Pattern through topological repetition

Pattern through simliar ellements

Using a glossy or reflective component to populate a complete surface can produce different visual effects depending on the angle of sight. This is somewhat interesting for my project, since the topography of the site automatically produces a lot of different view angles.

The downside of this is that this method mostly produces very closed off and massive looking volumes.

Marcel Breuers - Whitney - New York

The massing of the Whitney produces a really interesting spatial condition of separated mass, almost like a cruise ship standing at a peer.

This is produced by the stepped floorplates, that open up the huge - moat like - gap and the sculptural entrance bridge, emphasizing the transition into the museum.

This could be a interesting way to separate the museum from the mass of hotels surrounding my site.

The field of lamps in the lobby is also stunning.

Atatürk Cultural Center

Atatürk Cultural Center

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Located in Taksim Square it is Istanbul´s Central Cultural Institution
Rumor has it, that there a plans to tear it down

Zaha Hadid´s Sardinia Musuem

Santral Istanbul

Santral Istanbul

The new Culture/ Museum Complex in Istanbul opened at the start of the Biennale 2007.

Santral Istanbul combines two Museums, Artist Spaces, University Lecture rooms around a park enviroment.

The two museums are placed side by side sharing the same entrance.
In the newly build part is the Museum of Modern Art with a chronological exhibition. The old bulding is the first Energie Plant of Istanbul from 1911, it hostes a Science Museum, which focuses on electronic energy.

View from the Site to the Northwest

Pictures from the Site on Picassa

Diplom Site

Site: Istanbul´s own Architectural City Guide

Istanbul offers a superb City Info Tool which i found pretty amazing.
Based on Autodesk Mapguide in only works in Internet Explorer.

The E-Harita website

In order to find my site:
Search for: Yedikuyular Cad.
In the: General Serach under Avenue/Street

Site: Diploma Site

Größere Kartenansicht

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