Japanese Architecture Students at Bahçeşehir University

Attended by 11 students and 2 faculty members from the Department of Architecture of Mukogawa University, the ICSA in İstanbul 2010 event is being held in Istanbul and surrounding provinces under the direction of Assist. Prof. Dr. Murat Dündar and Research Assistant Sinem Kültür, faculty members of the Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Architecture.

As part of this event, students are taking part in and experiencing various traditional workshops, particularly in wood, glass and tile, as well as examining on site the conservation and restoration work being carried out in Dolmabahçe Palace and Yıldız Palace. In the workshops, following the masters' explanations, students get to experience the work through hands-on practice.

This event is the third of the ICSA programs; the first two programs were held in 2009 and 2010, when two ten-person teams of Bahçeşehir University Department of Architecture students and coordinators took part in an architectural project course and cultural courses and activities in Japan for 50 days, hosted by Mukogawa University.

Yıldız Palace Weaving Workshop

ICSA in İstanbul 2010 program includes, in addition to visits to Istanbul's important historical and tourist areas, day-long technical trips to Edirne, Bursa and İznik. With a scholarship provided by Bahçeşehir University, the aim is for the Japanese architecture students to get to know Turkish culture and architecture during their 14 days in Türkiye.

Practice in the glass workshop - Glass Furnace







Dolmabahçe Palace - Stone Workshop



Yıldız Palace Workshops

Mukogawa University's news item on the ICSA in Istanbul event:
http://www.mukogawa-u.ac.jp/~arch/event/icsainIstanbul/icsainIsanbul2010_EN.html