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BİLİM MERKEZİ

EDUCATION  |  CULTURAL  |  PUBLIC  |  COMPETITIONS

LOCATION
BUILT AREA
DATE
SELÇUKLU/KONYA
16.000 m²
2009
It extends in a long thin parallel to the Ankara road. Unqualified industrial construction, which is not very compatible with the structure to be designed behind the land, draws attention. This construction is almost like a background to the structure. For this reason, the existing building silhouettes at the back should be visually covered to prevent the building from facing an unqualified background. This situation necessitated the positioning of the building in such a way as to close this line.

At the same time, the desire of all functional units to be dissolved on the ground and the need to increase the exhibition surfaces have resulted in the low-rise structure of the building by spreading over the ground. Poor ground condition of the building, low-rise building; The presence of water nearby underground also necessitates the building to be without a basement. This also greatly reduces construction and operating costs. It has been taken into account that most of the visitors to the building will come by vehicle. The high number of parking lots results in the parking lots occupying a large area on the land. Therefore, in order to prevent vehicle pollution on the front of the building, the parking areas have been moved to the northern section below the rising junction curtain where construction is not possible. The pursuits in the theory of outer space were also influential in the shaping of the building mass. Open areas where many activities such as open science garden, multi-purpose outdoor exhibition areas will be held should be in a defined and specialized outdoor space. Because the surrounding elements will distract the attention of the visitors in the exhibition area and weaken the effect. For this reason, such open spaces have been tried to be solved in the form of courtyards.

It is necessary to describe the space grading (closed, semi-open, open space setup) in indoor and outdoor spaces. It is aimed to reach nature from a technological and artificial environment in the entrance section, with an understanding of space that gradually becomes natural in line with the determined target. From the entrance section, the science corridor is passed, and from there, the thematic exhibition areas, which are almost a part of nature, are reached in the middle, and then the open science garden is reached. In order to create this naturalness, the units needed in the interior are considered as a building and the search for creating a street has been revealed. The street created is mostly illuminated from above, and the movement of the sun is felt throughout the day. It is aimed to provide a spatial transition to the next science garden by creating a green interface between the thematic exhibition and demonstration sciences. Flexible and variable space concept is preferred. The spaces have been resolved with the desire to provide indoor quality in the outdoor environment for the outdoor activities and exhibitions that the Science Center will carry out within itself. With the created natural space;
• Reflecting the fact that science is an effort to understand nature and facts in every aspect
• Providing a natural and spacious environment for visitors during long excursions
• Presenting a variety of venues
• It is aimed to provide opportunities for various exhibitions and activities.
The difference in the function of science centers and their educational nature should be maintained throughout the building, allowing visitors to discover new experiences. In this sense, the building form gives different perspectives from different angles and increases the excitement of the visitors. The desire for branding brought by the understanding of the symbolic structure will bring great advantages to the structure. It is aimed that the building form will facilitate the Konya Science Center to become a brand in Turkey and even in the world.

The fluid-organic-environmental-dynamic understanding of building that integrates with nature stands out as the last point of architectural trends of our century. In this sense, building architecture has been handled with the architectural understanding of the new century, rather than the repetition of abandoned architectural trends.

The building's use of natural lighting to a large extent, the fact that all of its energy needs are met with the solar panels in the form of eaves used on the exterior; Solving the heating-cooling-ventilation with a heat pump that circulates through the ground line and consumes seven times less energy has made the building more environmentally friendly and economical.

The building mass was completely withdrawn from the ring road and a qualified green area was obtained in front of the building. Thus, the visual perception of the building on a large green area has been strengthened, and qualified landscape areas have been defined for open science exhibitions and recreational areas.

It is aimed to create an indoor environment where visitors can feel themselves in nature, outdoors, and wander without getting bored. This area is envisaged as an area that gives life to the science center, bringing its dynamism and vitality. It creates a qualified interior with both its proportions and its connections and elements. While walking on the science street, it is aimed that the visitors feel in a natural street environment where the sky is perceived with all its transparency, among the building groups on the right and left.

A stable and highly perceptible plan setup that continues with a linear continuity has been developed. In this setup, it is aimed to create two attraction points and the movement between them will increase the dynamism of the street. The first of these points of attraction is the sphere form in the introduction. This section consists of a planetarium, a conference hall foyer, a multi-purpose amphitheater and a cafeteria connected to them. The most transparent outer surface of the building is the glass facade that surrounds the sphere. The inclined form of the building envelope and the unity of the glass surface with the sphere offer very rich perspectives. The second attraction is the thematic exhibition area – the open science garden and the observatory at the end of the garden. In the thematic exhibition area, the street setting is maintained by increasing its integrity with nature. The main element of science is nature. In this sense, a science exhibition disconnected from nature is unthinkable. The different light and presentation environments needed in the exhibition areas and the need to group them according to themes necessitate the need to separate the thematic exhibition areas from the green allele. On the other hand, standing for a long time in such exhibition environments can be overwhelming, natural light and rest are needed. In this sense, the green alle offers a completely natural environment and offers the visitors a resting environment on the grass between the exhibitions. The artificial hills, small rivers and trees created will give visitors the pleasure of walking in the natural environment. Performances for student groups can be held in the amphitheater in the green allele. With its high and flexible volume advantage, the green area should also be considered as a large exhibition area.

The understanding of form of the buildings in the interior is designed on a design axis where continuity and unity dominate, but each building can express itself strongly. The visitors' ability to perceive the geometry of the space strengthens the expression of the space.

Contrary to the pluralistic and fragmented form understanding in the interior, a more compact and holistic form has been achieved in the building mass. The building form, which is given a fast and dynamic appearance, consists of soft fluid lines. For this, the surface of the building in contact with the ground is partially detached from the ground, giving the effect of a form in motion with the shadow effect. In accordance with the aerodynamic design rules, the building is animated towards the entrance.

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