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Istanbul's New Tourist Booth in Rotterdam of All Places

Posted: Nov. 20th, 2012  |  By Michael Pearse
So? Architects

There is a new tourist information center for Istanbul; So? Architects have constructed the information center in Rotterdam of all places. The concept behind the off location center is to tie in with 400 years of diplomatic relationships between Holland and Turkey. The display itself features topography constructed out of used pallets and plastic tubes for flair.

Istanbul-based So? Architects have developed an informal tourist information exhibit about Istanbul, where unlike other centers, the installation is shown in Rotterdam. The conception consists of the perplexity of 400 years in diplomatic relationships between Holland and Turkey. The atmospheric space allows the visitor to have a dynamic interpretation of the surrounding setup.

Istanbul tourist information by So Architects Rotterdam 02 LOW TECH DESIGN! Istanbul tourist information by So? Architects, Rotterdam

By obtaining various amounts of layered material, the interior environment is formed with irrelevant yet connected elements; the existing building, with complementary topography made from used wooden pallets and yellow plastic tubes.

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