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The International Conference on Kerpic 2005, “Living in Earthen Cities”, was hosted by Istanbul Technical University; International Conference on Kerpic 2008, “Learning from Earthen Architecture in Climate Change”, was hosted by Cyprus International University; International Conference on Kerpic 2013, “New Generation Earthen Architecture: Learning from Heritage” and International Conference on Kerpic 2015, “Built Environment on Silk Road” and International Conference on Kerpic 2016, “Cultural Landscape, Rebuilding After Decay”, were hosted by Istanbul Aydin University; International Conference on Kerpic 2018, “Back to Earthen Architecture: Industrialized, Injected, Rammed, Stabilized”, was hosted by Hasan Kalyoncu University in Gaziantep; International Conference on Kerpic 2019, “Earthen Heritage, New Technology, Management” took place in Koycegiz, Mugla, Turkey. The 8th International Conference on Kerpic 2020 “Healthy Buildings: The Role of Earthen Materials on Providing Healthy and Sustainable Indoor Environment” was hosted by the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University in Istanbul, Turkey. Kerpic 2022 ‘’ “Re-Thinking Earthen Architecture for Sustainable Development” was hosted by the Medipol University in Istanbul, Turkey.
The 11th International Conference on Kerpic 2023 “Gain Information from the Traditional Earthen Architecture” was hosted by Dicle University, Diyarbakır /Turkey.
The 12th International Conference on Kerpic 2024 “Challenges in Earth-Based Interior Architecture; Current Issue In Earth-Based Materials, Construction Techniques and Approaches” was hosted by Nuh Naci Yazgan University, Kayseri /Turkey.
The 13th International Conference on Kerpic 2024-adana “Building the Post-Earthquake Future with Adobe Brick” was hosted by Adana Chamber of Commerce/Turkey.
The 14th International Conference on Kerpic 2025 “Earthen Architectural Heritage” will be hosted by Ecole Nationale d’Architecture, Rabat, Morocco.
Our recent 15th International Conference on Kerpic 2026-Kıbrıs “Earth-Based Architecture” will be hosted by İTÜ MEDEK Kıbrıs, Lefkoşa, KKTC.
CONFERENCE EXPECTATIONS
Our recent 15th International Conference on
Kerpic 2026-Kıbrıs “Earth-Based Architecture” will be hosted
by İTÜ MEDEK Kıbrıs, Lefkoşa, KKTC
This conference explores the benefits and virtues of earthen
architecture in eco-responsible practices and comfort, aiming to make it an
invaluable source of inspiration for new construction.
It is also proposed to examine national and international
experiences in protecting, restoring, and rehabilitating this essential earthen
architectural heritage. Depending on the context, these rehabilitation
initiatives are interpreted through various prisms, including Learning from
earthen architecture in climate change; Sustainability in building materials;
Sustainable architecture and sustainable cities; Rebuilding cultural landscape
after disaster, war; Social, cultural, touristic reuses of heritage; Researches
on principles and methods of conservation; Heritage site planning and
management; Repair and strengthening strategies and techniques Evaluation of
Risk and Protection against environmental effects and disasters; Traditional
construction techniques; Living spaces and local teachings; Traditional
materials and current research.
Prof. Dr. Bilge IŞIK
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Bilge Isik, Istanbul
Technical University (Emeritus), Türkiye
Co-Chair
Co-Chair M. Eng. Hilmi KANSU, İTÜ
MEDEK Chairman of the Board
Co-Chair M. Onur Olguner, KKTCMO
Chairman of the Board
Coordination Committee
Chair, Prof.
Dr. Bilge Isik, Istanbul Technical University (Emeritus), İstanbul, Türkiye
Co-Chair M. Eng. Hilmi KANSU, İTÜ
MEDEK Chairman of the Board
Co-Chair M. Onur Olguner, KKTCMO
Chairman of the Board
Organizing Committee
Doc. Dr. Aslı Çekmiş Kanan, İTÜ
Eda Can Doğanbay, İTÜ
Nurbanu Tosun Soyel, KKTC Turizm
Bakanlığı
Tuğşad Tülbentçi, KKTC Ekonomi ve
Enerji Bakanlığı
Dr. Lecturer,
Aysel Tarim, Istanbul Health and Technology University, İstanbul, Türkiye
International
Scientific Committee
Prof. Dr. Bilge
Isik, Istanbul Technical University (Emeritus), İstanbul, Türkiye
Nurbanu Tosun Soyel, KKTC Turizm
Bakanlığı
Tuğşad Tülbentçi, KKTC Ekonomi ve
Enerji Bakanlığı
Prof. Dr. Kagan
GUNÇE, Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus
Doc. Dr. Aslı Çekmiş Kanan, İTÜ
Doc. Dr. Betül
Gelengül Ekimci, ESTÜ
Doc. Dr. Zehra
Cagnan, METÜ, KKK
Ass. Doc. Dr.
Aliye Menteş, ARUCAD
Ass. Doc. Dr.
Cem Yardımcı, Arch.
