Preservation initiatives for the truncated pyramid-shaped traditional houses of Siirt, Turkey

The traditional houses of the residential areas in and around Siirt in the southeastern region of Turkey are notable because of their interesting forms. The most successful examples are the "truncated pyramidal-shaped houses" that have existed for centuries and are unique to the locality;...

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Main Authors: Can Tuncay Akın, Ayhan Bekleyen, Mücahit Yıldırım
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2016-09-01
Series:Frontiers of Architectural Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095263516300346