ABSTRACT

This article contributes to the debate on modern architectural heritage by emphasizing the values-based context of conservation. Considering the abstractness of the concepts and the clarity of realities, the paper tries to introduce the uncertainty of the valuation phase for the conservation of modern architectural heritage by presenting a remarkable case study: The Headquarters Building of the Turkish Republic (T.R.) 17th Regional Directorate of Highways Complex, Istanbul. Designed by Mehmet Konuralp in 1973, the Headquarters, as one of the first skyscrapers in Istanbul presenting the basic qualities of modernism, was listed as an architectural asset in 2004 based on its art-design, artistic-technical, social, and symbolic values. However, it fell victim to a series of decisions taken by administrative authorities on the grounds that the attributed values are not worth protecting. Through a comprehensive analysis of the Headquarters, this study intends to demonstrate the incomplete understandings of modern architectural heritage and its values, as well as to present a discussion concerning similar cases at risk. As a concluding remark, the existing values-based approach of conservation for the modern architectural heritage calls into question and some initial possibilities are proposed to raise awareness.

摘要

本文通过强调基于价值的保护环境，为现代建筑遗产的辩论做出了贡献。考虑到概念的抽象性和现实的清晰性，本文试图通过展示一个非凡的案例研究来介绍现代建筑遗产保护评估阶段的不确定性：土耳其共和国（TR）第 17 区域局的总部大楼公路综合体，伊斯坦布尔。总部由 Mehmet Konuralp 于 1973 年设计，作为伊斯坦布尔首批展现现代主义基本品质的摩天大楼之一，根据其艺术设计、艺术技术、社会和象征价值，于 2004 年被列为建筑资产。然而，它成为行政当局以属性值不值得保护为由做出的一系列决定的牺牲品。本研究旨在通过对总部的综合分析，展示对现代建筑遗产及其价值的不完整理解，并针对类似的风险案例进行讨论。作为结束语，对现代建筑遗产现有的基于价值的保护方法提出了质疑，并提出了一些初步的可能性来提高认识。