Ottoman Turkish bath culture and structural, spatial, functional analysis in the case of Ankara Şengül bath

Historical artifacts deterirate for a variety of reasons, and sometimes they may not be able to adapt to the comfort conditions required by the age. Various restoration and conservation approaches have been developed to keep these artifacts alive throughout history. Reuse and rehabilitation is one of these approaches. Historical buildings that were rehabilitated sometimes re-used with new functions sometimes retain their former function. The Ankara Şengül bath, which is the subject of our thesis, is also an Ottoman building and could not adapt to today's comfort conditions and before restoration. It has been ensured with the restoration and repairs since the 15th century. At the same time, that it has been harmonized with the comfort conditions required by its building group with various rehabilitations. My thesis work consists of revealing the use value of the building and its evaluation post-adapdation in Ankara Şengül Hamam, which was re-used as a bathhouse with some rehabilitations. These post-adaptation assessment have been handled culturally, socially, environmentally, architecturally and economically. Ankara Şengül Hamam is important for maintaining Ottoman culture, except that a historical building can be sustained. In the introduction part of the thesis, the purpose, importance, assumptions and limitations of the study are mentioned. In the second part of the thesis, source summaries used in the study are included. In the third part of the thesis, to recognize the geography of the bath, which we examined, the city of Ankara was researched. The social architectural structure of Ankara and the changes it has undergone in the historical process are included under separate headings. Emphasis is given to the emergence and conceptual development of the concept of bath, and its importance for different cultures. Information on Ottoman bath structures was obtained. In Ottoman, information about the usage purposes and typologies of these structures are given. Ottoman bath structures in Ankara were identified and presented in a table. In the fourth part of the thesis, re-use is emphasized by mentioning conservation and restoration approach in historical works. The historical development, architectural texture and socio-demographic structure of the region where the Ankara Şengül Bath is located were investigated. With the archive researches, information about the bath was reached. The current state of the building was determined by analytical survey studies. Restitution drawings were prepared in the light of the sources and the restorations and rehabilitations that the building has undergone were investigated. In the conclusion of the thesis, the effects of re-use on the bath are mentioned by making evaluations after use. Cultural, social, economic, architectural and environmental effects of reuse are included under separate headings. Keywords: Ankara, Turkish bath, reuse, rehabilitation, conservation