Tarsu is a 63,000m² of shopping and entertainment center, which is located in Tarsus, Turkey. The two-storey building with a basement floor has 75 shops with large scaled shopping and entertainment units, such as, a hypermarket, a technology shop, an entertainment center and cinemas, making it the largest shopping center in the city. The building's first floor volume extends over the one belonging to the ground floor, referring to the protrusion of upper volume to the street at traditional Tarsu houses. These extended volumes and light boxes overlap with each other with a peculiar three dimensional dynamism, addressing the overlapping of diverse histories, cultures and social environment that make up of the unique richness of the city. They are covered with different materials, which are glass, terracotta baguettes, sandstone, onyx, aluminum composite panels and aluminum sheet. They are lit by LED lighting elements at night, with their colors changing at sequential time periods, enhancing the allusion to the colorful palette that make up of the Tarsus urban culture.

Water is a prominent element affecting the history of Tarsus. The city was founded on the meeting point of city harbor with the river that flows between Toros Mountains that the city reclined upon geographically. Water brings life, trading and soul to the city. Nature, culture and water are intertwined throughout the city's history. The name "Tarsu" is selected for it's wordily allusion to "water"; hence, "su" means "water" in Turkish. "Tarsu" denotes the meeting of Tarsus city with water. Hence, water elements are everywhere; there are nine pools and three fountains at the outside and the inside of the building. A massive aquarium meets the visitor at the food court of the upper floor.

The building's design, coupling with its technology, enable the utilization of natural ventilation as well. Linear windows at the roof are designed according to standard requirements for natural ventilation. At daylight, natural ventilation dampers automatically close when their censors detect a decrease in the interior oxygen quality. At night, these dampers automatically open to provide cooling of the interiors, including that of shops. The shop owners do not need to utilize extra energy for ventilation when they come in the morning. That condition decreases the energy used for cooling of the interiors.

Pools that do not have flitration and circulation systems require water replenishment every week. Tarsu pools have electronically operated flitration and circulation systems that require water replenishment in 3month, rather than weekly periods. That enables reduction of water consumption at a significant degree. The pools outside the building operate with heat and wind censors so that the water loss is reduced to minimum.

该项目是一个建筑面积为63 000m²的购物娱乐中心，坐落在土耳其大数市。这个有一个地下层的两层建筑，拥有75家店面，其中包括大型超市、工艺店、娱乐中心和电影院，它是大数市最大的购物中心。该建筑二楼体量超出一楼体量并向街道伸展，这使它在传统的大数街道上格外突出。超大的体量和灯箱以独特的三维形式相互重叠，寓意该市不同的历史、文化和社会环境相融合，丰富了这座城市。项目采用了不同的材质，如玻璃、砂岩、玛瑙、铝复合板和铝板。夜间在LED灯的照射下，随时间变化着颜色，辉映着这座多彩的城市。

在大数市，水显得十分重要，影响着大数的历史进程。该城始建于港口城市的交汇点，处于倾斜的托罗斯山脉与河流之间。水孕育着生命、生活和城市的一切。自然、文化和水在整个城市的历史进程中交织在一起。命名为“Tarsu”是因为它的发音中有“水”，土耳其语里“su”的意思是“水”。“Tarsu”表示河水在这里相遇的意思。因此，水元素是无处不在的，建筑物内外共有九个池子和三个喷泉。在二楼的美食广场有一个巨大的水族馆，迎接游客的到来。

该建筑的设计，既可使用技术手段实现人工通风，也可利用自然通风。屋顶上根据自然通风和采光标准要求而设计的流线形窗户即可实现自然通风的目的。白天，当室内感应探头感应到氧气减少时，自然通风风门自动关闭。到了晚上，这些风门会自动打开，以提供室内及店内冷气。店铺的业主，当他们早晨来时，便不再需要使用额外的能量用于通风。这就能保证室内凉爽且节省能源。

没有安装过滤设备和管道系统的池子，需要每周补给水。Tarsu购物娱乐中心采用电子过滤和循环水补充系统，三个月补给一次，而不是每周，这使得水消耗大大减少。位于建筑外面的水池安装有热和风量感应探头，使水的流失减少到最低。 qrLRY4+x0wizCczol2Hwealr9MhZZAP8Xl5eN/wur0E5E4YbiSPMi3j93imVc//J