Hotel Sille
2015 – work in progress
Sille, now a small town near Konya in Central Anatolia was one of the important stops on the historical road connecting Rome to Jerusalem from Byzantine period. It was also an important destination on the Silk and Spice Roads. Today Municipality of Selçuklu, Konya works on the town for celebrating this multicultural and multi-religious character of the town and the architectural heritage it preserves.
Location
Konya, TurkeyConstruction Area
2.600 m²Client
Municipality of Selçuklu, Konya
The main challenge of the project is a discussion of a new building in the old town. The design concept focuses on the remaining atmosphere of the long lived historic town, its urban scapes and architectonical characteristics. One main concern is the topography of deep valleys, and the characteristics of the central anatolian plain. Another is the local Rum houses and their proportional, materialistic and tectonic qualities that are strong references to the design.
Our aim is to dwell a new building in the historical townscape in a way that tries to merge within the existing tissue through articulation of the masses, the tactile use of materials wood, mortar and stone which integrates the building with the town.
