Spatial Analysis of Toyhane in Traditional Divriği Houses

Traditional Turkish houses have been discussed in many studies. However, very limited research has been carried out on Divriği although it has an important place in traditional residential architecture of Turkey. In Divriği house, there has been a unique space named as toyhane that never existed in other Turkish houses. In this case, there appears a necessity to study underlying reasons shaping the architecture of Divriği houses and forming the space, toyhane. Purpose of this paper is to make a spatial analysis of toyhane by relating to Divriği’s culture and housing architecture. In this context, toyhanes existing in various Divriği houses will be formally and functionally analyzed. The paper indicates reflections of culture and natural environment on space formation and it will contribute to raise awareness of the traditional houses and spaces of Divriği which are disappearing today.