Üsküdar Electricity Factory - Nevmekan: Evaluation of the Structural System in the Context of Adaptive Reuse

Abstract

Buildings in Türkiye that reflect the impact of European industrialization in the 18th century and later are now considered industrial heritage. These buildings, which are worthy of preservation, can be brought back to the city with the understanding of adaptive reuse. However, in this case, seismic loads, which pose a great risk for industrial heritage buildings, are among the important issues that need to be discussed. Therefore, the adaptive reuse of such buildings focuses on structural system design, repair, and strengthening. In the evaluation of the structural system, efforts are also made to establish the link between the old identities of the buildings and their present identities. In this study, the adaptive reuse process of the Üsküdar Electricity Factory, an industrial heritage building located in Istanbul, is evaluated by focusing on the original architectural and structural system and the architectural and structural system design after the adaptive reuse. Nevmekan, with its new name and function, is examined in terms of its original condition and restoration interventions. The main purpose of the study is to examine and evaluate the original structural system and the structural system designed to harmonize with the new architecture designed in the context of adaptive reuse.