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?

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How might earthquake readiness inform architectural landmarks?
Turan, Izmir, Türkiye
5885 m2
Concept Design
Izmir Metropolitan Municipality
Public (Administrative) Building
Floating Architecture, Sustainable Architecture
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Inanc Eray - SOUR (Architect, Designer), Jelle Vedders - Bartels & Vedders (Floating Structures Engineer)
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