Prof. Dr.
Sevinç Kurt, CIU
Prof. Dr.
Khalid El Harrouni, ENA Rabat, Morocco
Prof. Dr.
Hassan Kharmich, ENA Rabat, Morocco
Prof. Dr.
Khadija Karibi, ENA Rabat, Morocco
Prof. Dr.
Hicham Mouloudi, ENA Rabat, Morocco
Prof. Dr. Ouafa
Messous, ENA Rabat, Morocco
Prof. Dr. Mouna
M’hammedi, ENA Rabat, Morocco
Prof. Dr.
Mouhcine Ben Aïcha, ENA Rabat, Morocco
Prof. Dr.
Mohamed Azrour, Faculty of Science and Technology, Errachidia, Morocco
Prof. Dr.
Khadija Baba, Superior School of Technology, Salé, Morocco
Prof. Dr. Najma
Laaroussi, Superior School of Technology, Salé, Morocco
Prof. Dr.
Satwant Rihal, College of Architecture & Environmental Design, Cal Poly
State University, San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.A
Prof. Dr. Ali
Limam, Professor Emeritus, INSA Lyon, France
Prof. Dr. Majid
Mansour, ENA Rabat, Morocco
Prof. Dr. Amine
Tilioua, FST Errachidia, Morocco
Prof. Dr. Moha
Cherkaoui, ENSM Rabat, Morocco
Prof. Dr.
Rachid Hakkou, FST Marrakech, Morocco
Prof. TLEMÇANI
MEKAOUI Nezha, Natiobal School of Architecture of Rabat, Morocco
Mr Mohamed
BOUSSALH, Director of the Center for Restoration and Rehabilitation of
Architectural Heritage of Atlas and SubAtlas Zones (CERKAS), Morocco
Mr Mustapha
JLOK, Director of Cultural Heritage, Morocco
Dr. Mohammad
Arif Kamal (Associate Professor) Architecture Section Aligarh Muslim
University, INDIA
Prof. Dr. Assia
Lamzah, ENA Rabat, Morocco
Prof. Dr. Sanae
Aljem, ENA Rabat, Morocco
Dr. Lecturer,
Aysel Tarim, Istanbul Health and Technology University, İstanbul, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Kadir
GULER, Istanbul Technical University, İstanbul, Türkiye
Ozlem BALIK,
Msc. Civil Engineer, Municipality of Fatih, İstanbul, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Polat
GULKAN, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye
Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Seyhan YARDIMLI, Okan University, İstanbul, Türkiye
Assoc. Prof.
Dr. E. Sibel HATTAP, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, İstanbul, Türkiye
Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Omer DABANLI, Istanbul Technical University, İstanbul, Türkiye
Prof. Dr.
Zulkuf GUNELI, Istanbul Aydin University, İstanbul, Türkiye
Assoc. Prof.
Dr. Gokcen Firdevs YUCEL, Istanbul Aydin University, İstanbul, Türkiye
Prof. Dr.
Gulhan BENLI, Istanbul Medipol University, İstanbul, Türkiye
Ana Mafalda
MATOS, Civil Engineer (PhD) / CONSTRUCT-FEUP
Christof
ZIEGERT, Dachverband Lehm e.V., Germany
Fernando VEGAS,
Universitat Politecnica De Valencia, UPV, Valencia, Spain
Gouhar SHEMDIN,
ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Canada
Hamed
NIROUMAND, Imam Khomeini International University, Iran
Horst
SCHROEDER, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Germany
Hubert
FEIGLSTORFER, Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Hubert
GUILLAUD, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, France
Humberto VARUM,
ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Portugal
John HURD,
ICOMOS- ISCEAH, UK
Lone R.
STIEGLER, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, US
Louise COOKE,
ICOMOS- ISCEAH, UK
Maddalena
ACHENZA, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Italy
Marcial
BLONDET, Universidad Catolica del Peru (PUCP)- Lima, Peru
Mariana
CORREIA, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Portugal
Mauro
BERTAGNIN, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Italy
Mehrdad HEJAZI,
Isfahan University, Iran
Mohamed M.
ALRAFEI, Owner Architect of “Adeem Consultant”, Egypt-Turkey
Nariman
FARAHZA, Yazd University, Iran
Natalia
TUREKULOVA, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Kazakhstan
Pamela JEROME,
ICOMOS- ISCEAH, US
Prachand Man
PRADHAN, Prof.Dr., Kathmandu University and Manmohan Technical University,
Nepal
Randolph
LANGENBACH, M. Arch (Harvard), California, US
Rasool
VATANDOUST, ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Iran
Saverio MECCA,
ICOMOS- ISCEAH, Italy
Seyed Mohammad
Hossein AYATOLLAHI, Yazd University, Iran
Uta HERZ,
Europaische Bildungsstatte für Lehmbau Dorfstr, Deutschland
Venkatarama
REDDY, Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Science, India
IN MEMORIOAM
Hugo HOUBEN,
ICOMOS- ISCEAH, France
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