{"id":8557,"date":"2025-07-04T13:54:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=8557"},"modified":"2025-07-04T13:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T13:54:43","slug":"cultivating-circles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?p=8557","title":{"rendered":"Cultivating Circles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-sticky is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-1 is-position-sticky\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-sticky\"><strong>\u201cCultivating Circles\u201d<\/strong> centers on relationships\u2014between people, generations, and nature. The concept expresses a vision of unity, where communities grow through shared learning and care. Inspired by agricultural rhythms and natural ecosystems, the design uses circular and curving forms to reflect social and spatial interconnectedness.<strong>\u201c<\/strong> Inspired by the circularity of nature and community rituals, the design uses curving forms and layered spatial boundaries to reflect how knowledge and care move between generations. Each space\u2014whether a classroom, a courtyard, or a quiet corner\u2014acts as part of a continuous cycle of learning and healing. \u201cCultivating\u201d here means growing together, with empathy, inclusion, and connection at the heart of the architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> Selin Ery\u0131lmaz<br><strong>Studio: <\/strong>ARCH 202 Spring 2025<strong><br>Instructor(s):<\/strong> Emine \u00c7i\u011fdem Asrav<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?cat=232\" rel=\"tag\">2025<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?cat=15\" rel=\"tag\">ARCH202<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arch.bilkent.edu.tr\/?cat=11\" rel=\"tag\">Studio 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