ŞANLIURFA
Client
MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TURISM
Total Area
12.300 m²
Scope
FACADE DESIGN
Completion Year
2017
Info
THE PROJECT WAS DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO THE REQUEST FOR A FACADE DESIGN THAT ALIGNS WITH THE ARCHITECTURE OF URFA AND THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND MOSAIC MUSEUM. THE FACADES FEATURE BETWEEN TRAVERTINE AND BRONZE MATERIALS, STRATEGICALLY DESIGNED AND POSITIONED TO EVOKE A MOSAIC EFFECT THAT COMPLEMENTS URFA’S ARCHITECTURAL STYLE AND TEXTURE. THESE MODULES WERE APPLIED TO THE ARCADES SURROUNDING THE STRUCTURE, SEEMINGLY RANDOMLY PLACED BETWEEN THE NATURAL STONE COLUMN-BEAM SYSTEM. THIS DESIGN CREATES A MOSAIC EFFECT BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE BUILDING WHILE MITIGATING URFA’S HARSH SUNLIGHT AND PROVIDING SHADED AREAS WITHIN THE ARCADES.