Abstract
Abstract. Refunctioning is a widely used method for protecting historical structures. However, throughout architectural education, functioning historical structures and producing new designs in terms of historical pattern do not attract great attention within the framework of design studios. It is a fact that in such schools that abovementioned items are more popular, the connection between protection oriented studio and design studio is pretty weak. In this study refunctioning was discussed as a design studio topic in relation to the old girls' teacher training school and its immediate surroundings. The primary objective of this design studio is to increase architecture students' awareness in terms of visual and perceptual levels of project designs in historical patterns. Within the context of this manuscript, the experiences gained during design studio process were transferred and discussed.
Highlights
As societies change, new requirements arise and new buildings are created that suit these requirements
In the study it was aimed to produce a design process, in which the requirement program that was formed in parallel with newly defined function coincides with the physical and abstract features of the historical building
The main aim of this studio was to be beneficial to the students of architecture, who will design the future city pattern, in terms of producing projects within a historical pattern and structure; advancing in visual and perceptual aspects; and, approaching to the historical pattern
Summary
New requirements arise and new buildings are created that suit these requirements. With the spatial program that is shaped according to new needs by using the functionally old buildings via giving them new functions, the existing structure takes form depending on its spatial and structural characteristics. Historical buildings are the expression of a huge accumulation that reflects the cultural, social and economic structure of the past periods (Altınoluk, 1998; Koçan, 2011). These values managed to survive until today. Protecting these values from extinction will cause the re-gaining of the historical buildings for public use by re-newing them to the modern comfort level and making the required functional changes (Altınoluk, 1998; Highfield, 1987)
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