Given the particular nature of the program described in the competition brief, the proposal for the Istanbul Disaster Center by DRA&U focuses on the realization of a visually striking building that also represents a challenge to traditional architecture and engineering. More images and architects’ description after the break.
Beginning with these objectives, and given the primarily didactic nature of the new center, it was our belief that the building’s main focus should be that of involving visitors. To avoid the design of a horizontally and vertically rigidity, and thus monotonous work of architecture, our proposal focuses on the creation of an educational loop that develops in two directions simultaneously.
