A NEW URBAN VOID IN ESKIŞEHIR
The competition challenged participants to redefine the site of the demolished Atatürk Stadium: rethinking its meaning, enhancing civic participation and fostering diverse urban experiences. Positioned between Kent Park and Sazova Park, two major green anchors of Eskişehir, the proposal introduces a bold gesture: a “meteor-like void” at the city’s heart.
This unbuilt, open space serves as a flexible ground for spontaneous and programmed activities. Encircling it is the Ring, a tartan path that acts as both a physical boundary and connective tissue linking new cultural, educational and recreational facilities along its perimeter.
To the East, a Public Education Center activates the existing school zone and supports evening learning programs. On the South side, a new Auditorium engages the tram line, enhancing access from the city center. Preserving local memory, the former Air Force Hospital is reimagined as a Visual Arts Center, anchoring the past within a contemporary civic framework.
DATA
Competition Winner 1st Prize
Location: Atatürk Stadium Area Eskişehir – Turkey
Year: 2014
Area: 160.000 sqm
Client: Municipality of Eskişehir
Design Partner: Arch. Francesco de Felice, E. Eriş
With: C. Ertaş, P2 Tasarım