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Building Pera, Burning Pera: The 1870 Fire and the “Imaginary Lines” of Urbanization
On 5 June 1870, the heart of Istanbul’s capitalist urbanization, Pera, was ravaged by one of the most disastrous fires in the city’s history. Killing…
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Of Grafts, Deep Time and Expansive Grounds
Aslıhan Demirtaş will be sharing and discussing what she means of deep time and expansive ground with selected works such as Plinth, Graft, Sultanbeyli Kiosk,…
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Grafting: Designing the Relations Between Past and Future
The lecture analyzes the practice of architectural grafting as a methodological tool to define new relationships between historical pre-existences and contemporary urban scenarios. Through the…
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Climate Change and the Future of Heritage Management in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is a country where centuries of living with water have produced both a rich water-related heritage and a tradition of design knowledge that…
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A Summer Camp for Bilkenters
In Spring 2025 FA 102 students studied the area in front of the 92nd and 93rd dormitories in the East Campus of Bilkent University for…
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Adaptation(s)
We are living in a time of unprecedented global change. Borders are being redrawn, social and economic systems are in flux, and environments are being…
Department of Architecture Bilkent University FF-304A
06800 Ankara – TURKEY
Email: arch@bilkent.edu.tr
Phone: +90-312-290-3463
Fax: +90-312-266-4402