The Atatürk Cultural Centre (AKM) on Taksim, Istanbul, looks back on an eventful building history. After 23 years of construction, the complex was finally completed in 1969 according to the plans of the architect Dr. Hayati Tabanlıoğlu. The main hall has 1,307 seats for performances by the Turkish State Theatre and the State Opera Ballet. There is also a “concert hall” with 502 seats, as well as an exhibition hall covering 1,200 m², and other cultural facilities. The AKM was Türkiye’s first multifunctional building.
Graphic: B. Akan
In 1970, a year after its inauguration, the building burned down completely and was subsequently redesigned and renovated by Tabanlıoğlu. Discussions about a new AKM building began in 2005, and it was finally opened to the public in 2021. This lecture will highlight the history of the AKM, from the first ideas and concepts to the current building and its points of reference.
The hybrid event will be held in German.
THURSDAY 15.02.2024, 18:00 (16:00 CET)
DIE PLANUNGS- UND BAUGESCHICHTE DES ATATÜRK KULTUR ZENTRUMS (AKM) IN ISTANBUL
Murat Tabanlıoğlu (Istanbul)
Event Location
Important announcement / Wichtige Mitteilung / Önemli duyuru!
Due to technical problems, the event on February 15, 2024 will be held in the auditorium of the Pera Museum.
Die Veranstaltung am 15. Februar 2024 wird aufgrund technischer Probleme im Pera Museum stattfinden.
15 Şubat 2024 tarihli konferansımız teknik sebeplerden dolayı Pera Müzesi’nde gerçekleştirilecektir.
Adresse / Address / Adres
Pera Müzesi Oditoryumu
Meşrutiyet Caddesi No:65
34430 Tepebaşı – Beyoğlu
Registration
Physical Participation (registration by 15:00 on the day of the lecture):
https://terminplaner6.dfn.de/de/b/02055994c2244b93bc0cf051e3394ed4-578178
Online Participation:
https://dainst-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkcOCppjwsHd3GtYCtfcJQdtkRW9JXNgv-#/registration
