Private and public use of the living room : an upper income case in Ankara
Author(s)
Advisor
Erkip, FeyzanDate
2010Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
The main focus of this study is examining the activities that are performed in the
living room and interior design of the living room. In the living room both private
and public activities can be performed. Living room serves as a stage where
dwellers reflect their identity to the outside world. In this study, the factors that
affect the use and interior design of the living room are defined. According to these
factors, the group differences in the use and interior design of the living room has
been examined. A field survey was conducted in “Angora Evleri” which is an upper
income suburb in Ankara. Results indicated that the existence of the family room
affected the type, number and frequency of activities that were performed in the
living room. The existence of the family room also affected the intentions for the
interior design and the selected interior design elements in the living room.
Moreover, the selected interior design elements in the living room varied according
to different groups of users. The results of the study indicated that the interior
design of the living room was related to gender, occupational status and time spent
in the house, whereas the use of the living room seemed independent of these
factors.