CONSERVING A MULTI-LAYERED BUILDING IN A MULTI-LAYERED CONTEXT: BORAS HOUSE IN MILAS

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2025-11-27

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Yiğit, Ozan

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Milas, a historic capital of Caria, exemplifies a complex multi-layered settlement where the unseen archaeological heritage of the Hekatomnid dynasty is inextricably entangled with the living traditional architecture of the Ottoman and Republican eras. The discovery of the Hekatomnos Monumental Tomb in 2010 triggered a conservation crisis, leading to the demolition of traditional fabrics to expose monumental layers, thereby threatening the continuity of urban memory. This thesis addresses this conflict through the case study of the Boras House, a registered 19th-century traditional dwelling situated on the physical and legal boundary of the Uzunyuva Archaeological Site. The study adopts a theoretical perspective grounded in ‘Urban Archaeology’ and ‘Building Archaeology’ to interpret the structure not merely as an architectural object but as a stratigraphical interface. Through a detailed analysis of the Boras House, the thesis questions how traditional domestic architecture can coexist with and reveal the potential archaeological layers it sits upon, without compromising its own integrity. Based on the ‘Values-Problems-Potentials’ (VPP) assessment, the thesis proposes a ‘Scenario-Based Adaptation Matrix’ to manage this ontological uncertainty. Rejecting the binary choice between museumification and isolation, the study advocates for a ‘Mixed-Use Adaptation’ model. It concludes that the Boras House functions as an active ‘buffer zone’ interface, where residential continuity is maintained alongside a controlled interpretation of the archaeological layer, ensuring the sustainability of both the physical fabric and the spirit of the place.

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Multi-layered Towns, Urban Archaeology, Milas, Boras House, Building Archaeology

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/118287

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Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Thesis