Agropolis

award winner Archiprix TR `15 Sustainability Award, ITU `15 Best Thesis Award

with Istanbul Technical University (ITU)

Project Description

Central agriculture center in Istanbul, a new community service point that creates a link between production & education. Before the design phase, a series of politics are studied to strengthen the participation for the proposal. Aim was to create an environment that public awareness of sustainability could evolve.

Agropolis aims to improve environmental health and starts its journey with cleaning the river in the project area with biophilia. The tower becomes a sustainability landmark in the city and carries educational and R&D functions. The linear structure attached to the tower provides community farming and farmer`s market for the city.

Project Date | Location

2015 | Istanbul, Turkiye