Balıkesir University Ayvalık Vocational School Students studied the Cultural Heritage of Ayvalik.

Balıkesir University Ayvalık Vocational School Architecture and Urban Planning Department Architectural Restoration Program, under the course of Rölöve II, Öğr. See. In Dr. Gülşah Yetgin Eye-opening, “Ayvalik’s Cultural Heritage” theme technical trip was held.

Within the scope of technical sightseeing, religious structures, industrial structures, civil architecture examples and museums were visited. Hamidiye Mosque, Clock Mosque, Çınarlı Mosque, Madra Olive Oil Factory, Eski Government Mansion Building, Ayvalık Anatolian Uygarlik Museum and Rahmi Koç Museum were visited. Architectural properties of buildings, historical and cultural values, plan and facade layouts, construction techniques, materials used were reviewed in place. Continuing restoration studies in Madra Olive Oil Plant were examined in place and applications for the protection and re-function of industry heritage were evaluated. In addition, the criteria learned in Rölöve II course were applied in the field of measurement and certification of students.

With technical trip, students were aimed at reinforcing theoretical information in their classrooms. The study of different types of structures contributed to the development of observation, analysis and document skills of students. It was also focused on the importance of recognition and preservation of the cultural heritage of Ayvalik.