The house designed in Karaman is an attempt to force the building conditions that have turned into a standard form with the zoning regulations in force and to approach the local cultural building values. In line with the created subdivision, the limitation caused by the drawing distances and the habit of making a “single mass in the plot” create the understanding of making/ignoring the outbuildings, which is a local and cultural value. However, the gradual understanding of privacy in the traditional Anatolian way of life extends from “home” planning to the neighborhood and then to the city scale. The high garden wall, which cannot be obtained or allowed with the current zoning conditions, appears as an integral part of our urban fabric.

Similarly, the uniform approach formed in the understanding of planning also prevails in construction techniques. Local materials and techniques are almost forgotten. The building was built on a concrete foundation with stone load-bearing walls in the basement and ground floor, and wooden carrier frame was preferred on the upper floor. The stone walls were connected at floor levels with concrete beams and left bare. The masonry technique used in the building was determined by visiting many settlements in Karaman province and its immediate surroundings, and the same quality was tried to be achieved. Wells and drainage systems were developed to prevent the building from being affected by water and humidity; no impermeable membranes are preferred. Because if we can channel the movement of environmental water and ground water in a healthy way, the building walls will constantly take air and therefore remain dry.

The aim of this project; The aim is to emphasize that it is not necessary to build similar types of structures in every region and that it is also a method to build traditional methods by combining them with today’s materials and possibilities.