Article source: Notmimarlik

We found it valuable to make a structure that we experienced without the clothes that surround us visible through the shell that surrounds it, to bring it to the forefront. In a sense, the Shell has reached a point that surrounds both structure and people. The Shell was knitted with contrasts. Despite its holistic appearance, it was made of thousands of small parts. Despite his heavy appearance, he remained in the air, hanging from above without stepping on the ground. Despite its opaque appearance, it was actually made of clear glass. It was our first goal to reach the unrepeatable and unimaginable atmosphere created by the light and reflections that seeped out of the shell. In the area where the structure was located, primitive stone walls made for land arrangement gave us this inspiration. These stone walls became the shell of the structure with a new interpretation. The light effect and light shadow games created by filtering light from the shell into the interior, the position, size and randomness of the gaps in the building shell, will make the experience of the structure unique.

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• Architects: Notmimarlik
• Project: Bornova Swimming Pool
• Location: Bornova, Turkey
• Land Area: 4,732 m²
• Total Construction Area: 3,205 m²
• Project Year of Start: 2016
• Project Completion Year: 2017
• Build Completion Build: 2020
• Software used: Autocad, Sketch Up, Photoshop

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