The UNESCO World Heritage List includes places of great universal value that are considered to be world heritage sites. The most significant and priceless cultural and natural riches on earth are represented by these locations. The preservation of these locations for upcoming generations is essential because of their significance to
The article explores the influence of culture and societal believes on the design of buildings.
Erginoğlu & Çalışlar Architects study the cohesive elemets in the global language of architecture. In this adaptive reuse project the firm used their design to find the cohesive elements of time. The coding of the different elements creates a heigherarchy in the building by categorizing the different design ideaologies. The load bearing masonry
The KORU Project is working in Turkey to protect the rich heritage in the southern cities of Mardin and Antakya. The project is run in partnership with Kültürel Mirasın Korunmasında Kapasite Geliştirilmesi (Association for the Protection of Cultural Heritage), who are based in Istanbul, and is funded by the British Council’s
The adaptive reuse of the historic summer residence of the German Ambassador called for the meticulous rehabilitation one of the Bosporus’ most significant architectural monuments. The restoration of the German Ambassador’s Summer Residence was preceeded by thorough surveys and historical investigation into the traditional methods with which the building was
Planned with a series of open courtyards, and screened volumes this large house in Rajasthan imbibes the traditional planning principles of the architectural heritage of the location. The house is designed to combat the excessive heat prevalent in its location in the Rajasthan desert with temperatures in excess of 35°C
