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THE HILL VILLA - BODRUM

HOW TO ENTEGRATE A RESIDENCE INTO THE NATURE?

IBB UNALAN CULTURE & ART CENTER

HOW CAN THE SUSTAINABILITY OF PUBLIC SPACES WILL BE ENSURED & THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH CULTURAL CENTERS BE ESTABLISHED?

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ENTRY

Just as god create things from abstract concept in the universe and makes them real, the architect reflect his/her interpretation and knowledge to the space they will create. Sinanfollowed an attitude in favour of simplicity in his buildings. Each of his works was designed to be different from the other and to adopt to the conditions of the environment. One of Sinan's most important characteristics is that he was an architect ahead of his time. In this contact, he is a revolutionary architect who provided the formation of his own unique language of ottoman architecture by researching the previous structures and adding his own interpretations to these works. Therefore, to understand Sinan is to understand an era. It's not possible to describe Sinan with a few sentences or to condine him to just one place. However, the structure can make you feel Sinan's mood and what he went through.

CONCEPT

Mimar Sinan is an architect ahead og the times not only with his architecture but also with the way he performed the architecture. According to Sinan, architecture is not only designing the building but also experiencing it on site and being involved in the design process with all its stages. For this reason, the idea that forms the main artery of the design, an architectural center forming the core in the centre, a museum organized around this architectural centre and the public spaces which feed it are considered. In this way, both the users of the architectural centre nad the visitors of the museum will have the opportunity to experience the current architectural works in the visual continuity provided by the atrium and public spaces. In order to bring the idea of integrity to the forefront of the building, volume containing all the units. The museum exhibition areas, workshops and working areas of the architectural centre are gathered under a shell. The building is rotated to be paralled to the museum entrance, fairground and culture road axis. Access is provided from the minus level of the building with the axis coming from this direction. The atrium, located at the minus level, provides natural light throughout the entire building while creating a holistic visuality by combaning with the design of the amphi atrium located at the entrance. The use of light was given importance in the design of the museum. The building itself is actually like a museum. The integration of the architecture centre and the museum provides visitors with the opportunity to understand and experience Sinan at all times The structure never actually separates the units from each other. It is to understand Sinan in Sinan. As the city is the collective memory of the people, it is said that the city is also associated with the memories of objects and places. In other words; the city, taken as a whole is a colection that contains many spatial and objective elements. "Connection" and "Permability" come to mind as two of the most important themes that will ensure the integration of elements with each other. In every environment where there is environmental awarness, an isolation that will provide concentration inside the building, as well as a setup that will integrate with the outside gains importance.

PROJECT INFORMATION

Location: Istanbul

Year: 2023

Status: National Competition

Subject: Culture & Art Center

Client: İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality

Size: 40.000 sqm

Collaborators:

Ulaş Tarhan, Architect
Fatih Şişik, Architect
Burcu Öztürk, Architect
Fatih Aşıkkutlu, Structural Engineer

ENTRY

The project location in Milas, Bodrum, predominantly consists of singular and scattered structures within a vast area. One of the most characteristic features of the region formed by nature and rocky landscapes is its location on a steep slope with a continuous line of sight to the sea. In this context, when approaching the project, the thorough examination of the ground and terrain conditions resulted in the goal of incorporating nature into the project through block structures situated on the slope and voids that bring the landscape inside. Today, one of the significant challenges in residential developments is perceived as individualization and turning away from the surrounding environment. At this point, rather than closing the structure to its immediate surroundings, our aim was to strengthen the relationship with the immediate environment by creating more openings. Furthermore, in pursuit of this concept, we not only manipulated the façades of the structure but also placed a massing that could be related to the immediate surroundings from a perspective. While the ground floor of the structure directly sits on the terrain, voids are created on the first and second floors, integrating nature and environmental landscaping into the building. To address some of the monotonous issues brought about by individualization and subjectivity, together with landscape arrangements, the visual continuity and integration with nature were achieved. The total construction area of the building is 684 square meters, with 190 square meters for the ground floor and 160 square meters for the first and second floors. The materials used in the structure were carefully selected based on the climate and region of the project, aiming to achieve ecological sustainability by using as many natural materials as possible.