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SÜLEYMANPAŞA MUNICIPALITY
Tekirdağ︎ 2017 ︎Construction Area: 29.800 m2 ︎ Site: 11.885 m2 ︎ Institutional/Competition ︎ Çiğdem Mahsunlar, Dilara Sezgin, Gülenay Erdem, Metehan Kahya, Nevzat Sayın, Sami Metin Uludoğan, Serheng Dellal, Serkan Çakıt, Sibel Özdoğan 





The Süleymanpaşa Municipal Building site, due to its topographic features, is located between the northern residential band and the southern green band in Tekirdağ, which is settled in parallel strips along the coast. The green band continues from the coastal strip, which includes an open-air theater, marina, and park, and is disconnected from the city due to the fast and heavy traffic on Atatürk Boulevard. The cemetery to the east and the protected site to the west are also significant determinants of the project area. The land of the Boys' Orphanage, which will be repurposed for tourism use, is an important part of all these considerations. The 14-meter wall created as a result of the excavation for the construction of a bus station on the land forms a significant barrier in front of the residential area to the north.
        When the qualities of the site due to its location are added to the qualities that come from the use of the conference hall in the programme, the cafeteria that will also serve outside the institution outside of working hours, and the rental shops, Süleymanpaşa Municipality needs to be considered as an important part of the new attraction centre of the city. For this reason, when we combine all physical data with the intended use, we think that the structure that will emerge should be a democratic, open local government centre for everyone. We accept the dimensions of the remaining area, up to the formed boundaries after leaving the necessary circulation spaces around, as the size of the square in the form of an courtyard.
         Although not a perfect rectangle, the courtyard/square enclosed by the four-sided structure, equipped with different functions, is considered a part of a larger urban space. The building, equipped for various uses and encompassing a significant part of a large urban area, is designed to clearly express that it is a public building while maintaining institutional integrity with both its exterior and interior facing the courtyard. For all these reasons, the structure, which houses diverse uses, has been developed as a compact and functional proposal.
        The opening of the courtyard/square inside the structure towards the south and the bridge park, which we pass over the vehicle traffic by taking advantage of the elevation difference in the land, and the terraces, ramps, platforms joining it to the shore by including the existing theatre with the help of terraces, ramps, platforms, is the result of the effort to create an urban structure that facilitates pedestrian access. Although this large pedestrian bridge is not an integral part of the building, it is clearly an important part of its urban use.