SILK by Güzden Varinlioğlu

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An interview with Architect Dr. Varinlioglu, Fulbright Chevening Alumni, Visiting Scholar Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Assoc Prof. Department of Architecture, Izmir University of Economics, Principal investigator and the director of SILK. • Together with her U.S. Partner Nagakura (MIT Design Heritage Lab) and his team, they are traveling the width and breadth of Turkey, raising public awareness and profile of many of the beautiful cultural heritage sites along the ancient SILK roads. • Their goal - to release countless artifacts, from GIS, Digital reconstructions, 360 virtual tours and online Virtual Reality experiences of today’s caravanserais, for all to enjoy! • The Turkish team is responsible for managing the project, organizing the online and in-person sessions for locals, as well as processing the digital data, and overseeing the social media campaigns. • The U.S is responsible for developing and maintaining the web service of the group’s online platform for digital heritage datasets. This is an ideal collaboration between technical experts and owners of cultural heritage. • Their mutual interest in the preservation and presentation of architectural heritage led to the creation of a collaborative platform for Turkey, aiming to democratize architectural heritage through crowdsourcing. They use photogrammetry and panoramic videos to capture and preserve historic buildings. Silk Roads of the past, known for their role in connecting civilizations, become a conduit to tie these two cultures, virtually and physically. • Subscribe for our latest videos, interviews and more: / @silkervansaray • Explore our 3D models here: https://sketchfab.com/silkervansaray • Follow us for more in Instagram: / silkervansaray • The SILK project directed by Assoc. Prof. Güzden Varinlioğlu, in the field of digital heritage, is funded by the U.S. Department of State, in partnership with Assoc. Prof. Takehiko Nagakura, of the Design Computation Lab, Department of Architecture at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). • This project was funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Mission to Türkiye and MIT MISTI Global Seed Funds. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the author[s] and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State. • • #caravanserai #kervansaray #culturalheritage #anatolia #turkiye #3dmodeling #drone #archaeology

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