The Determination of The Effects Causing Damage in Buildings Facade Covering Materials and Solution Proposal- Konya PTT Service Building

A research is done about the determination of the causes of the damages occurred in the façade covering materials of PTT Central Directorate Service Building which is a registered cultural asset located on the Mevlâna Street known as Konya Kayalı Park, and proposals about how and in what scope the repairs can be done are offered. The aim of the study is defined as the determination of the damages occurred on the building, analysis of the causes and solution proposals. In the study, case study investigating why the façade covering materials are damaged is done and the building is observed through different seasons. The obtained data and the determinations including why the existing damages occurred are explained in chapter 2. The reasons of the existing damages are determined in the direction of the data obtained via observation. As a result the thought that façade damages can be fixed with simple repairs is reached. It is suggested that a work plan should be prepared about the repairs, legal permissions should be taken from the conservation board and project manager and the building should be interfered immediately. The result is stated such as it is possible that the damages will get bigger and become permanent if the repair delays.