FOÇA · İZMİR · THE AEGEAN

A ruin becomes a home again.

Stone by stone,history restored.

We carry registered cultural heritage — historic stone mansions and aqueducts — into the future, faithful to their original fabric.

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T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı — Restorasyon Yeterlik Belgesi

RuinConservationLiving Monument

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What we do

Four disciplines, one goal: conservation.

Monument Restoration

Survey, restitution and restoration projects for registered structures; works approved by the Conservation Board.

Stone Mansion Restoration

The cobbled stone houses of Foça and the Aegean; revived true to the original with native stone, timber and lime mortar.

Aqueduct & Bridge Restoration

Arch, pier and abutment repair on historic stone bridges and aqueducts; original ashlar craftsmanship.

Façade & Retaining Works

Façade renovation, stone cladding and retaining-wall works; engineering and craftsmanship together.

Natural Stone & Masonry Craft

In the Language of Stone

A historic building speaks in the language of the stone it was built from. We lay natural stone from its original quarry with breathable lime mortar rather than cement, and with the trace of the hand rather than the machine. Every joint and every surface stays true to the structure's original logic of construction.

Stone from the original quarry, matched in texture and tone

Breathable lime mortar instead of cement

Dressing, jointing and surface finishing by hand

Survey · Restitution · Restoration

Document First, Intervene Second

No intervention begins before measurement. We first document the building as it stands today through precise measured survey drawings, then read its original state and reconstruct its restitution from the evidence. Restoration follows only on top of this reading, with the approval of the Conservation Board.

Survey & Documentation

The structure's current state is precisely measured, photographed and drawn.

Restitution

The original state is scientifically reconstructed from traces and sources.

Restoration Project

Intervention decisions are finalized with Conservation Board approval.

Application & Conservation

Executed with original materials and techniques, with craftsmanship.

Ministry-Approved · Board-Registered

Work on the Record

On a registered monument, every decision is on the record. Our projects are prepared under Ministry of Culture and Tourism certification, then reviewed and approved by the Conservation Board. This process shows that the work is not a personal preference but an auditable public decision.

Ministry of Culture and Tourism restoration certification
Conservation Board review and approval
30+ years, 58 projects on registered buildings

Years of experience

Completed projects

Districts, bridge restoration

Belgeli

Ministry-certified

From the field — registered work

Monuments we have carried forward.

Aqueduct & Bridge

Trabzon — 9 districts

Historic Bridge Restorations

Arch and pier repair across historic stone bridges in nine districts, re-laid with original ashlar.

Road & Retaining

Ordu

Ring-Road Retaining & Roadworks

Retaining walls and road construction along the ring-road route; ground and drainage engineering.

Façade & Cladding

İstanbul

Maltepe Military High School Renovation

Interior and exterior façade renovation with stone cladding; modern detailing faithful to the historic character.

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The same stone, recovered.

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AFTERBEFORE

ARCHITECTURE THAT ONCE CARRIED WATER

Aqueducts: arches that span centuries.

Every arch stands on its keystone. We rebuild that balance — arrest the crack, return each stone to its place.

Arch & keystone statics
Original lime-mortar recipe
Downstream & water-bed works

Once the keystone sits, the arch endures centuries.

The Character of History & Place

The Architectural Language of the Aegean

Every building is a product of its geography. The stone, proportion, shadow and building tradition of Foça and the Aegean are our reference; restoration is not translating a structure into a foreign language, but returning it to its own. By preserving the region's architectural character, we carry forward the local memory of the building.

The local stone and building tradition of Foça and the Aegean

Fidelity to the building's original proportion and texture

Details that carry the region's architectural memory

The Principle of Minimal Intervention

Good restoration is restoration that does not announce itself. What is sound is kept, what is added stays legible and can be reversed when needed; original stone is not replaced but consolidated in place wherever possible. Our aim is not to renew the building but to carry it into the future.