Water Museum

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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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

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Up

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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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