Evaluation of Lodging Model Housing Production in 100 Years of the Republic: State Archives Ankara Lodgings

Abstract

Following the years of the Independence War, with the proclamation of the Republic, Ankara was designated as the capital, necessitating the relocation of public institutions and organizations to the capital. Due to the unplanned nature of this development, Taşhan and a few rental houses became insufficient, highlighting the urgent need for the development of housing and accommodation facilities. Following the construction of rental apartments and government-built housing, cooperatives and social housing projects also played a significant role in the capital's urban development, Ankara. Lojmans, also known in Turkey as " memur meskeni (government housing)," " kurum konutu (institutional housing)," or "kamu konutu (public housing)," have been a vital housing model in meeting the housing needs of the working population. This paper evaluates the government-built lojmans constructed for the housing needs of civil servants under the scope of social housing; the housing development, zoning, and regulations created for urbanization in the capital Ankara; and the concept of social housing. Within this framework, a chronological evaluation was made using archival data and a literature review. The study mainly focuses on the Ankara lolmans under the T.C. Presidency State Archives Presidency, examining and evaluating them in terms of the spatial organization, including site plans, their positions within the campus about the Archive buildings, and the assembly and hierarchy of the blocks along with their relationships with recreational areas. The data obtained is presented with various graphic representations and visuals to support the analysis.