INA's research Library and Conservation Laboratory

Interior Design for the Library and Conservation Laboratory in INA-Bodrum Headquarters
- A word from TUFAN TURANLI -

March 27,1999

Dear INA Directors and Members,

tufopt.jpg (4696 bytes) I am very proud to inform you that our new addition to Bodrum INA Headquarters, the Library/Conservation Lab Wing, is going full speed ahead. In spite of an extended initial planning which seemed to go longer than I wished turned out to be crucial for the speed we are experiencing now. Insallah - which means God Willing in Turkish; being mildly superstitious I start all my forecasting with that disclaimer - we will be finishing the construction on time. I cannot estimate how long the final interior designing/furnishing stage will take; as you can imagine it will largely depend on the financial support we get.

Besides providing the following pages to inform you about the progress of the work, I would also like to ask for your help: After many years of having our conservation teams work in makeshift labs we are planning to enter 2000 with the most elaborate conservation and restoration lab we can put together, and your opinions and advice will be much appreciated. We have created a special comments page for your valuable contributions. Whether you are a conservator or simply a person with common sense, please do not hesitate to share your views with us.

Lastly, I am providing a 360 degrees panoramic view of the entrance hall of the main building. It is at a test stage so please let us know if you cannot view it. I will appreciate if you let me know what browser and operating system you are using. When I know that the panorama is viewed with no difficulties there will be more images of the headquarters added for you to enjoy this spectacular campus that as INA we are so proud of.

Sincerely Yours,

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Tufan Turanli
Acting Director,

INA Turkey

Designing Principles are as follows:

Zoning

Due to the working environment and the functional needs, zoning is one of the most important design criteria. The new spaces will be defined according to wet or dry working environments. There is a large contrast due to the nature of the Underwater Archeology, every thing is always concerned with water (therefore moisture and dampness) but people need to work in healthy conditions within the limits of comfort zone in respect to relative humidity. The best way to overcome the problem is a simple zoning as the main defining and the hierarchical criteria, so that rooms may be in healthy conditions humanwise and practical in terms of functional needs- as wet de-salination places and etc.- without harming the flexibility of usage of spaces. Zoning is necessary to provide the desirable circumstances.

Flexibility

Another important criteria is providing flexibility for the possible usage of the spaces. Zoning principle aids to this that a place marked as a dry storage area can turn into an office area or any other function as long as it is dry or vice versa without loosing the defining properties. In other words multi-purpose needs spaces may interchange functions according to the possible varying future needs.

To keep the flexibility the office areas will be furnished with continuous desks so that the amount of people working in is not set as a specific number by the desks inside. This idea will be carried out for the reading rooms so that they may both be used as reading rooms and study in case of a need.

Ventillation

Ventillation is very important in these spaces to handle humidity and moisture. The mechanical equipment will be designed according to the needs.

In terms of other mechanical equipment fire extinguishers are necessary.

A.- SUB-BASEMENT FLOOR: LEVEL -5.00 m

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..	WET ZONES
..	DRY ZONES

1.- MECHANICAL ROOM
2.- STAIRCASE
3.- ARCHIVE
4.- SPACE FOR SMALL OBJECTS DESALINATION
5.- LARGE ARTIFACTS DESALINATION AND DRAWING OF WOOD
6.- HIGH CEILING TO STORE PEG TANKS FOR WOOD DESALINATION
7.- EXIT TO THE OPEN AIR WORKING AREA: COMPRESSORS AND CHEMICALS. ENTRANCE FOR LARGE OBJECTS.
8.- CHEMICAL STORAGE

The high ceiling part in the sub-basement (level -5.00m) is considered to be a wet zone- storage place for desalinating wood and the other big particles + LPG tanks and etc. The back part of this space is again wet zones providing room for the treatment of wood (drawing, washing, taking photos etc) with a large table/work station in the middle and a considerably large area for the storage of shelves holding the smaller desalinating objects.

There will be a space for handling the other large artifacts that needs wet work.

There is an access to outside sunken garden to carry out the work needed to be done outside such as compressor work or some work done with the chemicals. The main chemical storage area is on the same level under the large staircase. This entrance may be used for carrying the artifacts and the wood inside coming from the excavation.

The whole sub-basement level is a large wet zone with an exit to outside.

B.- BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN: LEVEL -2.52 m

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..	DRY ZONES
..	EXISTING STRUCTURE

1.- SUMMER TRAINING ROOM
2.- STAIRCASE
3.- ARCHIVE
4.- STORAGE/DRYING AREA FOR ARTIFACTS
5.- GLASS PARTITION PROVIDING VISUAL CONTACT WITH DOWNSTAIRS
6.- WET ZONE IN THE -5.00 m. LEVEL
7.- CONSERVATION LAB
8.- CONSERVATION LAB
9.- STORAGE AREA FOR THE TREATED OBJECTS
10.- EXISTING STRUCTURE

The conservation lab consisting of 2 rooms is considered to be at a upper level (-2.52m). Daylight was one of the most important criteria for choosing the place of the lab.

The lab is a dry zone. The space outside lab in a gallery with high ceiling part is again a dry zone which will hold the artifacts which are left to dry. All of the work places are put close to each other to provide a relation en with visual contact and an easy access in between. There is an access to a dry zone. This room is the storage place for the treated and dried objects.

Office on this floor may be used for both people coming from Kale and for the trainees coming in the summer.

C.- LAB DETAIL PLANS (# 7 AND 8 IN PLAN B)

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VISIT THE 3D MODELING OF THE CONSERVATION LABORATORY

1.- MULTI-PURPOSE CENTRAL TABLE (WORK STATIONS IN A 75/225 MODULATION)
2.- COAT-DROBE
3.- TWO SINKS WITH A LARGE DRYING AREA
4.- DOUBLE FUME HOODS
5.- MULTI-PURPOSE CENTRAL TABLE (WORK STATIONS IN A 75/225 MODULATION)
6.- EXIT THE OPEN AIR, POTENTIAL ENTRANCE FOR ARTIFACTS AND LARGE OBJECTS
* LAB HOLDING 10-11 PEOPLE (60 m²)
** LAB HOLDINGS 11-12 PEOPLE (80 m²)

Conservation Lab

The lab is placed so that it may receive daylight.

There will be a large opening to outside. This may again be used for receiving the artifacts. The work stations will be in 75/225 cm modulation. This is an appropriate dimension for one person. All the furniture inside will be designed so that it is flexible- that the tables can be dismounted or the work stations can be moved to open up more space. This potential will provide better working conditions.

There will be cabinets under the work benches and shelves with glass lids above. The color is thought to be white. The finishing material for the worktops is proposed to be a special laminate resistant to chemicals. Ceramic tiles are not appropriate since there is a hammer work on the benches. There will be 4 75/225 cm tables in the middle.

There will be 2 fume hoods inside. Two steel sinks with a dig drainage and drying/drop area will be nearby.

Vinyl tiles are proposed for the floor covering since it is easy to clean and there is always the possibility of people dropping a valuable artifact.

D.- ENTRANCE FLOOR PLAN: LEVEL 0.00 m

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1.- READING ROOM AND/OR OFFICE
2.- LIBRARY
3.- ENTRANCE DISPLAY AREA
4.- MAIN ENTRANCE
5.- ENTRANCE COARTYARD, OUTDOOR EXHIBITION AREA
6.- ENTRANCE COARTYARD, OUTDOOR EXHIBITION AREA
7.- EXISTING STRUCTURE, LOUNGE [panorama]

Library: The electronic Security system is necessary for the library