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Simulacrum of the City: Evaluation of the Besiktas Tobacco Warehouse Renovation in Istanbul with the use of Sensewalking Cover

Simulacrum of the City: Evaluation of the Besiktas Tobacco Warehouse Renovation in Istanbul with the use of Sensewalking

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2025-0033 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 97 - 113
Submitted on: Jan 7, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 30, 2025
Published on: Sep 30, 2025
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