A New World of Plants in Ankara: National Botanical Garden
National Botanical Garden of Turkey
Placed between two important university campuses, and bordering to two other universities, the National Botanical Garden dwells in a strategic zone in Ankara. The park has an energetic landform, topography defined with 150 meters in elevation difference from northern edge to the southern end. The area contains different habitats with slopes facing natural valleys and two different waterscapes.
The project area is split into two districts: organized forms (the entrance gateway, communication center, assembly area, thematic greenhouses, activity node, children’s playground and education area, dining area, activity lawn, picnic area, small and large lake, wetlands, research and development center for endemic plants, mass transportation stations and bridges) and gardens (regions of Turkey, countries, seasons, plant families, plants according to soil types, arboretum, steppe plants, existing orchards, thematic gardens and special plants). The circulation system of the Botanical Garden contains the main axis, primary and secondary roads, and driveways, bicycle path, security lane and public transportation route.
National Botanical Garden of Turkey, located 10 kilometers away from Ankara city center, covers an approximately 200 ha area on the 9th kilometer of the Ankara-Eskişehir intercity road. The construction and application process have started in 2014 in coordination with TÜMAŞ Co. for the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Farming, Republic of Turkey.
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- Country
- turkey
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- City
- ankara
- Year
- 2019
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- Area
- 2.500.000 m2
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- Client
- republic of turkey, ministry of food, agriculture and farming
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- Collaboration
- tümaş co.
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- Stage
- underconstruction
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- Theme
- sustainability, city park
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- Program
- public space, urban rehabilitation, ecological architecture, multi-functional programming, landscape restoration, urban park, administration, universal design, landscape preservation, planting design, natural habitat protection, garden design, landscape ecology, green infrastructure, designing with climate, designing with geography, pedestrian alley, nightscaping, urban furniture