Kayseri Government House

Concept

In the concept of design, it is proposed to represent the cultural background of the urban Turkish people in a futuristic style. From this point of view, a contemporary interpretation of the structure of a Khan Marquee, which had the same function of the old Turkish tribes in the design of the Kayseri Government House, was made.

Scenario

The circular form of the building, which was designed based on the idea of an Marquee, divided the land into three main areas; Government building, public space at the center and public space outside the building. The governmental building separates and combines these two public spaces at the same time.
The square in the center has a free public rostrum function. According to the scenario, urban people will be able to express their views about the city as they wish in this squared shaped rostrum area. The officials of the government house will also be registered to consider these views. In this way, intellectual participation, which is a requirement of direct democracy in the management of the city, will be encouraged. In this scenario, it was emphasized that the government took on the role of a mediator between the people with different colors of thought. The decisions taken by the public inside the government house are expressed through the government. With this scenario, it is aimed to create an environment of consensus and common reasoning between the authority and the public in the management of the city.