Architectural documentation with terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) data: Case study of Lutfu Pasa caravanserai (Mathius Caravanserai), Izmir

Abstract

Lutfu Pasa Caravanserai (Mathius Caravanserai), located in Yeni Mahalle, Lütfü Paşa Street,
Tire district of Izmir province, is a two-story, courtyard-style, and masonry structure. The
building is also known as Mathius Caravanserai, named after a former owner, a Greek
businessman who operated the han during a certain period. Currently, the han is in a neglected
state and privately owned. This presented paper aims to obtain survey drawings and reports
regarding the historical han's current condition by utilizing observational examination and
data obtained from terrestrial laser scanning, with the goal of ensuring the sustainability of
the historical structure. The study intends to reveal information about the current state of the
han. As a result of the study, the various stages the structure has gone through over time have
been determined, and floor plan drawings and reports have been produced. Consequently,
architectural drawings of the floor plan have been prepared as analytical surveys to provide
information about the current state for future restoration works.