Architectural Design: BKA-BahadırKulArchitects Client: Greater Municipality of Kayseri Location: Kayseri / TURKEY Construction Period: 2011/2013 Site Area: 100.000 m2 Total Floor Area: 2.300 m2 Photographers: Ket Kolektif / BKA-Bahadır Kul Architects

Landmark of the city Kayseri Wonderland Project consists of many different facilities. One of them is the Water Ski Park having 33.000 square meters site area and a 3.000 square meters island in the artificial lake.

The main purpose of the project making an urban space for the people and making a ski-park. Besides they are passing different kind of facilities along the park. There are cafes, education areas, restaurants, open terraces, stages and other facilities for the sports events. The site features a purpose built lake that features a full and half slalom course, Ski jump and a jet ski slider park.

The main water-ski facility is making by the help of mechanical systems around the artificial lake. The shelter like elements in the design shows the plasticity of the water ski. The selected color "red" and the shiny material aluminum composite panel is selected for becoming a mark in the design. The design of Water Ski Park is unique that placing in Anatolia part of Turkey. Water Ski Park will be able to evolve and change throughout its lifetime, which will constantly keep the park fresh and updated.

In the main building of the park, ground floor serves as the sportsmen's activities like : cafeteria, kitchen, kitchen service, corridor, dressing rooms and showers.