Restitution suggestion for Mardin TatlıDede Mansion

Abstract

Tatlıdede Mansion is a traditional masonry building, which is located within Mardin’s urban
archaeological site and of which is important to maintain its sustainability due to the fact that
it reflects the characteristics of the traditional housings of the geographic context it is located
in, in terms of the architectural characteristics. However, although today the house maintains
its original status, partial interventions have been carried out on the building. The stages
undergone by Mardin Tatlıdede Mansion, which is a historical building, and its historical
background must be revealed and documented, in order to ensure the sustainability of
building’s original state. Within this context, the aim of this study is to investigate the stages
undergone by Mardin Tatlıdede Mansion, which is a traditional masonry house, and its
historical background and to present a restitution suggestion intended for its original state.
Methods of literature review, complementing with the information received from the building,
of which the location, trace, and material is clear, complementing as a result of comparative
studies, and complementing as a result of architectural requirement were used in order to
obtain the drawings regarding the original state of the building. As a result of the investigations
carried out under the study, it was concluded that numerous sections must be completed in
order to restore the building to its original state. With reference to this result, the building
must undergo a general maintenance and repair process as soon as possible.