Browsing by Author "Ural, A.G."

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Re-Functioning of Pembe Yalı: Evaluation Within the Scope of Turkey Architectural Heritage Conservation Charter and Principles for the Conservation of Wooden Built Heritage
(Abidin Temizer, 2025) Ural, A.G.
It is known that Pembe Yalı, located in Beykoz District of Istanbul Province, was built in the 19th century. The building has the importance of being one of the 366 mansions in the Bosphorus, which are historical monuments. The aim of the study was to evaluate the project in the context of Icomos Turkey Architectural Heritage Conservation Charter. While preparing the study, the general scanning model and the documentary scanning model from qualitative research methods were used. By using the documentary scanning method, the old and new projects and photographs of the Pembe Yalı, which is the subject of the research, were accessed. The restoration process of the building, whose projects were prepared by the author and her team, was compiled from project and application experiences. Using the documentary scanning model, the Turkey Architectural Heritage Conservation Charter was examined and the Principles for the Conservation of Wooden Built Heritage were also taken into consideration. The findings were evaluated using the content analysis method. In the research, it is aimed to evaluate the structural problems, the methods used and the analysis and the refunctioning process of the Pink Mansion in the design phase. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
The Current Face of Mosaic Art: Flacking Istanbul Examples
(Bursa Uludag University, 2025) Ural, A.G.
French artist Ememem is an anonymous artist who started producing his artworks in the city of Lyon in 2016. The unknown street artist brought a contemporary perspective to the art of mosaic by decorating or patching the sidewalks with mosaic art. The term ‘flacking’, which he developed to express the combination of various fields such as upcycling, street art, mosaic art, is becoming increasingly common and attracting the attention of local municipalities. The aim of this study is to discuss the art of flacking, which is a face of mosaic art, which is a very old branch of art, derived from current terms. In terms of scope, examples from Istanbul will be tried to be found and compared with foreign examples. French artist Ememem is an anonymous artist who started producing his artworks in the city of Lyon in 2016. The unknown street artist brought a contemporary perspective to the art of mosaic by decorating or patching the sidewalks with mosaic art. The term ‘flacking’, which he developed to express the combination of various fields such as upcycling, street art, mosaic art, is becoming increasingly common and attracting the attention of local municipalities. The aim of this study is to discuss the art of flacking, which is a face of mosaic art, which is a very old branch of art, derived from current terms. Examples from around the world show how mosaic art can be transformed into impressive and meaningful projects in public spaces. However, it has been seen that modern mosaic trials are still insufficient in our country. It has been determined that for the development of mosaic art, various courses, workshops, contemporary examples to be applied in public spaces and initiatives should be made in order not to lose this valuable art. © (2025), All Rights Reserved.