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Museum spiral entrance ramp

in a museum spiral that connects to the
garden level. Permenant gallery (stained glass)
“That new condition creates a hybrid
space that is neither just a building nor
a garden, with a blue mosaic ceiling,
suspended above the hybrid space, that
rhythmically vibrates above the garden
and becomes the main façade,” explains
Alper Aytac. “And likethe branches of a
tree, the lifted structure creates a roof that
frames the entire public square, with the
fragmented structure organised in a grid
that aligns with the tangerine trees and
the artist’s studio.”

A design for the natural environment
The double storey, 1,357m² museum sits
on a 5,000m² site that includes the artist’s
studio. In order to preserve the natural
context and identity of the tangerine
garden, a majority of the whitewashed
stucco-built areas will be constructed
using steel frames on concrete slabs,
with pillars floating above the ground
level. The elevated design also serves to
offset any possible high groundwater
due to flooding. Additionally, a single
underground structure will be built to
collect and store rainwater for use in the
hot summer months of the Mediterranean
climate. A 32kw/hr solar array will also be
installed on a green roof to help reduce the
energy required to maintain the museum.

A model of transparency
On the ground level, glass-enclosed
public areas sit beneath the white
stucco volumes to preserve maximum
transparency and minimise impacts on

Model lifted showing the garden ceiling

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