Measurement of Satisfaction in Ataşehir Mass Houses example of Incity

MEASUREMENT OF SATISFACTION IN ATAŞEHİR MASS HOUSES,

EXAMPLE OF INCITY

SUMMARY

In recent years, the number of housing increases rapidly in our

country especially in Istanbul. However, everywhere cover with

buildings so people can not find some places for socializing.

People need social areas for meeting eachother, spending time

for meeing new people and having fun with their friends etc..

Therefore requirment of social space becomes a important thing

for people by increasing the number of building.

In our country, mass housing construction started in republican

period because of some reasons. Contractor companies and

architects designed mass housing for solution of poupulation

growth. Architects designed social things for people, living in

mass housing.

Today, most of contractor companies,sailing house in mass

housing, sales policies go around social areas in mass housing.

These policies come an attractive for people because lack of

close social areas in their enviroments.

In this paper, pleasure of social areas in mass housing

researched living of people in theese houses. Pleasure is

measured by a question; people can use social areas effectively

or not. On the other hand question of companies sales policies

realistic or not can be answered on example of InCity mass

housing in Ataşehir.

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KEYWORDS: efficiency of using, social area, sales policies,mass

house, households.

INTRODUCTION

Mass housing practices ,in Turkey, started with following mass

housing examples in industrialized countries in same period.

Bahçelievler Yapı kooperatifi, occured by single and twice

houses, designed like western mass housing by Prof. Jansen in

1934, Ankara. (Bölen,1997). After 1950’s, migration from rural

areas to big cities is increased house needing. In 1980’s

amount of mass housing production increased rapidly. Today, the

number of mass housing continue increasing.

There are some requirements for mass housing. Although all mass

houses plan’s schemas are not same they try to supply some

actions for people, living there. Ataşehir is one of the places

that these mass houses located in Istanbul. Most of them are

located at far away from the city centres and they have

securities too. Mass houses may have outdoor social centres and

indoor social centres. First mass housing built in Ataşehir in

1977 and building mass housing still going on. Therefore,

Ataşehir can be considered as one of the oldest mass housing

area in İstanbul. InCity was building in 2006-2009 in Ataşehir.

It can be good example in mass housing practices.

Although concept of mass housing may seem good way for people,

living there, households do not be pleased always. They are

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influenced by contractor in purchasing process so, sometimes

they take wrong decision.

Aim of this paper, searching pleasure of households in InCity

by asking them if they can find their hopes about social areas

before moving these houses or not. It will be made by

interviews and questionnaries about social areas usefulness,

frequency of using social places etc.. Also, documents and

archieves that is written about mass houses, environmental

psychology and designing phases will be searched; but

especially photographs that shot at the InCity .

METHODOLOGY

In accordance with the purpose and scope of the study as a

first step Methodology, what are the subject of mass housing

sales policies will be discussed. in the second stage, the

definition of mass housing in our country, Istanbul and the

development of Atasehir explained. 3. stage of the project work

which is the subject of social places Incity introduced,

discussed the results of a survey conducted according to.

MASS HOUSING

A mass house is a hosting a number of activities in certain

limits, in trying to meet their own needs as much as possible,

a phenomenon occurring in many structures. Family members,

without damage, within the limits of each of these needs can be

resolved.

Public housing, housing production partnership, housing or

housing co-operatives, such as banks, public or private

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organizations, and a large number of the family to meet the

need for housing, large-scale housing and placement can be

summarized as an attempt. (Unutmaz,1989)

Public housing, a large number of large-scale enterprise in

order to meet the need for family housing. (Paralı,1993)

Mass Houses in Turkey

In recent years, the number of housing increases rapidly in our

country especially in Istanbul. However, everywhere cover with

buildings so people can not find some places for socializing.

People need social areas for meeting eachother, spending time

for meeing new people and having fun with their friends etc..

Therefore requirment of social space becomes a important thing

for people by increasing the number of building.In our country,

mass housing construction started in republican period because

of some reasons. Contractor companies and architects designed

mass housing for solution of poupulation growth. Architects

designed social things for people, living in mass housing.

The Republic of Turkey in the public housing applications, the

time begins with the application of a co-operative modeled on

industrialized countries. Planned for the families of civil

servants in 1934 in Ankara Bahcelievler YapıKooperatifi by

Prof.Jansen houses one VEIKI created and designed to look like

the examples in the West (Bölen, 1997)

Today, most of contractor companies,sailing house in mass

housing, sales policies go around social areas in mass housing.

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These policies come an attractive for people because lack of

close social areas in their enviroments.

Despite differences in the processes of historical and social

development, public housing applications in Turkey repeats

mistakes of Western countries. Introduced in the 1980s as a

result of mechanized mass production of the high-rise public

housing produced after the Second World War, anonymous,

monotonous housing schemes are no different. On the other hand,

has recently started to spread around the walls of the villa-

style public housing applications and remain divorced from life

as a result of urban social and spatial areas are poised to

become problem areas. At present, the problem of public housing

dwellings, digital level, efforts to resolve the housing

problem is no longer valid, and supporting social life, enhance

the quality of life of urban development scheme should be

clearly visible and should be dealt with within the framework

of the urban living environment (Bölen, 1997).

Mass Houses in İstanbul

Istanbul, for our country, both culturally and socio-

economically and geologically very important position. Over the

years, our city who have migrated, the migration continues to

be. As a result of this migration, population growth in the

city has been an unexpected speed. Against population growth,

began to adequate housing needs to be met in various ways. On

the one hand, in order to have low-cost housing, and

Cooperative housing is being built, the other hand started to

squatters. When we look at the present day, public housing

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preferred different reasons. low-income people, while preferred

for low-cost, high-income people are preferred because they

want social blessings and luxurious life. Preferences, this

difference is due to the change in types of public housing and

public housing are concentrated in certain areas. Büyük

Çekmece, Sarıyer, Küçük Çekmece, Tuzla, Ümraniye, Eyüp,

Esenler, Beykoz, Beşiktaş, Ataşehir are the locations that we

see mass houses mostly in Istanbul. (Töre, Som, 2009). In this

paper, a mass house In City in Ataşehir / Istanbul will be

examined.

