region. The method was created through a three-phase system. The variables were specified in the first phase; and then analyses that would display the structural relations were determined. The implementation and evaluation phase was the third phase of the method. As a conclusion of examining the lot - house relations within the parameters set, the thesis has identified the morphological relations with respect to the main plan types, sub plan types and lots. On the condition that this method is applied in other cities, it would be possible to comment more on the lot - house relations for the Ottoman house pattern.