DOCUMENTING AND CONSERVING MODERN ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE: CAGLAYAN APARTMENT BUILDING IZMIR-KARSIYAKA

Abstract

The conservation and transferring of cultural heritage to future generations have been facilitated by the increasing development of digital modeling and architectural visualization software. With the help of a virtual environment heritage data can be archived more permanently and accessed by numerous users. This paper aims to put forward how heritage from a certain period can be documented analyzed and transferred using different digital techniques. Additionally it claims that as a method digital documentation is a practice that also contributes to different areas including culture education and tourism. Within the scope of this paper Caglayan Apartment Building from Karsiyaka Izmir was selected as a case study for applying the digital documentation method. The methodology of the research comprises the following steps: literature review on-site observation identification of the period area and specific case(s) photo shooting having measured drawings archive scanning oral history studies 2D architectural drawings in CAD medium 3D modeling/rendering illustration and poster preparation website e-catalog and social media designs. In conclusion it has been revealed that digital documentation of modern architectural heritage including interior elements has a positive impact on three interrelated areas: cultural sustainability educational activities and touristic popularity.