GAU IDES421 STUDENTS' VISIT TO KALAVAC VILLAGE

As a part of the IDES 421 Restoration course, we have visited the Kalavac Village on the 12th of November 2010. Students have taken photographs and measurments of different buildings and furniture. Accordingly drawings of the existing have been prepared and currently they are working on detailed models of this distinctive Turkish Cypriot village. An exhibition will be organised in coordination with the local authorities of the village in the following semester.

GAU Department of Interior Design participated in ITU Meeting

As the Girne American University Department of Interior Design, we have participated in the 3rd National Meeting of Interior Design Departments' Exhibition in Istanbul Technical University with the above poster. The poster consists of projects of the GAU Interior Design Department students. The exhibition will be open in the following 2 months. More information can be found here.

DoCoMoMo Türkiye Ulusal Çalışma Grubu Poster Sunuşları

(6th National Meeting of DOCOMOMO-Turkey (DOcumentation and COnservation of Buildings, Sites and Neighborhoods of the Modern MOvement), took place in Eskisehir Anadolu University, 2-4 December 2010. As members of the Girne American University; Devrim Yücel Besim, Hacer Başarır and Ayer Kaşif, we have presented two posters. Below is the Turkish explanation of the event.)

DOCOMOMO - Türkiye Mimarlığında Modernizmin Yerel Açılımları IV. Proje Sunumları ve Sergisi’ nde Girne Amerikan Üniversitesi de vardı.
Mimarlık Tasarım ve Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi İç Mimarlık öğretim üyelerinden Devrim Yücel Besim, Hacer Başarır ve Ayer Kaşif, birlikte ürettikleri iki bildiri ile Eskişehir Anadolu Üniversitesi’ nde 2-4 Aralık 2010 tarihlerinde düzenlenen DOCOMOMO - Türkiye Mimarlığında Modernizmin Yerel Açılımları IV. Proje Sunum ve Sergisi’ nde yer aldılar. İlk bildiride Kuzey Kıbrıs’ tan önemli kamusal bir yapı olan ve tasarımı Mimar Burhan Atun’ a ait “Atatürk Kültür Merkezi” akt arılırken, ikinci bildiride Kıbrıs Türk halkı için simgesel değeri olan “Barış ve Özgürlük anıtı” sunuldu. Türkiye’ nin farklı bölgelerinden Modern Mimari örneklerin sunulduğu ve yeni açılımların tartışıldığı etkinlik boyunca hem akademik hem de sosyal açıdan oldukça verimli bir ortam yaratıldı. Ayrıca açılışını Eskişehir Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Büyükerşen’ in yaptığı sergide yaklaşık 70 farklı projeyle yoğun bir katılım vardı.

DOCOMOMO (DOcumentation and COnservation of Buildings, Sites and Neighborhoods of the Modern MOvement), kamunun dikkatini 20. yüzyılda öne çıkan Modernizm’e çekmek ve “modern mimarlık, tasarım ve şehir plancılığı ürünlerini belgelemek ve korumak” amacıyla 1990 yılında oluşturulan uluslararası bir kuruluştur. Türkiye Çalışma Grubu ise 2002 yılında kurulmuş ve böylece Türkiye’deki modern mimarlık örneklerinin belgelenmesi ve korunması amaçlı bir girişim başlatılmıştır.

Bu yıl Eskişehir Anadolu Üniversitesi Mimarlık ve Mühendislik Fakültesi’ nin ev sahipliğinde yapılan DOCOMOMO - Proje Sunumları “Kamu yapıları, Eğitim yapıları ve Sanayi yapıları” olarak 3 ana grupta gerçekleşmiştir. Kamu yapılarının anlatıldığı ilk oturumda sunumlarını yapan Yrd. Doç. Dr. Devrim Yücel Besim ve Dr. Hacer Başarır bundan sonra yapılacak olan DOCOMOMO etkinlikleri için ev sahipliği yapmak istediklerini belirterek tüm katılımcıları Kuzey Kıbrıs’ a davet ettiler.

