Bentderesi District: A place for Culture, Learning and Revitalization


For the area below the Ankara Castle and surrounding the existing archeological site consisting of a roman amphitheater and ruins. This involves several types of buildings with supportive programs each sustaining activity towards elevating culture and associated activities, tourism, and existing activities which can be enhanced or improved by certain built environment interventions. One such programmatic building or architectural place could be designed for enlightening and enriching the understanding of travellers and local people of the unique history, heritage and spirit of the place and to provide a place of reflection and understanding.


Studio: 2020 Spring, ARCH 401
Instructor(s):
Glenn Terry Kukkola (Course Coordinator) , Jesus Espinoza, Meral Özdengiz Başak, Zeynep Öktem, Wren Frederickson


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Department of Architecture Bilkent University FF-304A
06800 Ankara – TURKEY

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