An Analysis of the Fa？ade Features and Typology of Traditional Van Houses

In architecture, the form of the fa？ade elements, the material, the proportions and their relationship with each other constitute the identity of the facade. While the formation of the fa？ade identity in the vernacular architecture depends on the environmental factors and is restricted in this frame, it has become a symbol of the magnificence with the materials used intricately and intensely at different periods. The purpose and necessity of construction has led to the formation of the fa？ade. In this context, we can see the facade as a symbolic expression tool. The aim of this study is to evaluate the characteristics of the traditional Van houses and examine the features of the fa？ade of traditional Van houses, which has an important place in the formation of urban identity of Van which is one of the Anatolian cities that hosted many civilizations in the historical process