Women's Library and Information Center

Restoration of an 18th century house for use as a library and information center. Several brick and stone vaults had to be rebuilt, including an entire corner of the building. The finished facility includes an external amphitheatre, and a sub-level exhibition space.
Variant Names Kadin Eserleri Kütüphanesi ve Bilgi Merkezi
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Architect/Planner Cengiz Bektas
Client Municipality of Istanbul
Date 1990
Centuries 18th, 20th
Decade 1990s
Building Type educational
Building Usage library
Project ID 1754
Keywords restoration and conservation