Gallipoli New Memorial Sites
Year: | 2017 |
Location: | Gelibolu, Canakkale |
Site: | – |
Client: | Gallipoli Historical Site Administration |
Gallipoli Historical Peninsula memorial sites design aims to generate economic, original and high-quality architectural work developing functional, innovative and contemporary approaches to today’s memorial spaces; By preserving the natural and cultural elements of Gallipoli, it aims to enable visitors to experience this battle geography via feelings, rituals, encounters, and remembrance. A total of fifteen sites was designed. Each site proposes unique experiences based on its geographical potential, landscape characteristics, and war memory. A historic war battlefield is transferred to a calm and peaceful site to welcome people from Türkiye and all over the world, hence promoting the idea that no war should be a reason for hostility.