Designed by English architect William James Smith, Taşkışla was built to provide the Medical School with modern equipment in a brand-new masonry building.
It served as a military hospital for French soldiers during the Crimean War (1853-56) and underwent renovation during the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz.
Damaged by a powerful earthquake in 1894, the building was restored by eminent architects Raimondo D’Aronco and Alexander Vallaury. In 1944, it was allocated to Istanbul Technical University.
Renovation and adaptive re-use projects by Professor Paul Bonatz and Professor Emin Onat transformed it into housing for the faculties of Architecture and Civil Engineering as well as the Rectorate.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 ● 09:00–10:00 | Registration
● 10:00–11:00 | Official Opening Ceremony
● 11:00–11:30 | Break
● 11:30–13:00 | Keynote Speeches
● 13:00–14:00 | Prayer & Lunch
● 14:00–15:30 | Parallel Scientific Sessions 1-1 (A & B)
● 15:30–17:00 | Parallel Scientific Sessions 1-2 (A & B)
Wednesday, November 5, 2025 ● 09:00–10:30 | Parallel Scientific Sessions 2-1 (A & B)
● 10:30–12:00 | Workshop: AFAMA – Shortlisted Mosques
● 12:00–13:30 | Parallel Scientific Sessions 2-2 (A & B)
● 13:30–14:30 | Prayer & Lunch
● 14:30–16:00 | Workshop: Mosque Architecture in Türkiye
● 16:00–17:30 | Parallel Scientific Sessions 2-3 (A & B)
Thursday, November 6, 2025 ● 09:00–10:30 | Parallel Scientific Sessions 3-1 (A & B)
● 10:30–12:00 | Workshop: Contemporary Mosque Architecture – International Practices
● 12:00–13:30 | Parallel Scientific Sessions 3-2 (A & B)
● 13:30–14:30 | Prayer & Lunch
● 14:30–16:00 | Workshop (continued)
● 16:00–17:00 | Final Session
