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BZY Cultural Bookstore & Archive
BZY Cultural Bookstore & Archive
22, Teşvikiye Caddesi, Şişli, İstanbul, Türkiye
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BZY Cultural Bookstore & Archive
22, Teşvikiye Caddesi, Şişli, İstanbul, Türkiye
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2017
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
BUDGET
$10K - 50K
Hybrid Micro-Space for Research, Display and Books
"Bir Zamanlar Publishing" (BZY) is an institution dedicated to researching the diverse religious and cultural communities that have lived in Turkey. It collects visual and textual materials, aims to share this documentation with the public, and also organizes exhibitions and gatherings.
For this multifaceted institution, we designed a 13 m² space located on the basement level of the historic Hak Passage in Nişantaşı. The space was expected to accommodate book sales, workshops, and the display of unique objects. Rather than treating it as a conventional retail unit, we approached it as a hybrid space that combines the functions of a museum, archive, store, exhibition platform, and place of learning.
Our core design strategy was to create a deliberate contrast between digitally presented archival content from BZY and terracotta, a historical construction material. The terracotta texture used on the back wall and flooring was selected for its potential to evoke notions such as “Anatolia,” “culture,” and “earth.”
Screens embedded in the shelving and a projection system reflected onto the storefront glass allow for a continuous visual presence, both inside and outside the space.
To create a sense of spatial depth in this narrow, 3.5-meter-wide interior, the back panels of the open shelving and display units were clad in smoked mirrors.
At the center of the space, a stainless steel table serves a dual purpose: as a workbench for examining archival documents, and as a sculptural anchor that draws attention and organizes the spatial flow.
"Bir Zamanlar Publishing" (BZY) is an institution dedicated to researching the diverse religious and cultural communities that have lived in Turkey. It collects visual and textual materials, aims to share this documentation with the public, and also organizes exhibitions and gatherings.
For this multifaceted institution, we designed a 13 m² space located on the basement level of the historic Hak Passage in Nişantaşı. The space was expected to accommodate book sales, workshops, and the display of unique objects. Rather than treating it as a conventional retail unit, we approached it as a hybrid space that combines the functions of a museum, archive, store, exhibition platform, and place of learning.
Our core design strategy was to create a deliberate contrast between digitally presented archival content from BZY and terracotta, a historical construction material. The terracotta texture used on the back wall and flooring was selected for its potential to evoke notions such as “Anatolia,” “culture,” and “earth.”
Screens embedded in the shelving and a projection system reflected onto the storefront glass allow for a continuous visual presence, both inside and outside the space.
To create a sense of spatial depth in this narrow, 3.5-meter-wide interior, the back panels of the open shelving and display units were clad in smoked mirrors.
At the center of the space, a stainless steel table serves a dual purpose: as a workbench for examining archival documents, and as a sculptural anchor that draws attention and organizes the spatial flow.
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