Conservation and Restoration Master's Program (Turkish with Thesis) (M.S., 1 - 2 Years)

Supervised research conducted individually by the student and constituting a final thesis.

Fundamentals of architectural conservation project. Field studies for measured drawings through survey of archeological site/ historical residential building. Analysis of the building to determine its structural and material problems. Examination of historical documents related with the building. Restitutional studies and architectural conservation project scheme at th e end. Presentation with both drawings and report.

Architectural restoration project of a monumental historical building. Documentation through field studies. Analysis of the building to consider its potentials and problems. Historical research to provide basis for restitution study. Architectural restoration project with the integration of theoretical considerations, functional and structural necessities.

Review of the historical background of restoration and conservation. Presentation of the documentary sources of historical buildings. Discussion of preservation concepts related with historic buildings and environments. Examples of preservation approaches.

This course introduces methods and tehcniques based on international commitments, laws and regulations valid in Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Tools and Instruments upon new technologies being investigated to be used for elaborating monumental, historical, archeological artifacts. Students are expected to explore implementations based on contemporary conservation principles.

Properties of historical building materials and the causes of their deterioration processes. Philosophy of material conservation on historical buildings. Modern analysis and remedial techniques of conservation interventions. Discussion of examples related with material conservation.

This course introduces methods for the structural analysis of Archeologic, Industrial and historical monuments, including masonry, timber, iron, steel, and concrete structures. Selection of a monumental building for the study. Documentation of the structural system by the field investigation. Visual observation of the structural problems. Determination of the necessary investigations to understand the conditions of the soil. Detection of the structural problems by nondestructive test techniques.

This seminar series will examine the various stages in the preparation of a dissertation and introduce the theoretical and practical approaches available.