TARSU SHOPPING & ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
Tarsu is a 63.000 square meter of shopping and entertainment center, which is located in Tarsus, Turkey. The two-story building with a basement floor has 75 shops with large scaled shopping and entertainment units, such as, a hypermarket, a technology shop, an entertainment center and cinemas, making it the largest shopping center in the city.
Water is a prominent element affecting the history of Tarsus. The city was founded on the meeting point of city harbor with the river that flows between Toros Mountains. The name “Tarsu” is selected for it’s wordly allusion to “water”; hence, “su” means “water” in Turkish. “Tarsu” denotes the meeting of Tarsus city with water. Hence, water elements are everywhere; there are nine pools and three fountains at the outside and the inside of the building. A massive aquarium meets the visitor at the food court of the upper floor. Water shaped the design of Tarsu as well. Interior corridors are designed such that their shape reflects river flow.
PLANS
The design concepts for Tarsu pursue a strong dialog between the interior worlds of the project and the exterior world of the City of Tarsus. For example at the well-landscaped food court terraces of the project there is an adaptable interface between indoors and outdoors. Movable walls open to increase the size of the exterior domain and green world of the terraces when fine weather allows. In a way, one can say that the project has the ability to adapt itself and breathe with the seasons of Tarsus.
INTERIOR DESIGN
The building’s ecologically-sound peculiarity does not end at the point where the building intertwines with nature and water. Its technological attributes render the building to earn BREEAM certificate at the highest degree in Turkey.
LANDSCAPE DESIGN
PROJECT FACTS
LAND
Location Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey
CLIENT
Corio
PROJECT DATE
2009-2011
PROJECT DATA
Total Construction Area 67.790 m²
Total Landscape Area 20.775 m²
PROJECT TEAMS
Concept Design Altoon & Partners
Architectural Project Yazgan Design Architecture
Interior Design Project Yazgan Design Architecture
Structural Project Aydın Pelin-Can Binzet Engineering
Mechanical Project Çilingiroğlu Engineering
Electrical Project RAM Engineering
Infrastructure Project Birim Engineering
Landscape Concept Design Okra Landscape Architecture
Landscape Design Project Yazgan Design Architecture
CONSULTANTS
Fire Consultant Karina
Green Building Consultant Grontmij
CONSTRUCTION
Construction Date 2011
Contractor Erba Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS
Yunus Özkazanç, KeremYazgan 2012
PROJECT AWARDS
2012, European Property Awards, Retail Architecture - Best in Turkey (5 Star)
2012, European Property Awards, Retail Architecture Europe – Best in Europe (5 Star)
2012, Breeam – ‘Very Good’ Degree
PRESS
Magazine
İnşaat Dünyası, February 2011
Yeşil Bina Magazine, January-February 2011
Tasarım, March 2011
İnşaat Dünyası, April 2011
Turkish Buildings and Decoration Magazine, April 2011
Yeşil Bina Magazine, March - April, 2011
Tarsu Shopping Center with BREEAM Certificate, 27th April - 10th May 2011
XXI, July-August 2011
4 Duvar Knauf, September-December 2011
Beton Kalıp İnşaat Teknolojileri Magazine, January-February 2012
XXI Green Buildings Reference Guide, 2012
İnşaat & Yatırım, May 2012
Best Magazine, Haziran 2012
Tasarım, June 2012
Yeşil Bina Magazine, May-June 2012
XXI, July-August 2012
Professional Lighting Design Turkey, July-August 2012
Turkish Buildings & Decoration Magazine, July-August 2012
İnşaat Dünyası - Green Future Booklet, September 2012
Konforum Magazine, September - October 2012
Yapı, November 2012
İnşaat Dünyası, November 2012
Best Magazine, November 2012
Led & Lighting Magazine, October - December 2012
Mall Report, January 2013
XXI Green Buildings Guide 2013
Mall Report, March 2013
Raf Magazine, May 2013
Ekoyapı Magazine, June-July 2013
XXI Green Building Guide, 2014
Mall Report, July 2014
Book
Tarsu Shopping and Entertainment Center, May 2013
Booklet
Shopping Mall III, 2013
Website
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Arkitera, http://www.arkitera.com/h61902-tarsu-alisveris-merkezine-1-milyon-euroluk-breeam-butcesi.html
Gazeteparc, http://www.gazeteparc.com/h61902-tarsu-alisveris-merkezine-1-milyon-euroluk-breeam-butcesi.html
Mimdap, http://www.mimdap.org/?p=54138
Emlak Kulisi, http://www.emlakkulisi.com/tarsu_avm_ye_turkiye_deki_en_yuksek_breeam_derecesi_-69249.html
Emlak Haberleri, http://www.emlakhaberleri.com
NTVMSNBC, http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25385512/
Mimdap, http://www.mimdap.org/?p=99116
Kanal D Emlak, http://emlak.kanald.com.tr/haber/Mimarlik/Yazgan_Tasarim_Mimarlik_The_European_Property_Awards_2012den_iki_odulle_don/35324.aspx
Emlak Haberleri, http://www.emlakhaberleri.com/sektorel-haberleri/yazgan-tasarim-mimarlik-2-odul-birden-aldi_91193.html
Kurumsal Emlak Haberleri, http://kurumsalemlakhaberleri.com/yazgan-tasarim-mimarlik-2-odul-birden-aldi.html
Sanal İnşaat, http://www.sanalinsaat.com/2012/09/yazgan-tasarim-mimarlika-the-european-property-awards-2012den-2-odul/
Yapı Malzeme, http://www.yapimalzeme.com.tr/detail.asp?id=2784
Gayrimenkul Türkiye, http://www.gayrimenkulturkiye.com/index.php?
action=displayNewsItem&ID=14329&type=0
Emlak Yorumu, http://www.emlakyorumu.com/emlak-haberleri/yazgan-tasarim-mimarlik-the-european-property-awards-2012den-iki-odulle-dondu/
İzmir Emlak Haber, http://www.izmiremlakhaber.com/emlak-haberleri/yazgan-tasarim-mimarlik-the-european-property-awards-2012%e2%80%b2den-iki-odulle-dondu/
İnşaatım, http://www.insaatim.com/index.php?pid=haberdetay&haberid=5349
TSMD, http://www.tsmd.org.tr/index.cfm?sayfa=belge&sub=detail&recid=226
Sabah Emlak, http://emlak.sabah.com.tr/guncel/yazgan_tasarim_mimarlik_a_avrupa_dan_2_odul.html
Mimari Portal, http://www.mimariportal.com.tr/mimari.asp?LanguageID=1&cid=2&id=370&b=d
İnşaat Yatırım, http://www.insaatyatirim.com/haber/3291/yazgan-tasarim-mimarlik.html
Mall Report, http://www.mallreport.com.tr/NewsDetail.Asp?NewsID=2279&Title=Tarsu-Alışveriş-Merkezi’ne-en-iyi-proje-ödülü-MallReport
Newspaper
Gazeteparc, May 2011