Water Museum /Istanbul
Professor: Sulan Kolatan, Robert J. Cervellione Student: Chung-Kuang Chao Pratt Institute 2011
Site Location
How to approach the museum?
Ferry Route
Golden Horn
360 Degree View
Sea of Marmara
Bosphorus
Floating System
NATURAL
ARTIFICIAL
Floating Structure Diagram
Ice Burger
Rear Trim Tank
Submarine Structure Diagram
Main Ballast Tank
Forward Trim Tank
Programming
Discovering where our drinking water comes from?
What Are We Drinking? Basilica Cistern/ Turkish
Aqueduct/ Rome
Well-cistern/ Venice
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMERCE
Evian: Water is from snow
FIJI: Water is from aquifer
Kona: Water is from deep sea
LifeSaver: Water is from everywhere
Programming
Space Organization & Museum Composition
Leandro ERLICH, Swimming Pool in Kanazawa 21st Century Museum, Japan
Beyond the water
In between the water In between the water
Beneath the water
Museum or Expo.
Commerce
Advertising
Infrastructure
Experiencing
Museum Case-Study
Circulation & Public Issue
SANNA, Kanazawa 21st Century Museum, Japan
Public Route Ticket Route
Less Public
More Public
Cell Type 1
Aggregation
Stretch
Cell Type 2
Stretch
Fluid Dynamics simulation Cell Type 3
Top View
Left View
Right View
Pull
SITE Plan
Sea bus/ Ferry Route
N
Sea bus 30m~35m 98.5ft~115ft
Main Ferry Route
Motor Boat/ Sea Taxi Route
Motor Boat/ Water Taxi 4.5m~5.5m 14.5ft~18ft
Tourist Submarine 3m~5m 10ft~16.5ft
Istanbul iDO Ferry Route
Reference :
Istanbul Fast Ferries Co. Inc.
Sea bus/ Ferry Route
Parameters of the Cell Independent Point
Same Direction Point
Opposite Direction Point Cel l
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Ce ll
B-3
B-2
A-1
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Cell Typology
How to find the quality of the cell for water museum?
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Space System
Locating cells to generate space for the Museum
Level 1/ Cell B-3
Level 2/ Cell B-2
Level 3/ Cell A-1
Level 1/ Cell B-3 (Alps Cell)
This cell allow water to pass through the surface Visitor Circulation Water Space
Level 2/ Cell B-2 (Amphibious Cell)
This cell creates fluid water cycle as a exhibition and entrance interface Visitor Circulation Water Space
Artesian Tank
Level 3/ Cell A-1 (Aquatic Cell)
This cell holds water to be a structure and exhibition as well Visitor Circulation Water Space
Water Tank
Cell Blending/ from B-3 to B-2 Potential of the cell-plan organization
Connection with adjacent cell
Enclosure space with adjacent cell
Cell B-3
Cell B-2
Cell Blending/ from B-2 to A-1 Potential of the cell-plan organization
Connection with adjacent cell Enclosure space with adjacent cell
Cell B-3
Cell A-1
Water Museum/ Sectional Proposal Thematic Exhibition: Experiencing Alpine Space Motor Boat Landing Dock
Lobby/ Hall / Regular Exhibition
Thematic Exhibition: Experiencing Artesian Space Artesian Tank
Sea Bus Landing Area/Cafe’
Y1
Level 1
30m/98.5ft
Y2
30m/98.5ft
30m/98.5ft
Level 2.1 Level 2.2 Level 3
Aquatic Water Tank
Alpine Space Typology Inner Water Route
Thematic Exhibition: Experiencing Deep Sea Space
Artesian Space Typology Aquatic Space Typology
Water Museum/ Specific View
City view from the landing area.
Water Museum/ Specific View
Experiencing the space under the “Artesian Tank.�
Water Museum/ Specific View
Permeable view above the “Artesian Tank.”
Water Museum/ Sectional Proposal Restaurant/ Cafe’
Lobby/ Hall/ Regular Exhibition Alpine Thematic Exhibition Inner Motor Boat Landing Dock
Exhibition/ Cafe’
Y1
30m/98.5ft
Y2
30m/98.5ft
30m/98.5ft
Alpine Space Typology Motor Boat Entrance
Aquatic Water Tank
Motor Boat Entrance
Water Route
Water Museum/ Specific View
Top view of the museum.
Water Museum/ Specific View
Experiencing the “Alpine Space.“ Rock-like climbing wall and different view to sea and sky.
Water Museum/ Specific View
Porosity allow small boats to pass through.
Level-1 Plan
Alpine Space
X1
N X2
30m/98.5ft
X2
30m/98.5ft
X1
30m/98.5ft 30m/98.5ft
1
Y1
30m/98.5ft
1
Y2
1
30m/98.5ft
1
2 Y1 Y2
1. Thematic Exhibition: Experiencing Alpine Space 2. Restaurant/ Cafe’/ Multi Media Space
Plan Level 1
Level-1 Plan/ Specific View
Thematic Exhibition: Experiencing Alpine Space/ Climbing Walls, waterfall....
Level-2.1 Plan
Mezzanine Space
X2
X1
N
X2
30m/98.5ft
1
X1
30m/98.5ft
30m/98.5ft 30m/98.5ft Y1
30m/98.5ft
Enrance 3
30m/98.5ft
Y1 3
4
Y2
Y2 1. Sea Bus Landing Area/ Outer Cafe’
2. Thematic Exhibition: Experiencing Artesian Space
Plan Level 2 3. Lobby & Hall
4. Artisian Tank
Level-2.1 Plan/ Specific View
Entrance of the museum and regular exhibition area.
Level-2.2 Plan
Artesian Space/ Water merge from the bottom hole of the cell X1 N X2
X2
30m/98.5ft
X1
30m/98.5ft
30m/98.5ft 30m/98.5ft
5
Y1
30m/98.5ft
4
1
Y2
30m/98.5ft
1
Y1
5 3
Y2 1. Regular Exhibition Area 2. Thematic Exhibition: Experiencing the Artesian Space 3. Restaurant/ Cafe’ 4. Inner Landing Dock 5. Artesian Tank
Level-2.2 Plan/ Specific View
Double High space and regular exhibition area.
Level-2.2 Plan/ Specific View
Thematic Exhibition: Experiencing Artesian Space
Level-3 Plan
X1
Water tank holds water as a main structure of the building X2
N
1 30m/98.5ft
X2
30m/98.5ft
X1
30m/98.5ft 30m/98.5ft
Up
2
Y1
30m/98.5ft
3
Up
Up
1
Up
4
Y1
30m/98.5ft
5
Y2
Y2
3 1. Outer Landing Outer
2. Thematic Exhibition: Aquatic Thematic Exhibition
Plan Level 2 3. Inner Water Route 4. Restaurant/ Cafe’
5. “Under Water“ Exhibition Area
Level-3 Plan/ Specific View
Inner Landing Dock
Level-3 Plan/ Specific View
Thematic Exhibition: Experiencing Aquatic Space/ Diving
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