EXPLORING THE DESIGN CAPACITY OF INDUSTRIAL AREAS TO SUPPORT EVERYDAY WORK LIFE: THE CASE OF OSTİM

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2025-11-28

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Aykan, Meltem

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The transformation of industry throughout history has continuously reshaped the spatial configuration of industrial areas, redefining the relationships between people, production, and space. Recent advances—particularly in information and communication technologies and artificial intelligence—are further reshaping production processes, spatial dynamics, and human experiences. Yet, the everyday work life practices and lived experiences within the designed industrial environments remain underexplored in urban design literature. Industrial zones, as vital components of urban economies and services, are not only centers of production but also key environments where the interplay between space, people, and labor becomes visible and transformative. This research explores how everyday work life unfolds within these environments, interpreting industrial spaces as lived and negotiated through human interactions.The study focuses on OSTİM, a mixed-production organized industrial zone in Ankara that integrates education, technology, and small-scale manufacturing within a dense urban fabric. Employing an exploratory research approach, it combines surveys, interviews, and participatory observation. Data is analyzed through multiple methods, including multiple regression analysis, content analysis, and morphological analysis. The study concludes with recommendations to respond to user preferences and needs within industrial urban environments, and to leverage these physical spaces and their added value as design inputs to guide the development of future industrial zones.

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Everyday Work Life, Industrial Zone Design, Lived Space, OSTİM

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/118318

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis