User participation in design as a quality increasing method in housing : The case of Beyciler Evleri-Düzce

USER PARTICIPATION IN DESIGN AS A QUALITYINCREASING METHOD IN HOUSING :THE CASE OF BEYC LER EVLER-DÜZCEVenhar DERABSTRACTThe increasing housing need due to the increasing population and urbanization is turned in to aquality problem. In fact it affects the user satisfaction negatively.The reason of the dissatisfaction is the gap between the user and the environment. Userparticipation in the design process is important to meet the user needs and request effectively.So that the satisfaction and quality notions are examined in the thesis and the factors thateffects the user satisfaction are searched. The importance of the user participation to the designprocess is emphasized.In the thesis a case study is prepared that verifies the findings. The case study includes aquestionnaire which is answered by the users of a settlement who also participated in designprocess. The case study is prepared to define the effect of the participation on user satisfaction.The case study is determines that the users are satisfied by participation process and theirhouses.Keywords: Housing, user satisfaction, quality, user participation.