Modern Mimarlık Mirası Bağlamında Adana İller Bankası Yerleşkesi’nin (1974) Değerlendirilmesi

Abstract

Modern architecture works in the world, after two world wars, on the second half of the 20th century, has been moved to a new dimension with the nature of being a part of the cultural heritage. The acceptance of these works within the scope of modern architectural heritage and its relation with conservation theory also show a very important development. At the urban level, within the boundaries of modern architectural thinking, thepreservation of architectural products which can assimilate and interpret the original characteristics of modernism and the evaluation of it as an inheritancehavestartedto be seen in ourcountry as well. In particular, somearchitecturalworksbuilt in the 1970s are thought to contain some originalities in this sense. This article aims to examine Adana Iller Bank campus, which is considered as an example of modern architectural heritage, with its administrative structure, housing and social facility. The conservation of a limited number of modern architecture structures that have survived to the presentday is extremely important for the continuity of the city of cities. In the city of Adana, where there are numerous examples of modern architectural products, it has been noted that many buildings built for public function over time are added to urban textures. One of these structures, Iller Bank was designed by Architect Mustafa Oktay Kozak in 1974. The conservation of the building site is important because it shows the architectural approach of the period when it was built on a national scale, and it is a building that has been remembered for the city.