ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY BUILDING SURVEY MEASUREMENT and RESTORATION

FACULTY OF FINE ARTS, DESIGN and ARCHITECTUREDEPARTMENT OF 2024 SPRING TERM

ARCHITECTURE

KAD,YELDEGIRMENI

YELDEĞİRMENİ ART CENTER

Kadıköy Notre Dame du Rosaire Church

A.VERDA ULUDAĞ 83200063

Kadıköy Notre
Dame du Rosaire
Church
NAME: Kadıköy Notre Dame du Rosaire
Church
YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION: It was built
without licence in 1895
ORIGINAL FUNCTION: Chapelle
THE ARCHITECT: Although there is no
definitive information about the architect
of the building, it is believed that the
building was a school.
Copies of his drawings in his archive bear
the title “E. Note the signature that can be
read as "Girije"
LOCATION: Kadıköy, Yeldeğirmeni
is suffering.
CONSTRUCTION TECHINIQUE: Masonry

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 LOCATION OF THE ORIGINAL BUILDING

Yeldeğirmeni, opposite Haydarpaşa Bay, It is located in Rasimpaşa District. The

Recaizade Street in the south, north other four districts of the neighborhood
It is located between the Anatolian Railway are;
Line in the east and Rıhtım Street in the These are Haydarpaşa, İbrahimağa,
west. Yeldeğirmeni Urban Protected Area, Talimhane and Söğütlüçeşme districts.
today in Kadıköy district, 2
 PLANS
YELDEĞİRMENİ ART CENTER The Sainte-Euphemie

PLANS
Secondary School
complex was originally
built in three units: the
monastery, the chapel
and the school building.
SITE PLAN The monastery and
chapel were built on 3
floors on the basement,
and the school building
was built on 3 floors.
Today, the monastery
building hosts Kemal
Atatürk High School,
and the lower floor of
the chapel building,
which has an entrance
from inside the school,
serves as a meeting hall
and a library.

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YELDEĞİRMENİ ART CENTER
SECTIONS

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The north facade
ELEVATIONS
The chapel mass can be perceived EAST ELEVATION The east facade
as separate from the school is the longest
building. North facade, It is painted façade of the
on. The first of the three windows chapel, facing
seen on the facade is to the east of the courtyard.
the entrance door. The second one Stained glass
is located on the northeast chamfer windows are
and the other one is located on the circular It is
northwest chamfer. arched and its
original stained
glass windows
are quite
There are no damaged. SOUTH ELEVATION
building elements
WEST ELEVATION The south facade, which is the
on the completely
most spectacular facade of the
blind west facade.
chapel, overlooks İskele Street.
At the western end
On this facade, the chapel is
of the facade, the
perceived as a mass with the
damage caused by
Monastery building. Independent
ivy descending
entrance gate and “Eglise ND.
from the roof to
Emphasized through a stone
the ground is
panel with the inscription "Du
striking.
NORTH ELEVATION Rosaire" 5
Documents in the Kemal Atatürk High School archive of the
complex (Şimşek,1987). Documents in the Kemal Atatürk High School archive of the complex (Şimşek,
1987).

OLD
PHOTOGRAPHS

Drawings of the complex (Şimşek, 1987).

Postcard showing the interior of the chapel (Şimşek, 1987). figure

The fire that broke out in the area where the school was
located on July 26, 1922 photo showing (Şimşek, 1987).

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OLD PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BUILDING

THESE PHOTOS ARE

TAKEN BEFORE THE
RESTORATION IN 2010.

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THESE PHOTOS ARE
TAKEN BEFORE THE
RESTORATION IN 2010.

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 DAMAGES / CHANGES IN THE BUILDING

There were deformations in the hand-painted paintings. I think they may have occurred as a result of the
removal of an object that was there or as a result of humidity. When I saw the damage, I thought that the
edge of the column had been scraped and that it might have occurred while being transported with an
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There are slight bends on the steps due to use. There was damage to the edges of the drywall
trim. The carpet taped to the ceramic had been removed due to use.
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Door decoration and window drawings of the
old version

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Door decoration and window drawings of the
old version

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MATERIAL ANALYSIS
These are the materia determined
before they were restored.

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DAMAGE ANALYSIS

These are the damages determined

before they were restored.

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YELDEĞIRMENI ART CENTER, KADIKOY
BASİC
YEAR PLAN
OF REFUNCTIONING:2011

NEW FUNCTION: ITS NEW FUNCTION

IS NOW BOTH A CONCERT HALL AND
AN ART GALLERY.

ARCHITECTURE:IT WAS RESTORED

BY KADIKÖY MUNICIPALİTY.

