The Turkey pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale aims to draw attention to the numerous and varied abandoned buildings in the country and suggest ways in which they can be transformed.
Curated by the founders of architecture studio SO" ? Sevince Bayrak and Oral Goktas, the Ghost Stories pavilion presents hundreds of unoccupied buildings in the country and suggests how they could be reused.
Turkey's Venice Architecture Biennale pavilion focused on the country's abandoned buildings
"The exhibition asks, what if we listen to and understand the stories of abandoned buildings, rather than focusing on more heroic, successful examples"" said Bayrak and Goktas.
"Can we change our perceptions of beauty and functionality" The answer is yes, when we define the architecture with stories rather than objects." It aims to suggest ways abandoned buildings can be reused
The exhibition aims to encourage people to understand the stories behind abandoned buildings.
It contains three components ? hundreds of photos of abandoned buildings displayed on fabric hung from the ceiling, a bench at the centre of the space focused on the reasons behind the abandonments and a film showcasing potential ways in which the buildings can be reused.
Named Test Drive, the film shows how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can be used to explore the potential of abandoned structures.

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