Theory of Buildings ARCH243 - 7 - Rest-recuperation

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rest - recuperation

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• asleep or awake, we need time without
any outer stimuli (dış uyaran).
• that means shutting off all our perception
channels.
• young and healthy people fall sleep at all
conditions.
• others (not so healthy and young) need
certain environmental conditions.

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• Feeling secure (physical security and
culturally acceptable level of privacy)
• Sufficiently ventilated, sufficiently warm
space
• Silent and dim (if not totally dark) space
• necessary furnishing : bed and etc.....

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However there are various environments to
sleep.

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Out of this world !

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• Or in
– Sea vessels
– Train compartments
– Homes of crowded families

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• Matresses laid
on the floor
(yer yatağı)
is very flexible
• It is also very
Asian

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• In cold climate
• Or, unsecure
environment
• A sleeping
place is a box
within the
space

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• Four post
bed is a
space
within the
space
• Also a
status
furniture

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• Circumsition bed in
Sadberk Hanım
Museum
• Decorated four post
bed for special
occations
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12. In contemporary living a room is reserved for
sleeping and equipment required is usually
stationary

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• Contemporary
sleeping
settings are
• Along a wall

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• Or, up
against a
wall

15. Usually 2 sides along a wall except
for hospital beds. In a hospital or in
domestic setting if a person has a
health issue we leave two long sides
of a bed always clear.

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• Sometimes
at a corner

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• Surrounded on
3 sides is not
preferable

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a single bed may be accessible from one side but double
beds should be clear on both sides about 90 to 100 cm

19. Bed size standarts is not same every where

20. If several people sleep in the same space
How should their beds be arranged ?

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two people sleeping in the same room are not always couples, so how
their beds located is related to closeness of their relation

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if they are a couple, than there are several different furniture types

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• in bedrooms what furniture we may want
to have other than beds
– storage for clothing
– storage for valuable small objects (medicine,
eye glasses, ...)
– side tables ( drinking water, reading lamp,...)
– a study table and/or a breakfast table
– tv and/or music set
– mirror
– chair

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if a separate room is not reserved for it, dressing takes place at
bedroom

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since this is not always possible... let us see the clearance for single
bed

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minimum dimensions are frequently used

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an acceptable size bedroom for couples

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• sometimes
living and
sleeping
spaces are not
separated

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• studio apartment
units or single
space flats are for
people living alone