USER PROFILE:THIS PLACE, WHICH

İS OPEN TO EVERYONE TODAY,
SERVED AS A HISTORICAL CHURCH.

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YELDEĞİRMENİ ART CENTER

PLANS OF THE As a result of the survey studies carried out on the building, Notre
Dame du Rosaire It was understood that there was not much

REFUNCTIONED intervention in the plan scheme of the Chapel. Ownership of the

building belongs to the individual It was concluded that not much

BUILDING change could be made in the structure due to the obstacles it

created.

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YELDEĞİRMENİ ART CENTER

SECTIONS OF THE
REFUNCTIONED
BUILDING

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YELDEĞİRMENİ ART CENTER

ELEVATIONS OF The staircase, which

was thought to have
EAST ELEVATION

THE been added later in

REFUNCTIONED
the restitution
drawings, has been

BUILDING
removed.
The second
entrance of the
building, which is
thought to have
been opened later, WEST ELEVATION
was converted into
a window.
Thin coming from
the north front. It is
thought that the
cracks are related
to the interventions
made on the roof of
the chapel.

NORTH ELEVATION SOUTH ELEVATION

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INTERVENTIONS IN THE REFUNCTIONED BUILDING
Notre Dame du Rosaire
Chapel, after the function of
the complex changed in 1935
Since then, it has been used
in very limited times and
outside of its original
function of the complex.
The school and monastery
parts belong to the Treasury,
while the ownership of the
Chapel is private.
Its ownership creates It was thought that the hall, which was used as a church during the restoration
problems in terms of mass carried out in 2011, should be used for a function other than its original function
intervention in the structure. due to the decreasing Catholic population. The educational function of the rest
Although the School and of the complex and Kadıköy
Monastery parts of the Considering the needs of the region, the most appropriate function that can be
complex were repaired in given to the Chapel is a library.
2009. However, the Chapel It was concluded that . However, it was later restored as an art gallery-concert
could not be touched. hall. A stage was added to the main hall, chairs were renewed, and carpets were
laid on the floor.
Sponges were laid on the windowless facade of the main hall for sound
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INTERVENTIONS IN THE REFUNCTIONED BUILDING
The columns and walls were repainted by hand.

The ceiling paints of the main left side were The vitral windows and
renewed and colored and the connection details their bars were renewed.
of the chandeliers were renewed.

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INTERVENTIONS IN THE REFUNCTIONED BUILDING
The facade of the building on the school side was renovated The floors, which were
in 2011, but there have been damages such as those on the renewed from their original
right side in the process until today. state in 2011, were replaced
with ceramics.

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PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BUILDING

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INTERVENTIONS IN THE REFUNCTIONED BUILDING
While the restoration of this building, which was built as a church,
started, they deemed it appropriate to build a public library in the
Kadıköy, Yeldeğirmeni (due to its location), but later they came to a
conclusion on converting it into a concert hall-art gallery. I had
previously attended an art gallery here before my homework. and I had
the opportunity to see its various concerts on social media. Although
the library is a good idea, I find the harmony of its current function with
the Yeldeğirmeni successful.

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INTERVENTIONS IN THE REFUNCTIONED BUILDING

Since it was converted into a concert hall, I

had the chance to experience visible
changes such as successfully re-insulating
the sound, laying sponge on the windowless
facade of the hall, and laying carpet on the
floor. While the sponges on the wall were
very successful, unfortunately the version on
the floor was taped to the ceramic that was
repaired during the restoration.

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INTERVENTIONS IN THE REFUNCTIONED BUILDING
What I noticed during my visit to the main hall was
that it was completely hand painted. This detail
caught my attention. However, due to humidity and
moisture, unfortunately there were blisters and
deformations in the original paintings. When I
compared it with old photographs, I can say that I
noticed that the Latin text at the bottom was
preserved.
Since there was no renovation on the facade after
the restoration in 2011, there were some plaster
cracks and paint deformations, which I thought
were more recent.,
When I compared the windows and doors with old
photographs, I noticed that their general details
were preserved. Among my observations is that
while a change is made in the size of the doors, the
material of the windows is changed.

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REFERENCES
https://tez.yok.gov.tr/UlusalTezMerkez
i/tezSorguSonucYeni.jsp

https://yelsanat.kadikoy.bel.tr/Hakkim
izda/hakkimizda

https://kultursanat.kadikoy.bel.tr/tr/k
ultur-merkezleri/yeldegirmeni-sanat

https://www.arkitera.com/haber/tarihi
-notre-dame-du-rosaire-kilisesi-
yeldegirmeni-sanat-merkezi-oldu/

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