GAZHANE

Architecture

Adaptive Reuse of Yedikule Gazhane

Yedikule Gasworks was one of Istanbul’s key industrial sites, meeting the city’s energy needs while establishing a strong identity within its urban context. The project reinterprets this industrial heritage through a new spatial programme shaped around the themes of urban culture and energy.

LOCATION

İstanbul

PARTNER

İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality

YEAR

2022

HORIZONTAL

GATEWAY

The hangar is accessed from two points along the main road. The primary entrance guides visitors through the space between the water tower and the hangar, while the secondary entrance establishes a more direct approach through the reorganised landscape band.

HORIZONTAL

GATEWAY

The hangar is accessed from two points along the main road. The primary entrance guides visitors through the space between the water tower and the hangar, while the secondary entrance establishes a more direct approach through the reorganised landscape band.

The water tower is refunctioned as an initial point of encounter within the visitor sequence. While its façade is preserved, coloured glass inserts and projected imagery transform it into a dynamic spatial marker.

The water tower is refunctioned as an initial point of encounter within the visitor sequence. While its façade is preserved, coloured glass inserts and projected imagery transform it into a dynamic spatial marker.

CURATED

VOID

The hangar is refunctioned as the main exhibition hall through a strategy of careful intervention. Existing openings and newly introduced transitions strengthen the relationship between the interior and the courtyard while guiding visitor movement.

CURATED

VOID

The hangar is refunctioned as the main exhibition hall through a strategy of careful intervention. Existing openings and newly introduced transitions strengthen the relationship between the interior and the courtyard while guiding visitor movement.

PRESERVED

RHYTHM

The existing roof truss is preserved and paired with a renewed material layer to establish continuity within the interior. Mechanical systems are concealed in order to maintain the spatial clarity of the hall.

PRESERVED

RHYTHM

The existing roof truss is preserved and paired with a renewed material layer to establish continuity within the interior. Mechanical systems are concealed in order to maintain the spatial clarity of the hall.

COLLECTIVE

EXPERIENCE

A kiosk is introduced in the courtyard to extend the experience beyond the exhibition itself. Accommodating café and retail functions, it supports continuous public use of the site.

COLLECTIVE

EXPERIENCE

A kiosk is introduced in the courtyard to extend the experience beyond the exhibition itself. Accommodating café and retail functions, it supports continuous public use of the site.

EXTENDED

LANDSCAPE

The existing landscape is preserved and reinforced through new interventions. Additional landscape elements and installations intensify the approach sequence and strengthen the courtyard experience.

EXTENDED

LANDSCAPE

The existing landscape is preserved and reinforced through new interventions. Additional landscape elements and installations intensify the approach sequence and strengthen the courtyard experience.