Hamam Arts Hub
İstanbul, 2015

Hamam Arts Hub

Design Team: M. Emre Arslan, Özen Aksu Akın / Kuruçeşme, Beşiktaş, İstanbul / Status: Built

This historical Hamam (Turkish Bath) in Kuruçeşme which is one of the Bosphorus village in Istanbul includes restoration, renovation, interior design and rebuilt works together. The original building built in 17th century consist of wooden and massive stone structure. The spatial organization of the Hamam relies on hierarchical spaces from cold to hot. The first part of the building built by wooden structure reflects a Bosphorus architecture character with its wooden siding facade. The secondary part built by stone is for hot spaces to use the heat absorption capacity of the stone. As proposed by the consultants, the original structural systems has been rebuilt as part of the restoration program, however we proposed a new layout and contemporary approach to the structural system.
The initial building program was to convert the Hamam into a co-working space. For that reason we aimed to create open plan and a visual continuation throughout the space. We were asked to create an art gallery as well within the scope of co-working space program. The stone part of the Hamam with its fragmented structure serves for art exhibitions. At the back garden, we proposed a contemporary glass house serves as a meeting venue. 

The memory of the space … 

Reminding the historical Hamam in the space was important for us. We proposed the same natural marble flooring of the original Hamam which is a significant material in Hamam atmosphere with its straight grey lines. The echo we are familier in the Hamam is also kept natural gallery space. The historical boiler has been exhibited by creating a glass floor panels on the floor. 

İstanbul, 2015

Hamam Arts Hub

Design Team: M. Emre Arslan, Özen Aksu Akın / Kuruçeşme, Beşiktaş, İstanbul / Status: Built

This historical Hamam (Turkish Bath) in Kuruçeşme which is one of the Bosphorus village in Istanbul includes restoration, renovation, interior design and rebuilt works together. The original building built in 17th century consist of wooden and massive stone structure. The spatial organization of the Hamam relies on hierarchical spaces from cold to hot. The first part of the building built by wooden structure reflects a Bosphorus architecture character with its wooden siding facade. The secondary part built by stone is for hot spaces to use the heat absorption capacity of the stone. As proposed by the consultants, the original structural systems has been rebuilt as part of the restoration program, however we proposed a new layout and contemporary approach to the structural system.
The initial building program was to convert the Hamam into a co-working space. For that reason we aimed to create open plan and a visual continuation throughout the space. We were asked to create an art gallery as well within the scope of co-working space program. The stone part of the Hamam with its fragmented structure serves for art exhibitions. At the back garden, we proposed a contemporary glass house serves as a meeting venue. 

The memory of the space … 

Reminding the historical Hamam in the space was important for us. We proposed the same natural marble flooring of the original Hamam which is a significant material in Hamam atmosphere with its straight grey lines. The echo we are familier in the Hamam is also kept natural gallery space. The historical boiler has been exhibited by creating a glass floor panels on the floor. 

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