With its 5000 years of history and its significance in the development of different civilizations, the Develi region represents a great cultural influence with the combination of archeology and agriculture today. These lands, dominated by many states that have influenced worldwide, are fertile and intersection point of different cultures. Many archaeological remains discovered before are proof of how we should investigate these lands.
Soil is the point where life begins and life ends. Culture, on the other hand, is born with the soil, multiplies and its area of influence expands. Agriculture and culture intersect with soil. Agriculture and culture arise from soil. Eventually the land also covers cultural layers over the years. Considering the historical and spatial analysis of Develi, the excitement of creating a brand new experience platform started with the combination of the cultural and tourism potential of the region and the agricultural potential. Develi Soil Museum project was proposed to unite history, soil and culture in the architectural plane, to relate and to create a
new story. In line with the local material catalog and housing types analysis of the Develi region, a mass was created with daylight utilization and general axes of the area. Therefore,
spatial arrangements were made in line with the museum functions and their relations with
each other. Spatial constructions were organized in line with the typology codes of the Develi
region, building heights, facade openings and urban relations. Museum functions have been
arranged for the underground and above ground concept. Open and semi-open spaces were
designed by the housing codes of Develi. After the general mass and function relations were
designed, considering the circulation and urban relations, more public areas and agricultural
regions were determined in the area.
The continuation of the green axis created by the Elbiz park which have The Roman Pool,
next to the museum has an significant place in the project. A glass bridge was constructed
between the two museum structures to represent the publicity of the museum building and its
relationship with the environment through a transparent bridge. Rammed earth, a modern
interpretation and living example of the soil, was used as the facade material of the museum
structure. Corten was chosen as the facade material of the library, open exhibition garden and cafe buildings. Also, corten material that respects the potentials of the region was chosen with its change over time, a living material and a bit of innovation. As a result of the analysis of the develi houses in interior designs, the combination of different elevations was applied. The characters of the adjacent order buildings with window openings were modernly interpreted in the museum building. And finally, it was decided to use uncoated in order to experience the materials used in the interior. The steel columns of the space and the combinations of the rammed earth wall can be experienced. The exhibition areas of the museum are furnished with rammed earth. Furnishings designed from the soil, merging with the soil and aiming to establish cultural relations with new collections were designed. Finally, a layer was created to grow plants with the help of the walls living on the facade. In roof design, green roof application was considered to grow and merge these plants.
