Çaycuma Külliyesi
2018
Çaycuma Külliyesi refers to the characteristics of historical külliye, in terms of its relation with a city and city’s possible growth, consisting different types of programs: a mosque on the center, a public garden with an authentic landscape, layout and orientation.
Location
Zonguldak, TurkeyConstruction Area
3.920 m²Client
Zonguldak Municipality
Keeping in mind that the mosque is the fundamental part of the program, formal and functional design principles were decided according to its predominant role. In that sense, wooden structure dating back to the 1200s for Anatolian mosques was re-interpreted at Çaycuma Külliyesi. Relation with the surroundings and users was designed according to the human eye without losing the sense of monumentality of a mosque.
Once the project area was surrounded by continuous wall (programs of the complex) after a setback of green, inner garden was emphasized profoundly. While inner paths, different types of pavements, trees and bushes create an authentic landscape for the garden of the külliye, light and water change the interior atmosphere of mosque.
