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MEXT Technology Centre

Yalın Tan + Partners

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Self check-in kiosks and digital art work welcome the isitor at the entrance to MEXT. - Photo by Ibrahim Ozbunar https://www.ibrahimozbunar.com/
The function of the entryway to MEXT, which is designed as a separate architectural element with pitched roof and glazing, is to represent a transition between exterior and interior spaces. The pitched roof of the entryway was inspired by the original architectural forms of 19th -early 20th century factory buildings, the outlines of which are still being used on graphic icons and are familiar to everyone. - Photo by Ibrahim Ozbunar https://www.ibrahimozbunar.com/
We have added a stainless steel structure to create a mezzanine floor to the exisitng building interior taking advantage of the 7 m ceiling height and making the use of the space more efiicient. MEXT offers to its’ users a variety of spaces including a 1000 sq m model factory, 240 seat conference hall, 12 classroms, laboratories, meeting rooms, open office, separate eco system mezzanine floor, cafeteria in the basement floor, 4 coffee points, showers and changing rooms. - Photo by Ibrahim Ozbunar https://www.ibrahimozbunar.com/
Self check-in kiosks and digital art work welcome the isitor at the entrance to MEXT. - Photo by Ibrahim Ozbunar https://www.ibrahimozbunar.com/

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Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Learning Space
7.71
7.86
7.14
6.64
7.34
Mengjie Liu
Mengjie Liu Cofounder at Sò Studio
8
8
6
7
7.25
Yifan Wu
Yifan Wu Cofounder at Sò Studio
7
7
7
6
6.75
Veronica Givone
Veronica Givone Managing Director Hospitality at IA Interior Architects
8
8
7
6
7.25
Leni Popovici
Leni Popovici Founding Director and Partner at KAP Studios
7
8
7
6
7
Sonia Tomic
Sonia Tomic Senior Associate, Head of Furniture & Materials at Universal Design Studio
8
7
7
7
7.25
Anne-Rachel Schiffmann
Anne-Rachel Schiffmann Director of Interior Architecture at Snøhetta
7
8
7
7
7.25
Tina Norden
Tina Norden Partner at Conran and Partners
8
8
6
8
7.5
Stefan Weil
Stefan Weil CCO at Atelier Markgraph
This is the promise for the merge....
8
8
8
6
7.5
Justine Fox
Justine Fox Cofounder | Colour Specialist at Calzada Fox
7
7
7
6
6.75
Gudy Herder
Gudy Herder Trend Consultant at Eclectic Trends
9
8
7
5
7.25
Ruud Belmans
Ruud Belmans Creative Director at WeWantMore
So this is how the future looks and...
8
9
8
8
8.25
Omar Abdelghafour
Omar Abdelghafour Founder Principal at Light Space Design
8
8
7
7
7.5
Liam Doyle
Liam Doyle Principal at Jump Studios
8
8
8
7
7.75
Christiaan Fokkema
Christiaan Fokkema Partner at Hollandse Nieuwe
The whole project makes me want to...
7
8
8
7
7.5
Client
MESS
Floor area
10000 ㎡
Completion
2020

MEXT is the digital transformation and competence development centre. It operates as a non-profit educational facility for professionals working in the metal industries, where they can experience digital transformation in the real production environment of Industry 4.0 factory, enjoying the latest and most competitive solutions, provided by domestic initiatives, universities and technology companies. The aim of the training is the acceleration of digital transformation of the domestic metal industry. MEXT has the flexible infrastructure that is capable of supporting entrepreneurs and university researchers for the purpose of developing new applications for the industrial digital transformation in Turkey. The heart of MEXT is the 1000 sqm Industry 4.0 factory. This digital production factory is the world’s first ever virtual iron-steel plant integrated with the control system used in the real life production facilities. The first in Turkey digital production factory with more than 70 production scenarios is end-to-end intergrated from sales forecasting, supply chain to production systems and quality management. MEXT also offers a start-up area for ecosystem partners, a 240 seat conference hall, total 1000 sqm of auditoriums and laboratories, cafeteria, social and lounge areas, as well as a showcase area for the the latest machines and robots. MEXT provides trainings using design-oriented thinking methodology, important for structuring digital transformation processes. The MEXT journey of the user begins from the self check-in kiosks at the entrance and a 360 virtual tour around the centre, together with wayfinding and signage they make the navigation easy and predictable. Digital booking system is used for the meeting rooms and classes, screens at the eantrance to each meeting room and class allow the user to book it, as well as to control the lighting, temperature and fresh air levels. Special attention was given to acoustic properties of classes, meeting rooms and factory space, including such design solutions as felt acoustic wall and ceiling panels, acoustic gypsum boards for ceiling and glass partitions with sound reduction performance. Due to shortage of natural light in the bulding special attention was paid to artificual lighting solutions used at the centre, which include lighting fixtures mimicing the properties of natural sun light by changing their temperature according to the time of the day. Digital art installations are displayed in various social zones of the centre, which both entertain the user and show the variability of applications of digital technology. The materials chosen for interior space, such as stainless steel and concrete, create an allusion to a factory space, but combined with natural birchwood and green walls they create a wellcoming, human-focused space. The preference was given to locally produced materials. MEXT is designed in a way to make it easy to navigate and user-friendly. Ramps, elevators and stair lifts ensure that wheelchair users have easy access to all facilities. The way finding graphic elements are designed to cater to users with visual disabilities. In MEXT a building management system collects the data from all engineering systems (including the carbondioxide, humidity and temperature levels of each premise) and showcases it in real-time on a screen in the reception area in order to control energy efficiency and environmental impact of the space. MEXT is in the process of obtaining LEED Gold Status.