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Abstract This study aims to determine the new and original sustainable architectural design criteria in protected areas by organizing multi-disciplinary discussions about the buildings to be built in protected areas through focus group methodology. In addition, this article aims to encourage researchers on this important subject, which has never been found in the literature, and to provide a base for future studies in this field in our country. Considering sustainability in the broadest framework and the context of protected areas; We can define it as ensuring the continuity of the diversity and productivity of the biological systems in these areas. In addition, it is necessary to ensure economic and social sustainability in these areas. Although the term “sustainable architecture” has been in our lives for more than two decades, there is still no clear consensus regarding its definition and criteria. When a variable - protected areas - is added to the generic definitions in the literature, the number of sources to be used as a basis for moving from discourse to practice is very limited. In the research, qualitative and quantitative research techniques and data analysis methods were brought together by using the mixed method, since a multidisciplinary process was aimed. These methods are explained in order in the research process. “Web of Science”, “Scopus”, “EBSCOhost” research databases were used for the systematic analysis to include enough articles. In order to fully understand the growth, progress, and development of the sustainability paradigm, the articles published between 1987 and 2019 were examined. The 1980s were the years when the concept of sustainability developed and gained popularity (Du Pisani, 2006). The year 1987 was chosen as the starting date because the concept of sustainability was first included in the Brundtland Report in 1987 (WCED, 1987). As a research term, the keywords “sustainab *”, “triple bottom line”, and “green building” were searched in the whole article, publication titles, and/or keywords. Classified as “dense”, “medium dense” and “less dense” according to the density of the buildings throughout Turkey; The areas that are operated by the private sector and protected from regions with different climatic conditions were selected. By examining the activity reports of these areas between 2012 and 2014; The encountered problems were determined by conducting in-depth interviews with the operator and employees. Based on the identified problems, questions to be discussed in the focus group meeting were formed. In order not to prevent them from producing solutions outside the literature, unstructured questions were asked. For the focus group meeting, the participants were selected to represent different professions among those with at least 5 years of experience in the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks. A focus group study, which is a qualitative research technique, was carried out in order to adapt this draft study to protected areas and to analyze the obtained data in detail. Transcripts were analyzed thematically by generating coding nodes for common themes and sub-themes using NVivo 8 (NVivo 8, 2009). The triangulation method was used in the interpretation of the obtained data. According to this method, the data obtained with the focus group data collection tools were analyzed objectively in the light of the existing literature, avoiding prejudices. In this direction, the targets have been determined as follows. • Goal 1: Ensuring Environmental Sustainability • Goal 2: Ensuring Economic Sustainability • Goal 3: Ensuring Social Sustainability The design criteria developed in line with these upper objectives are gathered under 4 main headings. • Design Criterion 1: Orientation of the building, taking into account the climate in which the area is located. • Design Criteria 2: Shaping the building to make maximum use of natural lighting, natural ventilation, heat gain. • Design Criteria 3: The organization of the building’s spaces, taking into account energy savings, human health, and comfort. • Design Criterion 4: Selection of building materials. The main topics, which were initially created on the basis of the three basic pillars of sustainability (environmental, economic, and social), were filtered from the results of intense discussions and transformed into inclusive headings that can be easily applied by even a person who has no previous experience in sustainable architecture. These criteria, created within the framework of 3 main objectives, start from the project stage of the building, continue throughout the life of the building, and end with the demolition of the building. The built environment, built in accordance with these criteria, will work in harmony with nature as much as possible and will not only harm people but also increase awareness on these issues. Furthermore, this study identifies potential areas for future work. Discussing the created design criteria at the level of regulations, zoning plans and development plans can be a continuation of this study.

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