Spatial Design Approaches to Prevent Damages from Earthquake inside the Buildings

The facts that a large part of Turkey is located on Anatolian earthquake fault and that many earthquakes have occurred in recent years have forced earthquake-resistant housing designs. The main objective is to ensure the safety of life by preventing structural migrations. In this study, the parts of house are conceptually designed against the collapse of the upper floor at the time of an earthquake and these design concepts are illustrated. The design concepts have been done by using the 3ds Max program. The most important point in these designs is that all the elements of space fix to wall and are functional. Thus, earthquake damages can be minimized. In addition, it is important that furniture used in the interior areas should be aesthetic and multifunctional. In conclusion, earthquake-resistant design is not only a static process, but also it is constantly evolving