HERITAGE OF MODERNISM IN ÇORLU: MILITARY STATE HOSPITAL

Abstract

Aim: Çorlu Military State Hospital, which was constructed in the modernist era in Türkiye, has been proven to be authentic by DOCOMOMO Türkiye. Method: First of all, the need for hospital buildings in our country in the years when the building was built was discussed. The importance of the hospital, the health units it contains, within the scope of the architectural appreciation observed in the buildings and its comparative analysis with periodical buildings in our country were made after the literature review. In the study, the survey and restitution projects of the hospital building were used. Results: The advantages brought to architecture by the innovations that the university reform brought both to the medicine and architecture after the establishment of the Republic have been analysed in terms of the contribution of scientists who came to our country after the political events in the West. One of the innovative buildings constructed, similar to particularly the ones in Ankara, Çorlu Military State Hospital is concluded to be an important document of its era in Trakya. For this reason, it has been concluded that it is indispensable for the city’s history and for the survival of social memory. Conclusion: In terms of Historical, Vital, and Stylistic Use, Urban Landscape, Authenticity, Technique and Technology, Integrity, and Group Values, it was concluded that the building should be transferred to future generations.