Erginoglu & Calislar Mimarlik

Building Information Center

Building Information Center
© Cemal Emden

BUILDING INFORMATION CENTER

Erginoğlu & Çalışlar Architects

PHOTOGRAPHS
Cemal Emden

AREA
2000.0 m2

YEAR
2008

LOCATION
Istanbul, Turkey

CATEGORY
Offices Interiors

Founded and operated by Turkey’s leading designers and architects, the Building Information Centre (YEM) has been serving the building and architectural community for over 40 years with trade shows, technical publications & periodicals, professional development services and other activities.

Building Information Center
© Cemal Emden
Building Information Center
© Cemal Emden

The objective of this project was to design a building that would accommodate these services and highlight YEM’s contribution to the industry over the last 40 years.

With a net usable area of 2000 sqm, a space frame was installed at a height of 6.5m, covering the existing ceiling. The program includes an open office for 120 people, a multi-purpose activities area, rentable meeting rooms, documentation centre, staff canteen, cafeteria and areas for socializing.

Building Information Center
© Cemal Emden
Building Information Center
© Cemal Emden

Office personnel were grouped together within the open office space depending upon their role. While the office space is not accessible to public, the bookstore and documentation centre are available for public use.

The activities space- conceived of as a multi-purpose open forum- can be converted into a 200 person room with an operable curtain system.

A secondary internal façade system separates the office and activities spaces, creating a more productive working environment.

Building Information Center
© Cemal Emden
Building Information Center
© Cemal Emden

Silva desks, Me too & SC desk chairs and Kiss panels are used in the office areas; Connect lounge suite are used in rest areas.


Building Information Center
Model 01
Building Information Center
Model 02


Building Information Center
Ground Floor Plan
Building Information Center
Sketch

Erginoglu & Calislar Mimarlik
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