From Seed to Structure

Start: 01 Oct 2025 15:30
End: 01 Oct 2025 17:00
C5-Room 5
Event Type
Discussion
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Event Description

As the construction of climate-friendly cities gains momentum, the use of nature-based, renewable materials is becoming increasingly important. This session will explore how comprehensive wood-based building strategies can inspire the wider use of wood in Türkiye, focusing on its integration with local forestry policies, production chains, and design culture. Using the Swedish example as a good practice, the discussion will address how a roadmap can be developed for Türkiye. The journey of wood, from seed to structure, will be examined through the lenses of sustainable forest management, building technologies, and design policies.

    

Moderators

Nesli Kayalı

Program Director, The Circle

Speakers

Selçuk Avcı

Co-founder, AVCI Architects

Ahmet Türer

Prof., Department of Civil Engineering, Middle East Technical University

Demet Sürücü

Dr., Timber Building Construction and Research Center Deputy Manager, Bahçeşehir University

Kadir Doğacan Doğan

Civil Engineer, National Timber Associaton & Young Timber Engineers and Architects Group

Mehmet Akif Asmaz

Chairman, Asmaz Timber A.Ş.

Göksel Korkmaz

President, Turkish Forest Products Industrialists and Businessmen Association

Ahmet Topbaş

Founder and Director, ATTEC Structural Design

İrfan Filik

Head of Department, General Directorate of Forestry