Türkiye Pavilion
18th International Architecture Exhibition
La Biennale di Venezia
20 May–26 November 2023
Sale d’Armi, Arsenale
Venice, Italy
20.05–26.11.2023
Başak Sigorta Recreational Facility, Tekirdağ, photo: Samim Magriso

Ghost Stories: Accommodation Buildings

Ghost Stories: The Carrier Bag Theory of Architecture, draws strength from the radical changes the world of architecture has undergone in the last two decades and suggests listening to and understanding the stories of abandoned buildings, rather than focusing on more heroic, successful examples. The research for the exhibition included an open call, aimed at compiling recent documentation of unused buildings across Türkiye. Below is a selection from unused accommodation buildings.

Sülün Apart Hotel, Muğla, photo: Münire Sağat
Lüks Hotel, Adana, photo: Özkal Yüreğir
Madam Tamara Motel, Istanbul, photo: Orçun Karamustafa
Hilton, İzmir, photo: Cemile Hacıferhatoğlu
Emek Hotel, Eskişehir, photo: H. Yiğit Ceylan
Kilyos Turban Summer House Facilities, Istanbul, photo: Özlem Yalım
Ziraat Bank Recreational Facility, Aydın, photo: Ahmet Gökhan Demirer
Efes Palas Hotel, Aydın, photo: Özge Öztürk

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