Spatial transformation of traditional Ayvalık houses: A comparative analysis of two houses
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Ayvalık, located in the Aegean region of Turkey, is one of the historical settlements that preserves its original identity owing to its 19th-century traditional housing texture. The traditional houses of Ayvalık have a unique ethnic structure shaped by Greek-Turkish identity. The current research covers a comparative spatial analysis of two traditional Ayvalık houses, built adjacently, one restored and the other not restored, selected as a case study, and aims to read the transformation through the analysis of these two houses, according to the spatial characteristics of the traditional Ayvalık house defined by literature review. Photographic documentation, interviews, and on-site observation are used to collect data. As a result, it is determined that the houses have partially preserved their original spatial characteristics due to individual interventions and that the spatial characteristics of the traditional Ayvalık house are shaped in line with the needs of the residents depending on the period it belongs.
Keywords: Ayvalık houses; spatial analysis; spatial transformation; traditional dwelling; traditional house.
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