Abstract:

Over the past twenty-five years, growing shopping centers have become an important part of the economic and social spheres and have become a focus of urban life and users. In many countries, shopping centers have shown structural differences, but they have become areas of gathering, meeting, and leisure, taking on some of the functions that the city centers are taking over. The purpose of this study is to study the spatial design of what the existing shortcomings and disadvantages in the X and Y AVMs operating in Karabük city. The universe of the research consists of people visiting the X and Y AVMs in January-February 2020. The survey technique is used as a data collection tool. The results of the analyses have found that the aesthetic space perception is weak and the colors and materials used in the space are not aesthetic, there is no nature-related design, the magnetic field effect is excessive. However, it has been found that rest and seating areas, adult play areas, cultural events areas, traditional product sales places are insufficient or not. It is also another finding that the outer space (peace) arrangement is not sufficient. But in the X and Y AVM there was space transport and circulation, sports and play areas, places such as worshippers, shops and shops, open and open parking areas and smoking areas were sufficient.

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