Bilge Işık

UNESCO ICOMOS ISCEAH Turkey Scientific Member Prof. Dr. Bilge ISIK graduated from Fine Arts Academy (DGSA) Istanbul Turkey as Architect, her PhD is on prefabricated concrete building elements (ITU &Germany-Hannover). She is involved in industrialization of earthen construction since 1978. The earth construction researches (with 60 thesis-students) focused on durability of the material, earthquake safety of earthen building, industrialized earthen construction techniques. Shotcrete production of earthen building is tested on shaking table, to prove the earthquake safety (2009). She is consulting companies in Turkey and in other countries on material properties and production techniques for a proper and fast earthen construction. Leading the conferences www.kerpic.org/2005 till 2019; was editor for the proceedings. She is scientific commission member of UNESCO -ICOMOS ISCEAH (International Scientific Commotion of Earthen Architectural Heritage) representing Turkey. Married, two children having two grandchildren.