Göbekli Tepe is one of the most impressive Stone Age monuments in the world. It is much older than Stonehenge in England and the pyramids of Egypt.
Göbekli Tepe is a temple complex located in the vicinity of the village of Orendzhik in the South-East Antalya region (Turkey). It is estimated to be 12,000 years old and is the oldest large megalithic structure in the world. Construction began in the Mesolithic and lasted for several thousand years.
The complex is a round structure (concentric circles), the number of which reaches 20. The famous monumental T-shaped columns are probably the most characteristic features of Göbekli Tepe: more than 200 such pillars have been discovered and each of them could reach 6 m in height and weigh up to 20 tons. The pillars were carved out of stone without the use of metal tools and decorated with relief images of animals. Similar columns were installed in the center of the structure.
For a long time (9.5 thousand years) the temple complex was hidden under the Göbekli Tepe hill about 15 meters high and about 300 meters in diameter. Archaeological finds at Göbekli Tepe have revolutionized ideas about the Early Neolithic of the Middle East and Eurasia in general.
Göbekli-Tepe was already known to archaeologists in the early 1960s, but its true significance remained unclear for a long time.
Since 1994, excavations and research have been carried out by the Istanbul branch of the Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI) in collaboration with the Şanlıurfa Museum under the direction of Klaus Schmidt. It is believed that to date, only 5-7% of the territory of the complex has been explored. According to preliminary estimates, archaeologists will have to work at least 50 more years before the excavations are completed.
And since 2011, the Global Heritage Foundation, in collaboration with the Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU) in Cottbus and the DAI excavation team, has developed a comprehensive management plan and save the object, which allows scientists to explore unique places, while protecting archaeological finds, and tourists to see firsthand the ancient history! In 2013, a temporary shelter was erected on the main excavation site, and in 2016 two covering roofs that protect the site from the effects of climatic conditions … The ensemble is completely roofed with no annoying central pylons to continue exploration within the temple complex, while the visitor footbridge is easy to view, but not too close to the T-pillars. The construction work was carried out as part of the EU-funded project "Revitalizing History in Sanliurfa".
The roof project was worked on by the team of the architectural bureau Kleyer. Koblitz. Letzel. Freivogel
The roof with a total area of 2.400 m² is made using BEMO N65 - 400 aluminum standing seam pictures, straight in the center of the roof and tapered along the perimeter. The outer surface of the paintings is painted in the color of natural gold - HDP coating. Since the roof is cold, SILENT-AC fleece is used to eliminate the accumulation of condensate from the inner surface of the paintings.
The design of the metal roof naturally blends in with the curved topography of the Göbekli Tepe. The color scheme is a continuation of the sun-drenched desert landscape, and at the same time emphasizes the scale and value of the sheltered object.
Structural planning: EiSat, Berlin
Ulrich Finsterwalder Technical Prize 2019
2019 German Steel Structure Engineering Award
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