Watergarden Istanbul | Gorkem Volkan Design Studio

The Watergarden Project distincly from usual shopping mall concepts, is a
recreational center focusing on gastronomy while water is positioned at
the heart of the project. Unlike other approaches where different conventional
function sassembled under the same roof, related but different characterized
functions are embraced with an atmospheric manner. Creating an alternative
design concept for the malls which need inovator vision and have difficulties to
maintain with stereotyped attitudes was the main goal for this project. Out-of
home consumption and incresing request to organic farm products influenced
Watergarden to get designed as a gastronomy center.
Besides show pool and surrounding restaurants and bistros; like nostalgia
Street, organic bazaar, cinema complex, activity field, theatre hall and cullinary
art school, numerous functions collected together. This cooperation was the
most compulsive factor togather al lthose different function sharmonically.
Before it become a physicalobject, thetouchbetweentheuser and the structure
was put in the context. To make this relation stronger, neutral spaces are
created; so people could dominate the place as they wish.
Show pool is the leader of specially-designed concept areas. The pool where
shows arrange periodically became the attractiveness center of trade volumes
around it . Restaurants and bistros where open areas, semi-closed areas and
closed areas are arranged equally are positioned accordinly in order to see the
Show pool . In this way dining action became more enjoyable.