The Tekel Building constitutes an important component of Düzce’s industrial and social memory and represents a period in which production facilities played a central role in shaping the city’s urban identity. Constructed in the early years of the Republic within the framework of the state monopoly system for tobacco and alcohol production, the building functioned not only as an industrial facility but also as a catalyst for economic activity and everyday urban life. Designed by Rebii Gorbon, the building later lost its original function, was subsequently used for educational purposes, and was eventually demolished.

Within the scope of this project, the Tekel Building has been digitally reconstructed through AI-assisted, image-based 3D modeling using available archival photographs and visual traces. Rather than aiming for a complete historical reconstruction, the model offers an interpretive spatial representation intended to reintroduce the building’s massing, form, and urban presence. By placing the digital model at its original location via web-based augmented reality, the project seeks to make this layer of industrial heritage experientially accessible and to reconnect it with Düzce’s contemporary urban memory.