Beyond Shelter

Among the existing authentic indigenous buildings and settlements on Earth we may also note those constructed by the settlers in Anatolia. These buildings and settlements, shaped away from the stylistic domination of urban dwellers and processes of change that effect them, bear witness to the unique interaction of reason with experience that indigenous people have accumulated by observing natural events throughout the years. These buildings and settlements built of stone, earth, and wood are located in sensitively chosen niches in nature, offering fresh air, abundant sources of fresh qater, fertile soil, and materials for construction.