Revitalization and Sustainability of Historic Tombs with Their Neighbourhood: A case from Turkey

Authors

  • Gulsen Disli Necmettin Erbakan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.sace.26.1.21345

Keywords:

holistic preservation, Karyağdı Sultan Tomb, revitalization, sustainability, Turkey

Abstract

Historic tombs are important buildings in our architectural legacy both in terms of their tangible and intangible values. Hence, they are among the monuments preserved by Turkish government’s related bodies, providing substantial grants for the preservation of these buildings. This study examines a 16th century historic tomb, Karyağdı Sultan Tomb, located in a congested area in Ankara, Turkey.  Although the tomb is at the hearth of the city and can be reached easily, it is not much known and visited by the community because of the unplanned constructions mostly used for commercial purposes surrounding and hiding the building.  The objective of this study is to investigate sustainability potentials and develop revitalization suggestions of the tomb and its neighbourhood appropriate to the environmental, cultural, and social values of the region by means of need analysis, field works, and interviews with the local community.  Overall, the study findings suggest that thanks to the appropriate sustainable solutions for the development of the neighbourhood and existing built heritage with regard to community, neighbourhood, and building context, visiting capacity and recognition of the tomb and the area can be increased substantially. Hence the research formulated several holistic sustainable preservation suggestions, and recommended further studies in order to realize the potentials of sustainability evident.

Author Biography

Gulsen Disli, Necmettin Erbakan University

Received her B.Arch from Middle East Technical University (METU) and MSc. in Building Science and Heritage Preservation Programs from METU and University of Minnesota, respectively (2008 and 2013).  Earned her PhD. degree in Restoration Program from Gazi University (2014). Her professional experience includes thirteen-year of employment at T.R. Prime Ministry Directorate General of Foundations which is the chief governmental institution in Turkey responsible for restoration of cultural heritage. Dr. Dişli is an Assistant Prof.  teaches in Department of Architecture at Necmettin Erbakan University.

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Published

2020-11-05

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