Thyssenkrupp

Moscow-based studio ARCHSTRUKTURA designed "the tree of edutainment" as an entry for the thyssenkrupp elevator istanbul disaster prevention + education center competition. Scheme proposes 3 staircase cores, public, service and freight elevators cores as main structural elements. structurally design considers seismic conditions of the region – using rotating symmetry of main structural elements, rigid concrete cores and lightweight spacial metal structure. Main circulation provided via escalators, also elevators could be used. Functions are organized around action atrium. Atrium not just empty space – it a kind of threedimensional orientation stage, a place from where one can observe all parts of complex, and look how they are functioning... More