Enabler City Hall
Ömer Faruk Elagöz
Enabler City Hall has aimed to create new opportunities for the citizens of Kayseri and prepare students for the next step in their career road, by bringing the student power of Kayseri and the economic opportunities of the city. This institution aiming to solve the problems that students have after graduation while finding the right job and trying to build a career for themselves, also to create new job opportunities and to develop students for the next step. Enabler city hall is hosting the offices of municipal authorities, offices of NGOs, counselors and student organizations. In addition, it is also hosting competent psychological counselors to be able to evaluate the process that students are having. In this organization in which the participatory pluralism is targeted, it was determined as the side goal to increase the productivity with the participation of the citizens & stakeholders and contribute to the city's economic development.
Harnessing civic creativity as a tool of social transformation & educational power, fostering a culture of co-creation and openness, and dynamically re-imagine the 'enabling' potential of the Kayseri City, working with a diverse range of dedicated changemakers (researchers, creative communities, planners, progressive institutions, advisors etc.) to make Kayseri more powerful, inclusive and resilient, encouraging experts and enthusiasts alike to generate engaging insights that lead to positive change & reduce unemployment are also can be considered as the main functions of the ECH.
The design of the building began with the aim of creating a small Square in the middle of the 'Kurşunlu Mosque' and 'Gevher Nesibe Museum and not to cut their relationship. After that, the building took the basic form, as the pedestrian axes from the east and west directions with the merger of the park. The different cantilevers of the building have been obtained from the theme dynamism that represents the students in many ways.
Historical buildings in the project area (Avgunlu, G.NeSibe Madrasahs, Kadı Fountain and the Kurşunlu Mosque) has natural stones held with the horizontal lines in their facade design. So, in order to create Contrast & Relation with the environment, vertical lines with modern panels (FiberCement & Aluminum) and Spyder Glass Wall were used in Façade design. Semi-Open and Open Air areas are also available to create different spaces for different functions.
