Atelier Kül / Selime Erikli
Atelier Kül transforms an existing cultural center in Maraş into a contemporary space of production and interaction through structural intervention and adaptive reuse. The project positions post-earthquake construction debris not as waste, but as architectural input — embracing material memory, spatial continuity, and contextual relevance.
The original central mass, which blocked circulation and visual connections, was removed to create spatial permeability. The former staircase-based entrance, which posed accessibility issues due to level differences, was eliminated and replaced by a fully accessible, ground-level entry.
The building’s conical roof — a visually dominant but contextually disconnected element — was dismantled. In its place, a restrained, integrated roof form redefines the structure’s silhouette. Sloped walls on all four corners of the existing structure were absorbed into the new architectural language to ensure formal and structural unity.
A reduction in the rear volume clarified the spatial organization, while new lightweight roofs and semi-open additions were introduced to support functions such as making, exhibiting, and gathering. Site positioning was driven by two major urban flows: the pedestrian axis from the south and vehicular access from the north. These flows directly informed the design of entrances and open space distribution.
Atelier Kül presents a sustainable, accessible, and production-oriented public space that respects the existing structure’s identity while reinterpreting it through contemporary architectural logic.
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