Foster + Partners Rebuilds Antakya, Turkey After Earthquake
Amy Duong — August 1, 2024 — Art & Design
References: fosterandpartners & dezeen
British architecture firm Foster + Partners unveils its master plan of reconstructing Antakya, Turkey after the unfortunate earthquakes that took place last year. The firm works together with engineering consultant Buro Happold, Mic-hub, DB Architects, and KEYM Urban Renewal Center on the plan. It centers on 30 square kilometers of the area with a wider plan to construct the country after the damages that took place on February 6th, 2023.
Foster + Partners partner Loukia Iliopoulou speaks about the design concept and the inspiration behind it. She notes, "Before the earthquake, the city of Antakya faced some challenges that we aim to address during the sustainable reconstruction. [...] There were also a lot of qualities we wanted to retain within the proposed urban framework – the buildings that survived the earthquake, the permeability and the granularity of the urban fabric, the variety in the block typologies, the green spaces that were well-established in the collective memory of the residence, and the location of amenities that are also important to residents."
Image Credit: Foster + Partners
Foster + Partners partner Loukia Iliopoulou speaks about the design concept and the inspiration behind it. She notes, "Before the earthquake, the city of Antakya faced some challenges that we aim to address during the sustainable reconstruction. [...] There were also a lot of qualities we wanted to retain within the proposed urban framework – the buildings that survived the earthquake, the permeability and the granularity of the urban fabric, the variety in the block typologies, the green spaces that were well-established in the collective memory of the residence, and the location of amenities that are also important to residents."
Image Credit: Foster + Partners
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