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Karatekin University Masterplan
Çankırı / Turkey, 2010
Design of the Void
The buildings in the Çankırı Karatekin University Campus are mainly considered as elements that randomly come together to form defined voids. The best way to design the voids is to change the current situation (voids/solids) to opposite, in other words thinking the solids.
The main pedestrian axis is the first void to design within these solids. This axis forms the spine of the whole circulation system and divides the solids into two on both sides as public areas and faculty areas. The secondary voids (streets) are organized perpendicular to the main axis, which starts from rectorate square to cultural center and forms not only the building group such as library, cafeteria on the public areas but also faculty groups such as; science faculty, social sciences faculty and engineering faculty on the faculty areas. Voids are created such as; courtyards and masses within the solids that are defined by streets.
To conclude, main aim is to design urban areas such as main pedestrian axis, secondary axis and courtyards that have different characteristics and different functions. Especially the secondary pedestrian axes are designed with different materials and characteristics to help users to have a sense of belonging.
Skeleton System that enables Extension
The main design objective is to create an extended schema including not only the stage plan of coming 20 years but also envisaged increase in the capacity according to the University administration specifies in the master plan,. Thus, additions in the future will be solved within the same plan unity of the whole project.
Project facts
Masterplan: R.Güneş Gökçek
Architectural office: YPM
Project team: Evrim Özlem Kale, Gizem Deniz Güneri, Umre Erkinay, Bora Yıldırım, Meryem Üstünel, Birkan Sevinç, Erkan Erdoğan, Altuğ Gönencen
Project completion date: 2010
Infrastructure: Zafer Elibol
Land area: 800.000m2