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Gülhane Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Library

Gülhane Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Library

Fatih, İstanbul, Türkiye

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Gülhane Prof. Dr. Fuat Sezgin Library

Fatih, İstanbul, Türkiye

Firm

KOOP Architects

Type

Educational › Library

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2016

SIZE

10,000 sqft - 25,000 sqft

BUDGET

$50K - 100K

Old telegraph office in Gülhane Park in Sur-i Sultani is refunctioned as a research library. The telegraph office which has a back facade formed by the historical walls is a 19th century structure. While one part of the two piece structure preserve the original layout and building elements, the inner walls and floor covering of the other part is demolished in the 20th century and rebuilt with concrete.

The old telegraph Office was transformed into a library where users could conduct their study and research on the history of science.

During the design phase, it was considered to establish a relationship from inside to outside between the present structure and the historical walls also the natural environment of the Gülhane Park. For the users, care was taken to ensure that the feeling of being in a peaceful library in nature was provided by the basic architectural elements to be used in interior design. It was intended to create spacious space for the readers with the mezzanine created by the new structure and the exposed wooden roof trusses. Walls, flooring colors, lighting and graphic design elements are allowing the users to focus and directing to the right areas by themselves.

The original layout and materials are preserved at the entrance with the stone/brick main walls and volta ceiling. In the second part which is planned as a major reading room, additional concrete structures are removed by preserving the original main walls. The recreated large single volume is designed as a library, be house to Prof. Fuat Sezgin’s 50.000 books and more planned to be taken.

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