Erginoğlu & Çalışlar designed the new campus of TAC- SEV right across the already existing Tarsus American College (TAC). Its modest architectural language is in harmony with the historic texture and is among the most beautiful schools in the region. Our brands, Fibrodekor ® and Fibrofill®, contribute to the school’s climatization at the secondary façade layer.
This project won the first prize in the Construction Field of the 15th National Architecture Prizes Competition held in 2016. The main objective of the design was to include the road between the new campus and the existing building of TAC, so that the two campuses could complement each other for a holistic impression.
The project also positioned the new campus in such a way, so that two monumental buildings, namely the St. Paul Church and the Grand Mosque, could be appreciated from the campus. The whole school complex harmonizes with the historic texture around it.
“Our Fibrodekor® and Fibrofill® brands serve to create shadows in the double-layer façade system.”
Design that Suits the Climate
The campus is close to Türkiye’s eastern Mediterranean coast; therefore, cooling is more important than heating. The classes were positioned according to the natural light coming from the north. The parts which the strong southern light hits were planned as a corridor that is sheltered by panels outside the building. The three multi-purpose blocks have a doublelayer façade system. The main building has a glass façade which is clad by panels that are attached to a steel frame. These panels make up the secondary façade layer which is a string of columns.
Constructing the columns was a difficult and risky project and installation details had to be both elegant and sturdy. The faces of the pedestals at the base of the columns were covered with mouldings. The precast elements were connected only by subframe links giving the columns the impression that they’re floating in the air without joinery. The cross sections of the steel carriers of the columns were decreased in size to give a dainty look to the columns. The resistant GRC / GFRC panels were the ideal material for the design.