Natura January - February 2014 | Page 80

Projeler/Projects: İstanbul Plan 1 Plan 2 Plan 1 1- Main Exhibition Hall – Boat Shed 2- Military Units 3- Depos 4- Technical Rooms 5- Down to Lower Exhibition Area 6- Up to Mezzanine Plan 2 1- Mezzanine 2- Multi-function Hall 3- Foyer and Temporary Exhibitions Hall 5- Service Areas 6- Ateliers 7- Bridge to the Historic Building Projede üç ana malzeme tercih edilmiş: Taş, bakır ve beyaz paneller. Çimento katkılı beyaz fiber paneller binaya hafiflik ve modernlik hissi veriyor. Denizcilerin rengi olan beyaz ise kayıkların yerleştiği bölümleri tanımlayan bakır çerçeve ve cam cephe ile dengeli bir zıtlık oluşturuyor. Hem iç mekanda hem de dış cephede yoğun olarak kullanılan bakır kaplama ise İstanbul’un tarihi yapılarına referans vermesinin yanı sıra, denizcilikte sıklıkla kullanılan bir malzeme olması nedeniyle de tercih edilmiş. Bakırın zaman içinde oksitlenerek, bina ile beraber yaşaması ve dönüşmesi hedefleniyor. Tescilli binaya referans veren Gökkuşağı Kumtaşı ise farklı ışık ve iklim koşullarında farklı renklere bürünerek yapının “saf” modernist etkisini törpülüyor. Taş, tescilli bina ile yeni bina arasındaki görsel ve mekansal ilişkinin daha dolaysız gerçekleşmesini sağlarken, aynı zamanda kentlileri mekanda davet eden sıcak bir etki bırakıyor. Siyah bazalt taşı ile kaplanan cep meydanı ise kot farkından istifade edilerek, kentlilerin oturabilecekleri ve alana karakter veren 80 NATURA • OCAK - ŞUBAT 2014 / JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2014 Natural stone, creating a visual and textual link between the old and the new building, also creates a warm and inviting atmosphere for passers-by in the pedestrian area. Additional stone elements provide other highlights in the small square in front of the museum entrance paved in black basalt stone. Carefully designed steps in this square give character to the area allowing people to sit and use the public space, a rare area of repose in this hectic part of the city. A shallow pool designed on the Bosphorus façade spatially separates the building from the busy traffic while strengthening the visual link between the museum and the pedestrians on the shoreline. Thanks to the specially designed nighttime lighting of the museum, its impressive collection can be seen by boats passing by on the Bosphorus. The Istanbul Naval Museum distinguishes itself from numerous other new tourism facilities and private museums lining the Bosphorus Strait with its distinct and strong “late modern” architectural style. As a contemporary cultural center, the building also offers a museum experience for Istanbulites that is out of the ordinary. Despite many technical and bureaucratic challenges, the final design facilitates an important role for culture in its immediate surroundings as well as rest of the city. While there has been some criticism of the narrow scope of the museum project only referring to Ottoman naval history rather than reflecting the larger relation between Istanbul and the sea, The Istanbul Naval Museum public presence is a meaningful addition to Istanbul’s cultural sphere.