At the last semester we are designing a facility harboring Izmir Mediterranean Academy in a historical site in central Izmir. The site is located at the junction of very busy pedestrian and vehicular traffic, sea side of the historical district Kemeralti.
The aim of the academy is to represent Izmir as a city of culture and art. The final design should represent the vision of the academy by means of:
-an innovative architectural design
-an all-inclusive public building
-an ecologically conscious technology
-a reappraisal of the historical context
The given program for the facility includes of two main functions: convention (including exhibition hall, auditorium and multipurpose hall) and research facilities (for IMA’s archive, library and reading halls); along with the public functions such as shops and cafes.
Melis Kucuktunc 