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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 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.

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