Two recent reviews related to 'The Venice Charter Revisited: Modernism, Conservation and Tradition in the 21st Century'

Two recent reviews related to the book 'The Venice Charter Revisited: Modernism, Conservation and Tradition in the 21st Century' published on; 'Traditional Building' and Conservation South Asia.

The Venice Charter Revisited: Modernism, Conservation and Tradition in the 21st Century
Editor: Matthew Hardy
Date Of Publication: Nov 2008
Isbn13: 9781847186881Isbn: 1847186882

Proud to be one of the contributors of this book edited by Dr Matthew Hardy.
More information can be found here.

Responsibilities and Opportunities in Architectural Conservation: Theory, Education, and Practice (CSAAR Press)

The proceedings of CSAAR '08 Conference is now published as a book.

Title: Responsibilities and Opportunities in Architectural Conservation: Theory, Education, and Practice (Paperback)
Editors: Salim Elwazani, Shatha Malhis, Jamal Al-Qawasmi
Pages: 496 (vol I), 480 (vol II)
Published: November 2008
Language: English
Book Dimensions: 17X24 cm
ISBN: 978-9957-8602-6-4 (Volume I)
ISBN: 978-9957-8602-7-1 (Volume II)
Click here to order the title. Title also can be ordered from amazon.com and www.alibris.com
View table of contents of volume I
View table of contents of volume II.

My paper entitled "Conservation and Contemporary Design: Complementary or Contradictory Activities?", where different case-studies from the walled cities of Urbino and Famagusta/Gazimagusa were discussed, can be found in the second volume.

Yoros Castle, Anadolu Kavagi

Kapalı Çarşı (Grand Bazaar), istanbul

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Dating back to the 15th century, the Grand Bazaar of Istanbul can be considered as a small town consisting of more than 60 streets and 4000 shops.

Archaeological Sites as an Integral Part of Cultural Landscape

A very interesting presentation that I was lucky enough to be present during the CSAAR '08 Conference by Mirjana Roter, Gordana Milosevic and Ana Radiojevic from the University of Belgrade, Serbia. The paper was based on some student projects aiming at integration of contemporary design with archaeological sites.

THE STONES OF FAMAGUSTA

The Stones of Famagusta, a film about the architecture of the walled city of Famagusta is a must-see film for anyone interested in architectural background of the island as well as in Byzantine, French Gothic and Venetian architecture of the period. The film was also screened at the prestigious Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, California.

Famagusta/Gazimagusa -the city walls & the moat

Design Project: Museum Extension and Redevelopment

Master of Arts degree of Interior Design, September 2004.

During my MA studies, the hypothesis of the study was “to create a dialogue between the past and contemporary new design and to filter it through my vision in the museum/ exhibition space.”One of the objectives of my MA studies was to create a dialogue with the history of the building and with the place.

I was designed the project brief as above and will continue publishing about the project in this blog.

An office table

Being a big fan of Cem Yilmaz, it was amazing to see that he also has a good taste in interiors. You can find more info in this month's Marie Claire Maison. I love the wooden meeting table with metal legs.

Forms of Nature

whenever I need a piece of mind!...

Capri Island

A poscard from Capri which exactly illustrates the island!

Enterances to a walled city- Valletta

The most-disputed main entrance: The city gate

The Victoria Gate.

Palladio in London

Andrea Palladio
Andrea Palladio: His Life and Legacy
Royal Academy of Arts,
London
W1J 0BD
Starts 31/01/2009
Until 13/04/2009

more info can be found here

Istanbul- the capital of culture 2010-

Here are some of my favorite posters designed for 2010 Istanbul Capital of Culture.

Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya), Istanbul.

Hagia Sophia from south (source)

According to an article appeared on NTVMSNBC, as a part of the preparation process for Istanbul -capital of culture in 2010, the scaffolding that has been there for some 16 years will be removed. 2010 should be the best year to visit Istanbul...

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