Prota Mühendislik Proje Danışmanlık

Architect: Saadet Sayın
Client: T.R. Ministry of Culture
As consequence of a fire, wooden floors were completely burnt. For the restoration purpose, outer masonry walls of the building is preserved as a whole and a structure made by steel constructed frame and precast panel floors is placed inside. The building is used as a museum. There has been no connection in the surrounding walls and the walls are strengthened as receiving only the vertical loads. Total area of the building is 5,000 m2.

PRESS YOUTH CENTRE - ANKARA

Architect: Nuran Ünsal
Client: Ankara Municipality
The purpose of the design is to create a cultural complex centre by restoration of the vineyard placed in Ankara Kuloğlu Street. Prota provided the engineering and construction supervision services. The area of the centre is 6,000 m2 .

UŞAKİZADE CULTURAL CENTRE - İZMİR

Architect: Cengiz Kaba
Client: Izmir Private Turk College
The building is converted to a high school and museum by restorating this wooden/masonry structure. Retrofitting designs and technical consultancy services are given by PROTA. The chalet and its appurtenance, built in 1880, are joined through underground connections and conference saloons, exhibition rooms and a cultural centre are formed. A tunnel is passed through under the old building and integration is provided between all buildings. The total construction area of the structure is around 3000 m2 out of which 1200 m2 is for old building restoration and renovation, and 1800 m2 is for new buildings. Design services were performed in 1997.

HISTORICAL SANDAL RESTAURANT RESTORATION PROJECT - ANKARA

Architect: Saadet Sayın
Client: Eski Eserler Genel Müdürlüğü
Renewal and restoration designs of the historical Sandal Restaurant have been performed by PROTA in 1998. The masonry structure of the building has been strengthened by steel structural members without changing the specific characteristics and dimensions of the structure.

RETROFITTING PROJECT OF MAUSELAUM – SİDE / ANTALYA

Architect: Saadet Sayın
Client: Ministry of Culture
Renewal and retrofitting projects of the Mauselaum placed in the entrance of Antique Side city, have been performed by PROTA in 1999. The inner parts of mauselaum have been covered by chrome-steel structural bearings and the glasses. This method has first applied in Turkey developed by PROTA as an on site preservation technique.

RESTORATION OF SOFULAR DISTRICT –TARSUS

Architect: Saadet Sayın
Client: Ministry of Culture
Performance analysis, strenghtening and retrofitting project and detailing of Sofular Region in Tarsus,
Damage assessment, In-situ drawings, seismic evaluation, retrofitting project, details, technical supervision and consultancy services of the wall bearing and wooden structured more than 20 houses in ancient Sofular zone in Tarsus/Mersin. Total construction area is
7,000 m2 .

RETROFITTING PROJECT FOR AĞCA MOSQUE - ADANA

Architect: İ. Fatma Eren
Client: General Directorate of Foundations
Seismic evaluation, performance analysis, retrofitting project and detailing of Adana Ağca Mosque, damage assessment, in-situ drawings, seismic performance evaluation, retrofitting solutions, detailed design drawings for retrofits, technical construction supervision and consultancy services of the oldest Mosque in Adana. Project was undertaken in 1999.

HARBİYE MILITARY MUSEUM RESTORASYON/RETROFITTING PROJECT - İSTANBUL

Architect: Saadet Sayın
Client: Ministry of Defence
With the purpose of converting the Historical “Meşkhane” structure to a Museum as well as general meeting function to be obtained, the wooden and steel construction retrofit and strengthening design details were prepared. Total construction area is about 2000 m2 and the services were completed in 1998.

CER ATELIERS / MODERN ARTS MUSEUM - ANKARA

Architect: Semra-Özcan Uygur
Client: Ministry of Culture
Within the scope of the project; former railway ateliers have been restorated to be used as the modern arts museum, in which exhibition halls, ateliers, administrative offices, workshops and other technical rooms are included. The total construction area is 10,000 sq.m. Structural designs and supervision of construction have been performed by Prota Engineering in 2001. Undertaken works include seismic assessment and damage analysis, preparation of In-situ drawings as a base for architectural restoration final design and preparation of related detailed drawings, detail designs of retrofit systems
for restorations and preparation of necessary drawings, detail design of load bearing steel and reinforced concrete structural systems for renewals and preparation of related drawings, detail design for infrastructure, mechanical and electrical installations, site and neighbourhood planning, landscaping and access roads, preparation of lists of building works, bills of quantities and cost estimates

RESTORATION AND RETROFITTING OF MYRA ANTIQUE THEATRE WEST PARADOS WALL AND GALLERIES – DEMRE/ANTALYA

Architect: Nejat Üreğen
Client: Ministry of Culture
All details for retrofit designs and and restoration works including measurements, material analysis, sensible measurement, 3-D structural analysis, and detailed drawings have been carried out by PROTA İN 2001. Various retrofit techniques have been used in this project.

RESTORATION OF HELLENISTIC TOWERS IN PERGE ANTIQUE SITE, ANTALYA

Architect: Saadet Sayın
Client: Ministry of Culture
Within the scope of the project; damage assessment, seismic assessment, in-situ drawings, restitution and restoration and retrofitting designs have been prepared for stadium and Hellenistic Towers in Perge antique Site. Services of PROTA have been completed in 2002.

GREAT BATH RESTORATION PROJECT – SİDE / ANTALYA

Architect: Saadet Sayın
Client: T.C. Kültür Bakanlığı
Retrofitting and restoration projects of Great Bath Structure in Antique Side City have been performed by PROTA starting from 2001. For approximately 2000 years old structure, structural analysis have been done by computer modelling and in-situ measurements, earthquake performance analysis, material tests etc. services have been carried out.

STADION MEASUREMENT, RESTORATION AND RETROFITTING PROJECT, ANTALYA

Architect: A. Serdar Ceyhan
Client: Ministry of Culture
The Stadion is one of the important sport structure of the Antique Contemporary. The in-situ measurements, restoration and retrofitting designs have been performed by PROTA. Design and engineering services have been completed within two years and finalized in 2002. Retrofit designs had a particular attention not to demolish the original structure though the structure has quite significant problems regarding to stabilization, deformation and putrefaction.

PORT BATH RESTORATION PROJECT – SİDE / ANTALYA

Architect: Saadet Sayın
Client: Ministry of Culture
Renewal and retrofitting projects of Port Bath of Antique Side city have been performed by PROTA in 1999. Design and engineering services include structural system modelling, earthquake performance analysis, material tests, chrome-steel designs for retrofitting purposes and so on. The total area of the structure is 1,500 m2.

RETROFITTING PROJECT OF THE WALL OF THE BATH PERGE/ANTALYA

Excavatioın In Charge: Prof. Dr. Haluk Abbasoğlu
Client: Ministry of Culture
Hidden hanging system has first been used in Turkey on the wall where the entrance door of Great Bath exists. The structure had stabilization, deformation and putrefaction problems at significant
level . By using such a system, the original position and characteristics of the structure could be dramatically preserved. The upper parts have been hanged up by steel girders. The lowest parts have disjointed and restorated by retrofitting without changing the original characteristics. These services have been performed in 2000.