FLOATING ARCHITECTURE, SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE

How might earthquake readiness inform architectural landmarks?

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality

Turan, Izmir, Türkiye

Building on a site that is at high risk of and requires extensive ground improvements, how might we create a substructure that is naturally isolated from earthquake loads, floods, and rising sea levels?

How might we rethink the ground conditions to minimize the impacts of earthquakes? Is it possible to have a building with no foundation?

How might we tap into the shipbuilding industry that Izmir is traditionally good at, to solve future problems of energy transition, port relocation, and climate change at once?

How might we take the first step towards a future floating city for Izmir?

Awards:

1^st Mention — Izmir Sustainability Center National Competition

Project Name:

SAL

Location:

Turan, Izmir, Türkiye

Size:

58,850 sf

Status:

Concept Design

Client:

Izmir Metropolitan Municipality

Scope:

Architecture, Interior Design

Typology:

Public Administative Building, Floating Architecture

Design:

SOUR - Inanc Eray

Collaborators:

Floating Structures Engineer: Bartels & Vedders
Super Structure Engineer: Emir Mühendislik
Soil and Ground: Zetaş
Structural Timber: Prof. Dr. Demet Sürücü
Mechanical Engineering: Gmd Moskay
Electrical Engineering: Erke Tasarım, Ovacik
Fire Consultancy: Zeytin
Sustainability Consultancy: Buro Happold
Building Performance Simulations: Mas Dynamics
Sustainability Framework: Erke Tasarım
Regenerative Design Framework: Prof. Dr. Aysu Kuru
Planning Consultancy: Prof. Dr. Züleyha Sara Belge
Cost Consultancy:
Lighting Design: Planlux
Vizualisations: Felix Render
Model Maker: ModelArt

How might earthquake readiness inform architectural landmarks?

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