The interview of M. Arch. Y. Burak Dolu, who won first prize for his design of Halil Kaya’s Grave, with the first-prize-winning team for the redesign of Yeremya Çelebi Kömürciyan’s neglected tomb in Balıklı was published in Agos Newspaper.
Y. Burak Dolu conducted an interview with the first-prize-winning team of the “Istanbul’s Graves Design Competition,” organized by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The interview was featured in Agos Newspaper.
The discussion focuses on the redesign process of the neglected tomb of 17th-century traveler and historian Yeremya Çelebi Kömürciyan in Balıklı. It explores the role of Istanbul’s historic cemeteries in urban memory, contemporary approaches to tomb design, and how architectural elements can shape remembrance culture.
The team’s minimalist and symbolic design approach distinguishes their project from other proposals. The interview highlights the idea that tombs and cemeteries are not just monuments but spaces that shape collective memory.
The full interview is available in Agos Newspaper.
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