Transformation of Historical Buildings into Information Centers

Year 2025, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 102 - 114, 22.12.2025

Yasin Şeşen , Alpaslan Hamdi Kuzucuoglu

https://doi.org/10.58598/cuhes.1677093

Abstract

The structural and spatial changes that information centers have undergone have resulted in such structures changing internally and externally. The current building stock generally includes; public library buildings, university library buildings, institution/foundation/individual archive buildings, and various other types of information center (museum, exhibition building, etc.) buildings. However, with the positive effect of the changing information services and the pace of development of information centers, the re-functionalization (evaluation) processes of buildings that are idle in cities, have also started to gain importance. Cultural assets that are idle or used in a non-functional way due to various reasons in cities need to be reintroduced into society. Historical city structures have lost their functionality for various reasons should be restored to more efficient and functional states instead of being abandoned and demolished. They should contribute positively to the texture of that city and all technical-academic services in the city. Based on this philosophy, the study evaluates historical buildings that have been converted into information centers with various elements. In this respect, different building examples have been addressed with detailed analyses. Whether the buildings that have undergone changes are suitable for more functional use with their new design styles, and whether they can provide sustainability, has been evaluated qualitatively with all kinds of architectural language and infrastructure elements. Based on the evaluations made, a guideline has been put forward for information specialists who wish to work on similar processes in the future.

Keywords

Adaptive Reuse , Historical Buildings , Information Centers , Sustainability , Cultural Heritage

Thanks

Makaledeki tüm resimlerin ve bilgilerin ediniminde yardımcı olan kütüphane personellerine, makaleyi yorumlayan sayın hakemlerimize, editör hocalarımıza saygılarımızla.

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