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The Chimney House in Famagusta’s Old Town Opens Its Doors for the EMU Department of Interior Architecture Upon Completion of Its Restoration

The Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) Faculty of Architecture, Department of Interior Architecture is celebrating its 20th year in the 2017-2018 Academic Year Spring Semester and recently held its Honour - High Honour Certificate Ceremony for successful students.

The said organization took place at the Chimney House located in the Famagusta’s Old Town with “No to violence” and “Refunctioning” themed Warm-Up Project Presentations. It was a proud night for the EMU Department of Interior Architecture that always stresses the importance of re-opening un-used historical places and once again making them a part of our everyday lives as the Chimney House opened its doors to Interior Architecture students, parents, academic staff and members of the general public.

The aim of the ceremony was to present certificates to successful students of the Fall Semester as well as to allow ITAS 102 / FARC 102 / INAR 292 and ITAS 302 / INAR 391 / INAR 392 students to present their warm up projects designed with the aid of course instructors Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Olgaç Türker, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nil Paşaoğulları Şahin, Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahenk Yılgın Damgacı, Asst. Prof. Dr. Kamil Güley, Asst. Prof. Dr. Hacer Başarır, Academic Staff Seyit Ermiyagil, Cansu Denizhan ve Pınar Sabancı. The warm-up projects aimed to raise awareness about the previously mentioned themes “No to violence” and “Refunctioning”.

The ceremony commenced with an opening speech delivered by EMU Department of Interior Architecture Chair Prof. Dr. Uğur Ulaş Dağlı. Prof. Dr. Dağlı stated that one of the primary missions of their department is bringing to life unused historical buildings. Noting that the department has completed many revival and sustenance projects in the Walled City, Prof. Dr. Dağlı added that they held this activity at the Chimney House because they felt responsible to bring life to the this building where restoration was recently completed. In a speech of his own, Faculty Dean Prof. Dr. Özgür Dinçyürek congratulated the Department of Interior Architecture and its students for this successful organization.