KEPIRTEPE VILLAGE INSTITUE TO RE DESIN AS A ART AND DESIGN VILLAGE

Istanbul Kültür University, Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul

Project idea

In this project, the aim is to develop a Science, Art and Design Village on the site of the old Village Institute in Kepirtepe/Kırklareli by reusing the existing buildings with new buildings/additions and organizations, designed in a holistic framework. This site and project will provide, all through the year, open, semi- open and closed spaces, and services to different students and young artist groups for education and production. For this, in the Science, Art and Design Village, alongside scientific research stations, production and performance areas, accommodation and service spaces are also needed. Because of the historical and cultural importance of the site and the buildings, a museum or an exhibition area (memory space) reflecting the history in question must be included in the project.

Project description

In the world and in Turkey there are a lot of organizations and educational villages/camps, which provide children and youth with informal education outside of the formal
educational systems. These villages focus on different themes and are outside of the mandatory education. They offer to their participants social settings, far away from

the boring and crowded city, where they usually can get in contact with nature. Their themes can include various
disciplines like arts, science (physics, mathematics etc.),
philosophy, design, sports, nature and languages.

In these camps, children and youth, without theirParents and with their peer, on one hand learn theoretical knowledge on specific themes and perform applications; on the other hand, experience life in a society.

Technical information

 Kepirtepe Village Institute is on İstanbul-Edirne Highway, 140 km away from İstanbul, 90 km away from Edirne and 90 km away from Greece and Bulgaria border.  Close by to the site, there are the Kepirtepe Anatolian High school and Lüleburgaz Vocational School of Higher Education.  The existing building stock is functionally suitable to transform to a thematic youth camp. (Classrooms, workshops, dormitories etc.)  The site is very well suited to be used as an open space, but also, for adding new buildings.  One of the first two female architects of Turkey, Leman Cevat Tomsu, and Emin Onat designed the complex. (Dostoğlu Türkün, Erkarslan Erdoğdu, 2013; Kurtuluş, 2001

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