Project Purpose
Antakya Vocational High School is an important monumental building that has suffered great destruction and destruction in the disaster, but constitutes the identity of the city. This building, which is known for its stone texture and spacious volume, which has given young people a profession for years, has become open to discussion in terms of architectural space quality due to the structures added over time. This project includes the idea of redesigning the building and reconstructing it as a reconstruction by making the high school suitable for today’s conditions.

Architectural Setup and Structural Improvements
In the project, it is aimed that the additional structures do not disturb the original courtyard and are integrated into the historical structure in a respectful way. In this direction, the additional structures were removed and the large courtyard unique to the historical Antakya Vocational High School was restored. The hundred-year-old trees on the courtyard wall near the west wing have been preserved, maintaining the integrity of the “U” shaped high school plan.

Historical Building and Modern Integration
In the layout plan, a street on the north-south line was designed in order to provide an upper level-lower level relationship between the historical building to be reconstructed and the modern building integrated. In addition, there is a gymnasium on the east-west axis, in the area where the two buildings are connected underground.
The basements of the historical building are arranged as the social center of the high school with a library, dining hall and multi-purpose hall foyer thanks to the collapsed courtyards.

Workshop Block and Local Design
The workshop block, designed in accordance with the climate of Antakya, has a structure with an open corridor. The corridors are supported by galleries and stairs and made interactive with the street. On the façade, the rhythm was captured by being inspired by the openness ratios in the historical building. In order to meet the needs of students and educators, efforts have been made to create more spacious and contemporary spaces with elements such as landscaping, mass relations and open spaces.

The project aims to provide an educational environment that is suitable for modern needs, interactive with the environment and aesthetically rich, while respectfully preserving the history of Antakya Vocational High School.