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:
1st Mention — Izmir Sustainability Center National Competition
4th Prize — Izmir Sustainability Center National Competition
Project Name:
SAL
Location:
Turan, Izmir, Türkiye
Size:
5885 m2
Status:
Concept Design
Client:
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality
Scope:
Public (Administrative) Building
Typology:
Floating Architecture, Sustainable Architecture
Design:
Inanc Eray — SOUR; Architect, Designer
Jelle Vedders — Bartels & Vedders; Floating Structures Engineer
Design Team:
Pinar Guvenc, Merve Güven, Merve Akbay, Pınar Gürsoy, Nicholas Doghlass, Derin Şahin, Marianne de Zeeuw, Gamze Gürgenç, İrem Göçmenoğlu, Joyce Lai, Kadija Fadil Bayero, Hitakshi Agrawal, Şevki Yapıcı
Collaborators:
Emir Mühendislik, Super Structure
Karaçoban Engineering, Ship Building Design
Zetaş A.Ş., Soil and Ground
Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi, Structural Timber
GMD Moskay, Mechanical & Plumbing Design
Erke Tasarım, Electrical Design
Ovacık Mühendislik, Electrical Design
Zeytin Danışmanlık, Fire Consultancy
Buro Happold, Sustainability Consultancy, ESG, Carbon Footprint
Buro Happold, Design Technology & Innovation
Mas Dynamics, Building Performance Simulations
Erke Tasarım, Sustainability Framework
University of Sydney, Regenerative Design Framework
Mersin Üniversitesi, Urban Design & Planning Consultancy
Cost Consultancy
Planlux, Lighting Design
Felix Render, Visualizations
ModelArt, Makett Model Maker