Istanbul

Abstract

april 4th 1994- lstanbul Prof. Dr. Mehmet Çubuk Opening speech tor the 2nd joint workshop with Utrecht school of arts micro milieu design group. Floor van Dusseldorp Workshop introduction Dear guests, dear colleagues, and dear students; This sec:ond joint workshop between the teaching staff and students of Mimar Sinan University's department of city and regional planning urban design masters program and Utrecht school of arts faculty of visual arts and design has created a perfect environment tor intertraining, cultural exchange and interchange of expetience. Mimar Sinan University (former state academy of tine arts) differs from other Universities in Turkey with its tine arts tradition which is older than a century. The department of city and regional planning, which was founded about twenty years ago, offers a special graduate programme in urban design. The department is interested in urban space tor its design and regeneration. in this context, the department's cooperation with Utrecht School of Arts micro milieu unit provides a very meaningtul connection.