The construction of the Istanbul Disaster Prevention and Education Center in the Bakırköy district offers the possibility of redefining the territory in this area of the city. It is the perspective of GVNM Arquitetos that they should not extend the logic of the surroundings, with high independent buildings that do not establish relations between each other and do not create an urban fabric. Therefore, with the intent of consolidating the existing fabric and to depart from the image of the nearby constructions, their aim is to create a space and a building truly unique and singular, closer to a natural construction than of an urban structure. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Several constructions organize the intervention area, and originate small mountains that define a public space. An urban park is created, making the transition between scales and paths of the surrounding areas. The landscape is organized so that it generates a continuous and flowing public space, conceived as a “forest” of events. The project presents two types of green areas: small vegetation, like flowers and bushes, in the surface of the lower mountains (tulips, Istanbul crocus, blackberry, helichrysum, yellow dogwood and others) and large vegetation in the leveled surface of the park (judas-trees and pines). Autochthon species redefine the urban landscape and introduce flora characteristic of the city.
