World-renowned architect Shigeru Ban, recipient of the prestigious Pritzker Prize in architecture, and Emre Arolat, a famous Turkish architect known for winning numerous national and international awards for his designs, visited Karatay.
The Karatay Municipality is attracting attention both nationally and internationally with its special and original projects implemented.
The famous architects visited and inspected the restoration of Obruk Inn by the Karatay Municipality, as well as the environmental landscaping of Kızören Sinkhole, Lavender Gardens, Karatay Mevlana Rose Park, Hobby and Picnic Garden, restoration projects of historical houses, and facade revitalization works on Mahmut Dede Street.
Mayor Hasan Kılca briefed the famous architects about the projects implemented by the municipality and provided them with information regarding their ongoing efforts.
In addition, Shigeru Ban, the recipient of the 2014 Pritzker Prize and a lecturer at various architecture schools worldwide, participated as a speaker at a conference held at the Karatay Ali Ulvi Kurucu Youth Center organized by the Karatay Municipality.
After President Hasan Kılca's speech, world-renowned architect Shigeru Ban elaborated on both his own designs and the current state of architectural design and practices worldwide in his presentation to the participants.
