Archİtecture without Architecture: Interior Design of Kese Village Houses

Abstract

There are architectural structures defined in the literature with different names such as architecture without an architect, vernacular architecture, vernacular architecture, indigenous architecture, rural architecture, etc., which an architect did not build, but by the collaboration of the user and local craftsmen. These buildings, which have not been the focus of architectural studies for a long time, have created a simple, functional, economical, and sustainable architecture in complete harmony with nature, fully responding to people's daily works, built with readily available materials. There are examples of this type of architecture all over the world. In Turkey, it is essential to document the rich examples of architecture without architecture that have emerged under different geographical conditions but are rapidly disappearing and bringing them into the literature. Traditional Ottoman-Turkish houses built during the Ottoman Empire are impressive examples of architecture without architects. It is crucial to identify and preserve traditional vernacular architecture. This study aims to bring an example of traditional houses built by the people and craftsmen in Turkey to the literature. This essay traces how the interior space of a traditional vernacular house in Central Anatolia was formed. Çankırı is where Ottoman-Turkish culture is best preserved because this region has not been invaded and occupied throughout Ottoman history. Therefore, this area has been chosen as the study area. The scope of this study is to examine traditional houses built in Kese Village of Ilgaz district of Çankırı. This study will analyze lifestyle, construction techniques, and material use and how they affect the interior of the room.