ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS configurations. This structural freedom allows users to configure the interior either adaptively through modular partitions or keep it entirely open and fluid.
The building partially exposes its structural identity inside, contrasting with the mystery of its outer shell. Selectively leaving the structural and mechanical systems raw and exposed generates a powerful contrast between the building’ s outer shell and its inner world. While this industrial exposure represents the craftsmanship and production-oriented essence of the project, stepping into the central core triggers a sharp artistic shift. Just as a beam of light breaks into a color spectrum through a prism, the circulation and stairwells within the core transform into a vibrant journey through colors.
To ensure post-disaster operational continuity( seismic resilience), the robust reinforced concrete mass and rigid core, designed with a building importance factor of 1.5, assume an unperceivable lightness from the exterior courtesy of this fluid building skin. This central core, which bears all seismic loads of the building, is not merely a structural element but the main spine governing horizontal and vertical user circulation. The building’ s mechanical systems are also integrated within this vertical core, providing maximum spatial flexibility to adapt to diverse functional scenarios across the floor plans.
Interior Experience: Free Plan and the Art-Craft Cross-Section
The building is designed with a“ free plan” scheme to cater to the dynamic and evolving needs of its occupants. The floor slabs span wide clearances, completely eliminating interior load-bearing columns that could otherwise restrict potential layout
Circulation spaces, which are often left purely functional, utilitarian, and monotonous in conventional buildings, become the most vivid, interactive, and experiential anchor points of Sarmasık 41, celebrating the spatial intersection of art and craft.
Technical sheet Location: Ümraniye, Istanbul, Türkiye Architects: Aytac Architects Principal Architect: Alper Aytaç Project Team: Kerem Gür, Hilal Karabulut Çıldır General Contractor: Aytaç Architects Structural Engineer: Yapı Akademisi Mechanical Engineer: Elmaksan Electrical Engineer: Tepas Mühendislik Geotechnical: Mega Geoteknik Soil Survey: Beril Zemin Site Area: 407 m ² Total Area: 1400 m ²
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