Sev High School Çekmeköy İstanbul w/ Bg Mimarlık , 2018

The project was designed for the new campus of the secondary school unit replacing the existing Istanbul Çamlıca campus as a result of the invited competition organized by the Health and Education Foundation in 2018. The new campus is located in the Nisantepe district of Çekmeköy Alemdag neighborhood on a 27.000 m² land, with a capacity of 704 students secondary school campus and other additional buildings with an indoor area of 14.000 m². The campus masterplan was designed by considering the connection between the existing high school campus and also additional education buildings and the dormitory that can be bulit in the coming years. The land is adjacent to the existing high school campus and has a height difference of about 30 meters. The main starting point of the design is class masses, which are located on the north-south axis connected to the east-west backbone, which settles the current slope with a 4-meter elevation difference. The east point of the land also forms the main entrance of the campus. The entrance of the existing high school campus was also considered before deciding the main access to the new campus. Class masses connected to the main spine with 4-meter elevation differences on the north-south axis. The masses grouped by age groups in accordance with the given program are opened to the landscape on the double fronts by taking advantage of the elevation difference. These landscapes are shaped as activity and sports areas for students. All open and closed spaces where students can use during the lesson and break time are included in these class groups. The facades facing the inner courtyards are designed with transparent materials and color codes to add dynamism to the daily life of the students. These facades open to sheltered inner courtyard landscapes in each class group.