Information Center at Sultan Ahmet Square by Emre Arolat

Information Center by Emre Arolat

On 8th of February we have visited Sultan Ahmet area and experienced that there were no useable information center for tourists and also for Turkish visitors who would like to have information about the area and stuff. So we decided to design a information center by using the architects that our instructor Sinan teacher picked for us. My architect was Emre Arolat. 

'Emre Arolat (b. Ankara, 1963) studied architecture at Istanbul Mimar Sinan University and received his Master's degree in 1992. From 1987 to 2004 he worked at Arolat Architects as associate designer with his parents Saziment & Neset Arolat. In 2004 he founded Emre Arolat Architects with Gonca Paşolar. EAA now has a staff of 55 and two offices in Istanbul. Emre Arolat's other activities include teaching, writing and sitting on architecture juries.' (http://www.a10.eu/architects/profiles/emre_arolat/) 

I got inspired from Emre Arolat's 7800 Çeşme houses and did my design based on that project of his. I observed that he is modernist and usually does his projects in a modern and simple way. 

So I have decided to design a simple and modern information center like Emre Arolat's 7800 Çeşme houses. My information center is two floored design which is placed at the center of the Sultan Ahmet's main square. It has information desks and restrooms which are hidden back of the information desks at the first floor. At the second floor it includes a gift store, coffee house and open spaced area. 

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THE BEST PAVILION OF ISTANBUL

Our last destination was Istanbul. Van der Rohe who is known as a father of modern architecture finished his tourist office work last week.                                              

 Mies Van der Rohe was born in Germany. Along with Le Corbusier, Walter Gropius and Frank Llyod Wright he is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern architecture. He created an influential architectural style stated as; extremely clarity and simplicity. He is often associated with his quotation of the aphorisms, "less is more" and " God is in the details". 

If it requires an example for understanding better his style, I can give some details about one of his masterpieces which is Forsworth House. It seems simple, but Mies worked through 167 drawings to come his final, fearless design. Like Einstein's equation, its simplicity exudes an elegance through a through attention to detail. However, Mies did not create Farnsworth House to be an iconic glass box viewed from afar. Rather, he hoped to create a space  through which life unfolds both independently and interdependently with nature.

He reflected the same style in his new project which is like a gift to Sultanahmet Square. This area hosts tons of tourists in a year. Because of that there must be a tourist information office in there. Mies did it masterfully. This tourist office's facade is not so fancy, in contrary it is so basic. When I looked at it, I just saw glass wall and the wood frame. I was so excited and all I wanted was getting inside and explore this structure from top to buttom. When I got inside I saw a dark room which is used to show some slide shows about Sultanahmet Square and its history. In the right side, there was a gift stand. Then I went upstair. I saw a traditional room. There was a Turkish coffee service inside. I sat a couch that is called 'somya'. On the ground there was a colorfull carpet called as 'kilim'. In the middle of the upstair, there was a meeting room. Personnels were so friendly, they halped me and gave me information so much. I loved this place. I loved the design of this tourist information office. I strongly recommended to you to go there.

Büşra GÖKER. 

Zaha Hadid in Turkey

At place, near to Sultan Ahmet Park,

according to "futuristic" style of Zaha Hadid, l see big,

white pavilion which has curve shapes, with big stained

 glasses, through which tourists can see the bus station

and on the other side can see the park. Interior design of pavilion

also continues with curves.

•Inside of is separated into zones such as:

1) Information office where visitors can get information about tours and bus's schedule.

2) Cafeteria and Delight's shop and zone for eating.

3) Sitting area for people who are waiting tour or bus.

4) Zone for tourists' own needs.

 

LEGO O STRUCTURE

In this project I tried to make construction with curve roof which stand on colons.

VISE VERSA

LE CORBUSIER IN ISTANBUL

Le corbusier was Swiss born architect  and he was to architecture what Picasso was to painting. His buildings were wonderful and always straight to the point.he worked with elemental geometric figures and always sure buildings had the required function it was designed for just like a machine.

As designed in the project, Le corbusier always believed in the continuity of movement on the earth, therefore, most of his buildings would have an entrance and an exit or aplane passage.

FRONT VIEW

                                      VIEW FROM THE TOP

   

                              Design of the model

The model was designed with le corbusier's style of architecture, giving a form of harmony and modernity to the SultanAhmet square.

the SultanAhmet square is a very ancient place with a very rich history and would require some functional buildings to make such a remarkable place more touristic for people to learn about the great history of Istanbul, at the same time the SultanAhmet square does not require a building that would compete with the SultanAhmet mosque and the Hagia sofia, the project designed has a few functions that can certainly benefit the Sultan ahmet square, the functions are ;a history theater, cafe with a magnificent view of both sultan ahmet and hagia sofia and a side view to the fountain, information center, presentation room and a pavilion on the side for shade and a relaxed environment.

                           VIEW FROM BEHIND

             LOCATION

INSPIRATION

The model was inspired by the villa Savoye, but rather the flipped upside down therefore, the columns are facing upwards giving support to the glass walled cafe and the first floor lying on the ground with walls of reinforced concrete



INTERIOR OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR








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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

-PAVILION of ILLUMINATION-

Location:Old Sultanahmet Info

Persprective View

The Church of Light

Hyugo Prefectural Museum of Art

In my design I was trying to accomplish “the Haiku Effect”.My main goal on putting 

thin line windows  is to get the same effect on “The Church of Light”.

 There is one cafe, one presentation room, elevator, info and toilets in my structure model.

I got inspired by the famous architect Tadao Ando.His philosophy in architecture 

is “Zen”.He is trying to make his designs simple and he beleives that a building 

should speak for itself.He primarily uses concrete in his buildings.Also he is using 

light in order to create spacious interior space.

The Plan

Right Side Top View

Interior View

Front Interior View

Front Door View

Right Side Perspective View

Done by: TAMER KUMAŞ

14/03/2016