Archives for Technical Sciences | 2026
Authors: Gürman M.; Okuyucu Ş.E.
DOI: 10.70102/afts.2026.1835.850
Journal: Archives for Technical Sciences
Year: 2026
Publisher: Technical institute of Bijeljina
Document Type: Article
Open Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access
Cited by: 0
Village rooms (KÖY ODALARI) in the village of SUSUZOSMANIYE/AFYONKARAHISAR are a significant feature of the rural heritage of Anatolia, combining architectural features and sociocultural values like hospitality, solidarity, collective memory, and local governance. Though the village rooms have been analyzed from an architectural and typological point of view, the analysis of the rooms as a hybrid heritage space (both tangible and intangible) has been relatively little discussed so far. The concept of living heritage is used to interpret various aspects of village rooms, their spatial organization, architectural continuity, and sociocultural functions in a larger context of heritage. The study area consists of two village rooms in SUSUZOSMANIYE Village, AFYONKARAHISAR, Türkiye (Ahmet Sadık Taşpınar and Emin Çavuş Village Rooms), which are currently in use. The research approach involves architectural documentation, measured drawings, spatial analysis, field observation, and the oral history interviews of local users and owners. The results showed that the village room is a space that has multiple functions as a place for welcoming guests to the village, as well as a space for multi-functional village governance, social interaction, cultural transmission, and collective decision-making. Although both buildings have undergone physical change and the rural life has changed, both buildings remain in use and retain their social and cultural importance. The study suggests that the village rooms are living heritage spaces that are closely linked to both tangible architecture and intangible social activities, which can be integrated into community-based approaches to rural heritage conservation and can be used in contemporary discussions on sustainable rural heritage conservation. © 2026, Technical institute of Bijeljina. All rights reserved.
AFYONKARAHISAR; living heritage; rural heritage; tangible and intangible heritage; vernacular architecture; village rooms