Ordu University Emin Çetinceviz Central Library Building

Libraries continue to reinforce their presence within an increasingly digital world, remaining integral parts of cultural and social life. University libraries, in particular, serve as vital engines and platforms where academic environments flourish, culture thrives, and campus life is nurtured, representing the institutional identity and culture.

Project Info

TYPOLOGY

Library

STATUS

Completed

YEAR

1997

CLIENT

Hikmet Kandemir

AREA

500 m2

LOCATION

Ordu

Project Info

TYPOLOGY

Residential

STATUS

Completed

YEAR

1997

CLIENT

Hikmet Kandemir

AREA

500 m2

LOCATION

Oran, Ankara

Ordu University Emin Çetinceviz Central Library Building

Ordu University Emin Çetinceviz Central Library is designed not merely as a library building but as a focal point of the campus’s socio-cultural life, aiming to become a key element that enriches academic life.

While examining the fundamental spaces of libraries—such as periodicals sections, book halls, and study rooms—and their relationships with each other and the users, these connections were interpreted with the aim of ensuring coherence and functionality. On the ground floor, sections requiring quick access and dynamic circulation, including current periodicals, media library, and stationery, are organized. The first floor is designed for longer stays, housing thematic book halls and group study rooms. Vertical circulation areas serve as connecting elements between these spaces and are arranged in an amphitheater form to enhance social interaction.

The massing of the building has been shaped as a result of this relationship. The current periodicals and café are designed as interwoven spaces, aiming to define a semi-open area through the mass movement. This same mass movement also shapes the entrance façade, giving it a distinctive character.

The issue of lighting was given great importance to enhance the efficiency of reading and study areas, with windows designed at a human scale to allow controlled natural light penetration. The balance between solid and transparent elements on the façade was carefully maintained, resulting in a clearer expression of the building’s massing movement.

In response to the contemporary perception that libraries are losing their value, the aim has been to create a modern library that not only demonstrates the central role of university libraries in social life but also becomes an integral part of academic and study culture, serving as a focal point of campus life. In this context, the ODÜ Emin Çetinceviz Central Library Building, donated by the Çetinceviz family to Ordu University, is more than just a structure designed with this mission; it represents a hopeful and exemplary project that goes beyond a philanthropic gift. It embraces a modern architectural language and comprehensively addresses a cultural framework—from interior design to computer systems—setting a precedent for future initiatives.

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