METHODS

Interviews with mass housing inhabitants

Questionnaires to mass housing inhabitants

Taking photographs in mass house

Searching Documents / Archives

CASE STUDY – ATAŞEHİR- INCITY

Ataşehir, located in Istanbul's Kadikoy locality and is divided

into east and west by road. Established on an area of 4.3

million m2 and the construction of a public housing project is

still ongoing. This region consists of approximately 20,000

housing units and 1000 units from work. Although away from the

city center, you need all kinds be recovered, and sometimes

considered a quiet area.

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Location of Ataşehir

In recent years, the region continues to rapidly increase the

number of public housing. In general this is a very social

activity that hosts the public housing complexes. Atasehir

region, has had a certain density of population and as a

result, shopping centers, businesses and independent social

spaces has been increased. As a result, this region became a

center now.

In this study, in 2006, the construction of which was completed

in Ataşehir Incity project will be investigated. other, such as

public housing, given a lot of thought to respond to social

needs Incity project, whether it is really as efficient as the

sales period is said to be seen. measured in a variety of user

satisfaction studies. How satisfied are users of services

within the sales policies that promised observed.

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Location of Incity

Incity, 11 blocks, consisting of 322 houses and an area that

has many social mass housing project. these social spaces,

indoor and outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, basketball

court, fitness center area, children's play areas, a sauna, a

steam room and spa, club house, nursery and jogging, cycling

trails.

Site

plan of Incity

Indoor and Outdoor Pool

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Incıty, including outdoor and indoor, 2 types of pool. Outdoor

pool is often used in summer and an indoor pool is preferred in

winter.

Outdoor pool

Indoor pool

As a result of the survey conducted 47 people living in InCity;

8 people frequently, sometimes 14 people, 6 people in general

are using the swimming pool, 19 person does not use any time.

Frequency of Useoften sometimes

generally never

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Frequency of using pools

Tennis Court

Incity including tennis court in outdoor. Tennis is a difficult

sport for learning so the number of people, playing tennis is

less than another sports.

Tennis Court


2 people frequently, sometimes 8 people are using the tennis

court, 37 person does not use any time.


generally never

Frequency of

using tennis court

Basketball Court10

Incity has a basketball court but this court is smaller than

standart courts. Basketball court generally is used by young

people.

Basketball Court


2 people frequently, sometimes 8 people, 1 person in general

are using the basketball court, 36 person does not use any

time.


generally never

Frequency of

using basketball court

Fitness Center

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Fitness center is most popular social are in mass houses.

Incity has a fitness center and fitness center is used more

than another social area in there.

Fitness Center



are using the fitness center, 7 person does not use any time.


generally never

Frequency of

using fitness center

Children’s Playground

Children’s playground is used by children and their family.

Generally, young children and their families prefer this place.

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Children’s playground


3 people frequently, sometimes 4 people are using the

children’s playground, 40 person does not use any time.


generally never

Frequency of using

children’s playground

Sauna and Steam Room

Sauna and steam room are important things for human life. These

actvities supply to relax and help to get rid of stres.

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Sauna

Steam Room


1 person frequently, sometimes 13 people, 5 people in general

are using the sauna and steam room, 28 person does not use any

time.


generally never

Frequency of using

Sauna and Steam Room

Spa

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Spa is generally preferred by women. Because spa is a way of

beauty and calmness. Incity has a spa center but it is not used

often.

Spa



are using the spa, 38 person does not use any time.

Frequency of Useoftensometimesgenerallynever

Frequency

of using Spa

Day-care Center

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Day-care center is generally used by working mother. Although

there are lts of working mother in Incity, day-care center in

there not used frequently.

Day-

care Center


1 person frequently is using the day-care center, 46 person

does not use any time.


generally never

Frequency of using

Day-care Center

Club House

Club House is a social center for all neigbors. If they want to

do an event they can use Club House for coorparating. They can

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use this area for many kind of activities. This place is

generally used by housewifes.

Club House



are using the club house, 34 person does not use any time.


Frequency of

using Club House

Jogging and Cycling Trails

Incity has a jogging and cycling areas between apartmen blocks.

These areas, in accordance with other social areas, so popular

used can be considered.

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Jogging and

Cycling Trails



are using the Jogging and Cycling Trails, 25 person does not

use any time.


generally never

Frequency of using Jogging

and Cycling Trails

Parks and Gardens

There is no special areas for gardens and parks in Incity.

There are some spaces in these complex and these spaces call

garden or park. These spaces are used more than the other

areas.

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Parks

and Gardens



are using the parks and gardens, 12 person does not use any

time.


Frequency of using

Parks and Gardens

CONCLUSION

As a result, social areas in Incity said to be very low

utilization rates. Although, a lot of people are exposed to the

sales policy about social areas, they do not prefer use these

areas in daily life. research in the social area of 11, 2 of 19

them are used the most. these areas, it consists of open

fields. Housewives, even the most walking trails, parks and

gardens used. The reasons for choosing to live on this site, in

general, is security. Parents say that children can play a

garden comfortably. Without the need for social space may be

preferred to ensure the security condition. People pay for

social spaces, not used. A first reception step, in the same

way, this interest is paid for. As a result, the market-

oriented social spaces public housing today, the biggest

mistake made. Contractors, must be more responsive to these

spaces, which are quite costly.

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