BETONART ARCHITECTURE SUMMER SCHOOL 2019 ENDED

30 students who attended the 18th of BETONART Architecture Summer School organized by Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association with the main support of Baştaş & Konya Cement/Ready Mixed Concrete this year, and bringing together the architecture students from all corners of Turkey, exhibited their works in the closure. BETONART Architecture Summer School organized by Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association with the main support of Baştaş & Konya Cement/Ready Mixed Concrete was held at TOBB Economy and Technology University under the theme of “Standardization” between the dates of 27 July - 5 August 2019. So far, nearly 500 young people took part in the Summer School put into practice through the support of sector professionals, academicians, and leading institutions. Organized at TOBB Economy and Technology University, BETONART Architecture Summer School was completed with the exhibition that included the works of 30 students in six workshops. In the closure of BETONART Architecture Summer School, TÇMB CEO İsmail Bulut; Burak Akın, Baştaş and Konya Çimento A.Ş General Manager; Prof. Dr. Nur Çağlar, TOBB Economy and Technology University Architecture Department Head; and Summer School Curator Selda Bancı made the closing speeches. Giving the first speech in the closure ceremony, Prof. Dr. Nur Çağlar, TOBB Economy and Technology University Architecture Department Head, said, “We were very happy for being together with the students coming from different provinces in the BETONART Architecture Summer School. We like TOBB ETÜ campus a lot and your artworks became a good touch. I extend my sincere thanks to my young colleagues participating in the Summer School, TOBB ETÜ representatives, and our Curator and Coordination Team.” Burak Akın, Baştaş and Konya Çimento A.Ş General Manager, Baştaş and Konya Çimento A.Ş Genel Müdürü Burak Akın, said, “We are greatly content for being the main supporter of BETONART Architecture Summer School. We thank to our students, our curator, our moderators, and our host.” İsmail Bulut, CEO of Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association, said, “We have been organizing BETONART Architecture Summer School with the same excitement and devotion since 2002 to create synergy in the sector and make it possible for young people to step into professional life. In this process, we introduced concrete to nearly 500 young architects. As TÇMB, we will continue to look beyond economic data and growth rates, provide contributions to the society, become side by side with the young ones who create difference thanks to their energy and perseverance for working, and support them at all times.” BETONART Architecture Summer School, whose academic consultancy was undertaken by Nur Çağlar, curator assignment by Selda Bancı, moderation by Refa Emrali, Jorge Mealha, Alper Aksoy, Serkan Karaaslan, Yunus Özmerdivenli, Ramazan Avcı, Ozan Gürsoy, Aktan Acar, Murat Sönmez, Aslı Özbek, and Nihat Eyce, took place through the theme of “Standardization” this year. BETONART Architecture Summer School that brings together the students who ended the courses of the third year and started the fourth year at Architecture Department and that last ten days ended with the exhibition that showcased the works of the students, a certificate ceremony, and celebration.