Frequency Forum: Recording Studios & Conference Hall

Frequency Forum is a building consisting of social areas with terraces on the sloping land overlooking the sea, located at the Izmir Institute of Technology

In Frequency Forum, residential recording studios offer musicians a place to retreat from their daily lives and focus on composing music. The location of Izmir Institute of Technology is ideal for such a studio. Musicians can work in an isolated setting but can also reach both the city and vacation spots such as Alaçatı and Çeşme easily when they wish. Students and campus life will also benefit from interaction with professional musicians. The center will house spaces for recording music – separately for students and professionals. It will include a large auditorium mainly for musical performances and provide professional accommodation.

The project's ground floor works in common with terraces and is located close to the university gate and is open to social use. The cafeteria, open and closed amplifier and office units are here. On the first floor, we are greeted by a second entrance due to the slope and a common area overlooking the sea. The exhibition hall, recording studios and the first entrance of the conference hall are located on this floor. There are places where guests can wander around the exhibition area and on the terraces outside before using the conference hall. The sea view and the social regions are observed using the main core, and there is a foyer and conference hall on the second floor. At the same time, the backstage of the conference hall is connected to the accommodation areas for the upcoming artists. The accommodation units and recording studios reserved for the artists are separated by landscaping, and attention has been paid to the circulation of private areas. The accommodation has its terraces, and parking areas, and is not accessible to guests arriving in the building.

The structure, located on the sloping land at the Izmir Institute of Technology, was provided with a reinforced concrete system. Insulation materials are available for conference rooms and recording studios.
Location: Urla, İzmir, Turkey
Project Area: 5405m2
Status: Designed for AR301 Project

Designers:
Özgür Fırat Koç

Supervisors:
Onurcan Çakır, Dr.
Mustafa Emre İLAL, Dr.
Özüm DÜLGEROĞLU, M.Sc.