Özet:

Flat Roofs [Dam], an element of traditional architecture, are used in regions such as the Mediterranean, Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia, as a functional space that responds to needs in the especially summer when houses are inadequate. Today, the use of the flat roof of the house has become an intermediate phase and interface in the transition from the garden houses to the apartments in city life. The purpose of this study is to reveal and record the history of the flat roof culture in Kilis region, how it was used according to the season and the gender roles in the society, to interpret the present state, and to reflect on the needs and ways of meeting them by revealing some functional features. Research; It consists of five stages: data collection, observation, analysis, evaluation and result from the field. The field has been observed at various intervals from 2018-2019. Ninety people were interviewed, the location and functions of the flat roof before the people of Kilis were analyzed according to functional theory using concrete examples. People need places to maintain certain basic needs. They organize these spaces in the most functional way. In the folk culture of Kilis, drips are an element of traditional architecture that meets the needs such as food preparation, drying, stocking, cleaning, sitting, sleeping, having fun, children's playground, caring for animals and growing plants. In terms of gender roles, it provided the opportunity for women to be outside without leaving the private area, to do imam-style jobs, to socialize and contribute to the home economy, to do seasonal jobs more comfortably. Today, rapidly growing cities, high-rise apartments and the change of needs eliminate this cultural phenomenon.

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