The project titled “The Future of Cultural Heritage: BIM-Based Digital Documentation and Sustainable Conservation Training,” prepared under the coordination of Asst. Prof. Cemile Feyzan Şimşek, a faculty member in the Department of Architecture at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University’s Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts, has been awarded support under the TÜBİTAK 2237-A Scientific Training Activities Support Programme.
The project will include theoretical and practical training on the digital documentation of cultural heritage, Heritage Building Information Modelling (HBIM), laser scanning, photogrammetry, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-assisted data collection technologies, and sustainable conservation approaches. The programme aims to provide participants with practical knowledge of current methods and technologies used in the digital documentation and conservation of cultural heritage.
The event is planned to be held at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University’s Faculty of Architecture and Fine Arts from 21 to 25 September 2026. Graduate students, researchers, and experts from various universities and institutions across Türkiye will come together to participate in an interdisciplinary training programme focusing on the digital transformation of cultural heritage.
The project aims to contribute to the development of qualified human resources in the field of cultural heritage conservation and to strengthen the exchange of knowledge and experience in digital documentation and sustainable conservation.
We congratulate Asst. Prof. Cemile Feyzan Şimşek, a faculty member of our Faculty, as well as all researchers and stakeholders involved in the project, and wish them continued success.
