Research Article

Determining The Effects Of The Exterior Design Of The Aparts On The Preferences Of The Users And The Interior Perceptions

Volume: 13 Number: 2 December 24, 2025
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Determining The Effects Of The Exterior Design Of The Aparts On The Preferences Of The Users And The Interior Perceptions

Abstract

This study investigates the influence of exterior apartment design on user preferences and perceptions of interior environments. The research was conducted in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey, focusing on ten apartment buildings whose façade characteristics were systematically analyzed. A structured questionnaire was administered to 270 residents living in these apartments. The findings reveal that 81% of participants believe that aesthetically appealing façades evoke curiosity about the interior, and 69% perceive a direct relationship between exterior and interior design. These results emphasize the critical role of façade design not only in shaping aesthetic judgments but also in influencing expectations about interior spatial quality.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Interior Decoration Design, Design, Plan, Project and Application in Architecture, Habitation and Industrial Products

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 24, 2025

Publication Date

December 24, 2025

Submission Date

April 15, 2025

Acceptance Date

September 11, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 2

APA
Sarıkahya, M., & Meral, M. (2025). Determining The Effects Of The Exterior Design Of The Aparts On The Preferences Of The Users And The Interior Perceptions. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science, 13(2), 214-223. https://doi.org/10.18586/msufbd.1676007
AMA
1.Sarıkahya M, Meral M. Determining The Effects Of The Exterior Design Of The Aparts On The Preferences Of The Users And The Interior Perceptions. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science. 2025;13(2):214-223. doi:10.18586/msufbd.1676007
Chicago
Sarıkahya, Mehmet, and Merve Meral. 2025. “Determining The Effects Of The Exterior Design Of The Aparts On The Preferences Of The Users And The Interior Perceptions”. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science 13 (2): 214-23. https://doi.org/10.18586/msufbd.1676007.
EndNote
Sarıkahya M, Meral M (December 1, 2025) Determining The Effects Of The Exterior Design Of The Aparts On The Preferences Of The Users And The Interior Perceptions. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science 13 2 214–223.
IEEE
[1]M. Sarıkahya and M. Meral, “Determining The Effects Of The Exterior Design Of The Aparts On The Preferences Of The Users And The Interior Perceptions”, Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 214–223, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.18586/msufbd.1676007.
ISNAD
Sarıkahya, Mehmet - Meral, Merve. “Determining The Effects Of The Exterior Design Of The Aparts On The Preferences Of The Users And The Interior Perceptions”. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science 13/2 (December 1, 2025): 214-223. https://doi.org/10.18586/msufbd.1676007.
JAMA
1.Sarıkahya M, Meral M. Determining The Effects Of The Exterior Design Of The Aparts On The Preferences Of The Users And The Interior Perceptions. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science. 2025;13:214–223.
MLA
Sarıkahya, Mehmet, and Merve Meral. “Determining The Effects Of The Exterior Design Of The Aparts On The Preferences Of The Users And The Interior Perceptions”. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science, vol. 13, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 214-23, doi:10.18586/msufbd.1676007.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Sarıkahya, Merve Meral. Determining The Effects Of The Exterior Design Of The Aparts On The Preferences Of The Users And The Interior Perceptions. Mus Alparslan University Journal of Science. 2025 Dec. 1;13(2):214-23. doi:10.18586/msufbd.1676007