In a palimpsest time section: Harika Alpar Söylemezoğlu

Project: Selin Ciftci

Born into an Istanbul experiencing numerous social, cultural, and political changes simultaneously, Architect Harika Alpar Söylemezoğlu witnesses the transition from the Ottoman Empire to the modern Republic of Turkey. The First World War has just ended, and the empire’s diverse structure will soon give way to the sharp rhetoric of nationalism.