NIT Urban Heritage Lab: A Multi-Disciplinary Platform for Teaching Transformation and Reuse of Water Heritage

Throughout history, fresh water supply has been an issue of political, social, economic, and cultural importance to cities. Istanbul and its hinterland have a rich water heritage of more than 1,500 years. This includes dams, tunnels, aqueducts, distribution stations, water towers, reservoirs, fountains, and baths, as well as the social and...