A Village in the Taurus Mountains, in the Forest

Ormana is a village located in the Akseki district of Antalya province. The traditional residential architecture of the village reflects the unique lifestyle, art, and techniques of the region. The houses display originality in their plan types. Their roofs are authentically covered with wood. The stone walls are constructed by laying small stones without mortar and incorporating wooden beams at intervals of 30-40 cm. Their exterior surfaces are unplastered.

The book includes plans, room dimensions, numerical analyses, and numerous photographs of approximately 150 houses.

The settlement studied in the 1975-79 work has largely lost its original texture today. The book showcases Ormana's original architecture and way of life.