THE OTHERS

Gazi University, Faculty of Architecture, Ankara

Project idea

Contrary to a traditional justice structure that is generally accepted by the society, in this fiction, it is aimed to mix the individual, who is the subject of separation "The Others" into the public.

Project description

In order to prevent the crimes that can be solved with the agreement of the parties from reaching the litigation stage; we placed therapy gardens, cafes, exhibition space and reconciliation rooms on the road leading to the courtroom. In this way, we wanted to prevent court walls from becoming an obstacle that affects the flow of people's lives. We turned the slope of the land leading to the courtroom into steps on the way to reconciliation. We designed an exhibition space for those who went to court and were sentenced for community services despite the opportunities for reconciliation, where they could exhibit their activities. With these shows, we aimed to make people understand the importance of reconciliation.

Technical information

Floor transitions were provided with ramps to support accessibility in the meeting building. The retaining walls used to create the elevation differences determined the garden boundaries. It also supported the parking lot entrance of the court building. We illuminated the court rooms with the glass ceilings we placed on the green roof carried by the steel truss system we designed for the court building. The pool, which we positioned on the ceiling of the exhibition area with a honeycomb beam system, allowed the light to be refracted in the exhibition area. Bridges providing passage between buildings were transported with truss systems. All facades were covered with curtain wall and sun shading elements.

Documentation

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