Design Incubation Campus Public Library
2019, İstanbul, Türkiye
Located in a post-industrial site, the project is part of a larger renovation plan to transform a desolate textile factory complex into a vibrant design incubation campus. The old buildings are to-be transformed into incubation center, co-working spaces, an e-sport center and the city’s first and only design library.
The public library which is adjacent to these functions is the only new building in the campus. It is located next to the main street and the campus entrance. With its thermo-wood façade and roof, the building provides a warm welcome to the visitors of the complex.
A clear sectional layout distributes library functions from a public ground floor to elevated reading halls.
The building consists of two main floors (ground and first) and a mezzanine. The ground floor acts as a lobby and hosts youth and children libraries. The main library floor is located at the first floor. At the first floor, the mezzanine floor is located in the middle with spacious twin-halls located at both of the longer sides. Under the mezzanine floor, reception, conference room and some of the book shelves are located.
Natural light and section define the spatial hierarchy, from open reading halls to private mezzanine spaces.
The twin-halls with skylights are the main reading / working zones. The twin Halls’ trademark skylights enlighten the area with homogenous light, while giving a rhythm and a sense of lightness to the space. Mezzanine looks at the halls from above. At the mezzanine level, more private spaces such as study rooms, conference spaces and administrative functions are located.
Design Incubation Campus Public Library
2019, İstanbul, Türkiye
Cultural, Completed, 2.794 m²
Client
İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Team
Volkan Taşkın, Özge Meriç, Tuba Kara
Collaborators
Co-design Office
CETT Architects (Tuba Kara)
Visuals
Yiğit Yalgın
Masterplanning
HET Landscape and Urban Design
Landscape Design
HET Landscape and Urban Design
Structural Design
Mescioğlu Engineering
HVAC Design
Mescioğlu Engineering
Electrical Design
Mescioğlu Engineering