A study on occupant satisfaction in office spaces with post- occupancy evaluation approach: An office building example in Umraniye

This thesis study is to increase the level of satisfaction in an office space. In this context, the method of the study is Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE). The scope of this study is discussed primarily on the concept of architectural space, occupant satisfaction and quality of life. This study is based on the explanation of POE approach and the investigation of POEs at office structures via technical, functional and behavioral perspectives. Current scientific investigations on office structures are built in the framework of theoretical and practical space readings based on disciplines including POEs, environment-behavior studies and spatial character parameters. In this study, the office space is handled as a combination of (1) technical performances, (2) performance on space utilization (functional) and (3) performance on occupant's mood (behavioral). ANEL Business Premises is selected for space study and a survey detection study is performed on 82 individuals. Findings reveal that there is a positive correlation between technical performance and functional and behavioral performances.