A Child-Centered Approach to User-Oriented Design in Restricted Areas: The Case of Osmaniye Temporary Shelter

Abstract

When a user-oriented design in restricted temporary shelters is read through children, the idea that such a relationship may create a paradox emerges. Considering that these areas are generally used after disasters, it is usual that the sudden, rapid and unplanned construction process cannot be carried out with participatory design practice. Within this approach, the study underlines that sheltering after a disaster is one of the most important needs of individuals and questions the feasibility of designing a post-earthquake temporary shelter center located in the city of Osmaniye, which defines an inward-oriented limited space, by considering the needs of children. From this point of view, data was collected through passive observation and interview techniques in order to analyze the needs and demands of children in Osmaniye temporary accommodation center, and it was revealed that approaches that focus on the user are suitable for projects to be carried out even in temporary accommodation centers that define a limited area.

Keywords

• Temporary shelters
• User Centered Design
• Children
• Osmaniye Temporary Accommodation Center

Sınırlandırılmış Alanlarda Kullanıcı Odaklı Tasarıma Çocuk Merkezli Bir Yaklaşım: Osmaniye Geçici Barınma Alanı Örneği

Öz

Kısıtlı geçici barınaklarda kullanıcı odaklı bir tasarım çocuklar üzerinden okunduğunda böyle bir ilişkinin paradoks yaratabileceği fikri ortaya çıkıyor. Bu alanların genellikle afet sonrası kullanıldığı düşünüldüğünde, ani, hızlı ve plansız inşa sürecinin katılımcı tasarım pratiği ile yürütülememesi olağandır. Bu yaklaşım çerçevesinde çalışma, afet sonrası barınmanın bireylerin en önemli ihtiyaçlarından biri olduğunun altını çizmekte ve Osmaniye kentinde yer alan ve içe dönük sınırlı bir alan tanımlayan deprem sonrası geçici barınma merkezinin çocukların ihtiyaçları göz önünde bulundurularak tasarlanmasının uygulanabilirliğini sorgulamaktadır. Bu noktadan hareketle Osmaniye geçici barınma merkezindeki çocukların ihtiyaç ve taleplerini analiz etmek amacıyla pasif gözlem ve görüşme teknikleri ile veri toplanmış, sınırlı bir alan tanımlayan geçici barınma merkezlerinde dahi kullanıcı odaklı yaklaşımların yürütülecek projeler için uygun olduğu ortaya konulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Geçici Barınma Merkezleri
• Kullanıcı Merkezli Tasarım
• Çocuklar
• Osmaniye Geçici Barınma Merkezi

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