Ormankoy Community Centre کمیونٹی سینٹر (راجی مرکز)

Press Kit

Unique Properties

Wooden shell forms the building's characteristics. Wide glazed façades expand the indoor spaces to nature.

Within the project area there are 2 ponds in different levels. Water quality of both ponds intended to be potable water. The use of hard chemicals has been avoided to ensure the safety of the guest's pets as well as the surrounding wildlife.

Wooden claddings which is expected to change its colour and texture in time - as seen in the seasonal changes of the forest- are used both in indoor and outdoor façades.

Tags

Nature, park, biological, pond, architecture, design, wildlife, community, non-profit, istanbul

Production Technology

Steel frame structure is what gives the unique shape of the building. From ground to 3rd basement levels, steel structure sits on concrete beams which spans over 18 meters above pool space.

Inspiration

Design is an abstraction of surrounding natural environment.

It's aimed to establish an intersection between Ormankoy Community Centre and the surrounded natural park with addition of biological pond which is 4000 sqm in size.

Compared to the natural park level, project building is located on the peak of the land which gives the opportunity of both to see and comprehend the natural park better and also to be seen and comprehended at the same time.

Project Duration

Design phase started in December 2019 and construction completed in 2020 June in Istanbul, Turkiye

Operation Flow

Public, Non-Profit