Karabük University Square (Turkish: ''Karabük Üniversitesi Meydanı'') is the first

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project in

Karabük Karabük is a town and the capital district of Karabük Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey. According to the 2009 census, population of the city is 108 167. The district covers an area of , and the town lies at an elevation of . Karabük ...

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Geography

The University Square is located at the edge of Araç Çayı, very close to the main entrance of the Karabük University

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. Its altitude is . A

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connects the whole university buildings and provides environment for the social life at campus.

History

At 2010

projects were prepared. Application of the projects was executed by the Karabük University at 2011 and opened to the public the same year.

Design

Designers of the University Square are

Turkish architects Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ...

Günay Erdem Günay Erdem (born 18 April 1978) is a Turkish Architect (graduated) and self-taught landscape architect. Günay Erdem together with his brother Sunay Erdem leads architectural and urban design practice Erdem Architects which they founded in 199 ...

Sunay Erdem Sunay Erdem (born 17 March 1971) is a Turkish landscape architect (by degree) and self-taught architect. He is one of Turkey's most prolific and best Landscape architects of his generation. Sunay Erdem founded Erdem Architects with his brother, G ...

and Serpil Öztekin Erdem.

References

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