The effects of the pandemic process on housing preferences and location selection; Example of Mardin

The aim of this research is to identify the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on housing preferences. It aims to measure the possible effects of the Covid-19 pandemic process on residential area sand to determine the basic wishes and demands forthedesign of housing and residential areas for the future and to develop a pandemic-resistanthousingdesign. Quantitative research method wasused in there search. Intervie wand questionnaire forms were used to determin ethe experiences of housing users. Through the survey, a commontendency on housing in the pandemic wasdetermined. A literature review wasused in the creation of the interview and questionnaireforms. With in the scope of the literature, past pandemic sand the effects of these pandemics on society and architecture were discussed. The content of there searchconsists of individual sliving in Mardin. 124 house holds were interviewed. Data analyses were performed in SPSS software. According to the survey data, 74% of the housing users stated that the Covid-19 pandemic affected their housing preference. After the Covidprocess, 70% of the participants stated that they wanted to live in a detached house with a garden. At the end of there search, suggestions for a housing design resistant to pandemics will be presented. In this respect, it is thought to contribute to future housing designs. Key Words: Covid-19, Housing, Mardin, Pandemic