A facade of shimmering steel panels envelops this control centre that Istanbul studio Bilgin Architects has created in the plains of Karapinar, Turkey, for one of Europe's largest solar farms.
Named Central Control Building, it is designed by Bilgin Architects to act as a centralised location from which to monitor and control the expansive field of 3.2 million solar panels.
The control centre sits in a field of 3.2 million solar panels
The solar power station is located in a region of Turkey with a desert-like climate, rendering it unsuitable for agriculture. Instead, it is being utilised as a solar farm to capitalise on its exposure to sunlight.
According to Bilgin Architects, Central Control Building is designed as a study of contrasts, with its shimmering metallic facade intended to juxtapose the textures of its arid surroundings. The building's metallic facade contrasts with its arid surroundings
The facade is composed of 7,200 stainless steel panels, some of which have a polished, mirrored finish to reflect the surroundings and help the building blend in.
"Thanks to the high reflectance levels of the facades, the building becomes integrated with the geography it inhabits," founding partner Caner Bilgin told Dezeen.
"The silhouette of the horizon continues on the facades," he said.
The facade is made of 7,200 stainless steel panels with varying transparency levels
The panels have varying transparency levels due to perforations in their surfaces and t...