Defining the user needs and physical specifications of the elementary and high school buildings by using building evaluation methods

ABSTRACTMSc THESISDEFINING THE USER NEEDS AND PHYSICALSPECIFICATIONS OF THE ELEMENTARY ANDHIGH SCHOOL BUILDINGS BY USING BUILDINGEVALUATION METHODSNİHAN CİLVEDEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTUREINSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCESUNIVERSITY OF CUKUROVASupervisor :Assist. Prof. Dr. Mustafa YEĞİNYear :2006 Pages: 125Jury :Assist. Prof. Dr. Mustafa YEĞİN:Prof. Dr. Erkin ERTEN:Prof. Dr. Erdoğan GÜLTEKİNThe purpose of this study is to increase user satisfaction in futureeducational center designs, to design user friendly buildings according to that needsof different age groups, to find permanent and precise solutions, and to addressdesign problems and prepare design criteria?s.After determining the technical specifications of the buildings, the reactionsof the users to the specific units and services has been determined by doing surveysnd observations.By putting together the findings that has been derived from evaluationstudy, in conclusion part, the suggestions has been made to the solutions of theproblems hat have been obtained from the technical, functional, and behavioralperspective.Key words: Campus, Education, Post Occupancy Evaluation.II