Student:	Şafak ŞAHİN
Supervisor:	Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlkay ÖZDEMİR
Department:	Mimarlık
Institution:	Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
University:	Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey

Title of the Thesis:	AN EXAMINATION ON THE TRATIONAL ORDU HOUSES
Level:	M.Sc.
Acceptance Date:	27/5/2010
Number of Pages:	206
Registration Number:	i2172

Summary:

The study covers to inspect general architectural characteristics of traditional houses

in Ordu city which has been studied only historical view and analysis of important

typological characteristies of traditional Ordu Houses. Moreover, in this study, the place

and importance of traditional Ordu Houses in Turkish Houses are emphasized.

The thesis is formed by four parts.

In the first part, physical and historical characteristics of Ordu city, the concept of

traditional architecture, common characteristies of traditional East Black Sea houses and

traditional Ordu houses are explained.

In the second part, study plan and choice of house models, use of technique and

methods, typological analysis, analysis of house characteristics and forming of charts are

explained.

In the third part, the general layout properties, plan and facade types of houses, their

tissue, construction technique, construction materials, components of influencing facede

are analysed.

In the fourth part, there are obtained results.

KeyWords: Ordu, Traditional houses, Typology