Left to the mercy of time and a fast moving city, the Buyuk Valide Han feels almost removed from the urban context to which it belongs. Brutally Mystic attempts to infuse an urban character and force a new relationship between the Han and a unique architectural experience.  A new gallery emerges out of the old courtyard, created by conflicting spatial conditions and material treatments. The new architecture carves its way into the present urban fabric and uses odd combinations of materials, colors, textures, and spatial configurations to produce a mysterious experience of the Han that questions the here and now.