In the 20th century, the relationship between globalization and architectural design had been broken down and all regional borders was eliminated. In this context, architecture has ceased to be a regional phenomenon and has become a universal phenomenon with no boundaries anymore. The study advocates that critical regionalism can be a solution as a way of embodied the spirit of the place, establishing the 'architectural design-place' relationship correctly. In the ‘Critical Regionalism’ approach, it is aimed to design contemporary place-oriented with the values of 'place'. In the scope of study, the ten points voiced by Kenneth Frampton in 1987 is interpreted and nine criteria are designated, however after conceiving these criteria are inadequate in present conditions, four more criteria are added and the thirteen universal criteria of being able to qualify “a structure as critical regional - a belonging to that place (region)” have been demonstrated in four groups. The main aim of this study is to determine, which criteria are eligible to name a structure as critical regional (a belonging to that place) and the priority ranking of these criteria. Within this context, 34 Dr. titled experts who are from Restoration Department, Architecture History Department and Building Knowledge Department of Selcuk University, Gazi University and Middle East Technical University were asked to score how much the determined criteria are influential in perceiving a design’s belonging to that place. Results were analyzed with AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) method and the priority criteria have been identified in determining “a structure as a belonging to that place (region) – as critical regional”, after designating the validity of the principles set forth in the scope of the study and the priority of all these criteria.