The use of corten steel in buildings in terms of architectural sustainability: Troya museum as a case

Building materials are one of the most important elements in the process from the design of the buildings to their production, maintenance and elimination after completing the life process. The designer, implementer, manufacturer and user are constantly in search of new ones to keep the structure better and to have the quality and economy they want. Today, sustainability is added to this search criteria. These searches lead to the emergence of different materials. In this study, considering the physical and chemical properties, advantages and disadvantages of Cor-Ten steel, it was investigated whether the material is an ideal material for use in architecture and whether it is sustainable. In parallel with the development of technology in the world, the use of corten steel in the architectural field is increasing rapidly. In this study, the aim is to examine the material in terms of sustainability without intensive consumption in the use of corten steel, and to be useful in revealing the advantages and disadvantages of the material in terms of sustainability. In this study, besides the definition, importance and historical development of sustainability, the criteria of sustainable architecture and sustainable building materials were investigated. Then, the historical development of corten steel material, which is the subject of the thesis, the developments made to eliminate its physical and chemical properties and how it is used in architecture, examples from the world and Turkey are examined. As a working area; The use of corten steel material has been evaluated in line with the economic and environmental criteria of sustainability in the Troy Museum, located within the borders of Tevfikiye Village of the Merkez District of Çanakkale province and at the entrance of the Ancient City of Troy, which was included in the World Cultural Heritage List by UNESCO in 1998. Key words: Corten steel, weathering steel, rusted steel, sustainability