IN-PERSON Barcelona. Section A
Abstract
Old industrial sites in urban centers worldwide have entered a period of significant change due to technological developments and the transition to flexible production. This transformation, often referred to as deindustrialization, leads to the regeneration of abandoned industrial areas and subsequent gentrification. Most of the industrial heritage sites were located in the waterfronts, associated with the convenience of maritime transport. Market-oriented approaches frequently drive the regeneration of these areas, which remain in the city center over time due to the urban sprawl and occupy land with high rental values. In this context, the concept of culture has emerged as an economic catalyst employed to transform dysfunctional industrial areas scattered in different parts of the city. This research focuses on the transformation of the Haliç Shipyard in Istanbul, one of the world’s oldest shipyards that has been actively engaged in the production process until recently. The study criticizes the transformation project through the concepts of cultural/creative industries, material circularity, continuity of urban memory, and public use of the waterfront. It discusses how alternative adaptive reuse scenarios can be shaped to sustain industrial heritage as an integral part of urban dynamism. The results of the study aim to explore the approaches for transferring urban heritage to the future, accounting for existing dynamics that shape regeneration projects.
Melis Cihan Yavuzcan graduated from Yıldız Technical University Faculty of Architecture Department of Architecture in 2013. She completed her master thesis titled ‘Examination of residences and public spaces relations within social segregation and spatial fragmentation: In the case of Ataköy’ in the Architectural Design Programme of YTU in 2015. She has been working as research assistant at Maltepe University since 2015. She is a Phd Candidate from Istanbul Technical University, working on waterfront regeneration, urban design and participation processes.
Merve Aslı Kara Yüksel graduated from Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture in 2013. In 2015, she completed her master’s thesis titled ‘Antalya Kaleiçi Ömer Lütfü Lülü Mansion Restoration Project’ in the Restoration Program of ITU, Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences. She took part in the restoration project of Edirne Selimiye Mosque in Avunduk Architecture between 2015-2017. She has been working as research assistant at Maltepe University since 2017. In 2019, she started her doctorate in ITU Graduate School Restoration program. She is currently continuing her doctoral thesis on preservation of rural cultural heritage.
Sevde Sağlam graduated from Maltepe University Faculty of Architecture and Design, Department of Architecture in 2018. In 2023, she completed her master’s thesis titled ‘Productıon Of Mycelium-Based Biocomposite and Examination of Usage Opportunities as a Thermal Insulation Material With Experimental Studies’ in the Environmental Control and Building Technology Program of ITU. She has been working as research assistant at Maltepe University since 2023. In 2023, she started her doctorate in ITU Graduate School Building Science program. She is currently continuing her doctoral thesis on biomaterials.
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