Koç University Medical

Sciences Campu

s

Istanbul / Turkey

Consultation and collaboration are essential on any project, but per-

haps more so in a medical building, where anticipating both presen

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and future user needs is paramount to success. From the outset o

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the design process, Kreatif Architects, working in collaboration with

Cannon Design, used forums to draw views from representatives of all

stake holders. Their design for the Koç University Medical Science

s

Campus draws on all of this input, creating a space that is both future-

proofed and tailored to the humans who will use it. The design is als

o

intended to help foster communication and integration between differ

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ent disciplines.

The design consists of two blocks, joined by an atrium, letting natura

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light flood in – a priority for the project, alongside ease of maintenance

and energy conservation. Mezzanines and basement rooms draw dow

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light through generous skylights. The views onto the atrium also hel

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open up the interior to the outside and ground the building in the space.

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