ANKARA – Italian Gazes on the Capital
Photographer-in-Residence programme promoted by the Italian Embassy of Turkey in collaboration with the Department of Architecture of Bilkent University and Antilia Gallery Dates:20/06/22 - 25/06/22
2022 Spring Studio Works
Explore the work of our students from 2022 Spring Semester.
man.GROVE
Haiti and Dominican Republic are two counties that share an island but had been exploited by different nations in the past. Due to these nations’ different approaches towards these countries, Haiti became both environmentally and economically poor. The physical difference of deforestation is observed directly starting from the border which is the Dajabón River that has also been polluted. The project offers a collaboration between two countries to heal the land, the environment, the economy as well as the local people by proposing both landscape and architectural strategies. Arch 402 Spring 2022, Oya Yaren Karaca
Science Museum in Eskişehir
The building is composed of multiple layers that are rotated with a slight angle at each increment. This rotation ensures the well integration of North light for display halls as well as the flow of visitors for an uninterrupted experience. A deck that softly elevates people from the socially rich ground floor organization to the first-floor exhibition level also offers a ship-deck like outdoor experience by projecting to the river. The library, research offices, and administration generate a separate block for the sake of privacy but still offers a controlled physical connection. Arch 202 Spring 2022, Zeynep Sude Ayalan
Two Rooms of Their Own
"Boldness, Diversity, and Inclusivity" are the characteristics of the two main subjects of the project; users and art itself. In the light of these concepts, the project aims to fictionalize inclusive spaces where the boldness and diversity of both the subjects and the production process as well as the produced objects can be exhibited. Since exhibitions spaces cannot be thought without the viewers, human circulation stands out as one of the critical elements of the project. The proposal aims to attract pedestrians to convey the intentionality of the building and the boldness of the exhibited object. That's why the elements of the design are composed in a way which is informed by the circulation. FA 102 Spring 2022, Mustafa Çağlak
rep.LA.nt: RESEARCH, EDUCATION & CONSERVATION CENTER
Project location: Orange County is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California. This area, which has ecological diversity and needs to be examined and protected, is being restored and promoted with a new project. While protecting the environment, it is aimed to ensure the sustainability of the site and to investigate and protect the ecological diversity there. While the research of ecological diversity in the area is being carried out, it is also aimed to design a living machine that cleans the city's sewage from the water released into the ocean through this river and brings it back to nature. Arch 402 Spring 2022, Bünyamin Sönmez
Polpo
Polpo is located in Gioia del Colle, Bari, Italy. The city is separated into two by the railway, severing the relationship between the two sides of the city. This influences the continuity of the development adversely, therefore there is a need for a strong connector between the two sides which is to enhance both the physical and cultural connections. Polpo has a unique typology that includes a walkable green roof as a physical connector and public building functions as a cultural connector. It encircles the old railway building and crowns it in a way. Its unique form provides a landmark for the city which is the first encounter of the people who arrive at the city by train. Arch 302 Spring 2022, Bartu Lokumcu
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2022 Spring Studio Works
Explore the work of our students from 2022 Spring Semester.
Graduation Studio
Our world is changing rapidly and beset with developmental issues involving growth, sprawl, economic stagnation and stratification, a dearth of open space, congested transport, environmental degradation, as well as socio-cultural isolation. In our continuing search for “sustainable” design and planning solutions, we must consider an array of societal and urban issues. Each graduation thesis tackles the realities of our time in their own unique way.
ARCH 402, 2022 Spring Instructors:Mark Frederickson(Course Coordinator), Ezgi İşbilen, Meral Özdengiz Başak, Yiğit Acar
Science Museum and Temporary Open-air Exhibition Space
Short: In Spring 2022, ARCH 202 studios worked on a science museum which allows the visitors to experience human sensory experiences through scientific methods. Located in immediate proximity to the old town of Eskişehir and the trade & business establishments, the project site was by the Porsuk river and close by the tram line.
ARCH 202, 2022 Spring Instructors:Zühre Sü Gül (Course Coordinator), Deniz Üçer, Işıl Sencar Ertosun, İrem Senem Büyükkoçak
Two Rooms of Their Own
In Spring 2022, for the final project of the semester, the freshman year students worked on “Two Rooms of Their Own”. The design problem was formulated around a scenario where the university decides to provide spaces for temporary residency to successful students. The residency spaces were envisioned as both minimal accommodation units and spaces for creative production and exhibition.
FA102, 2022 Spring Instructors: Segah Sak (Course Coordinator), Volkan Acun, Burcu Aydınalp Egel, M. Tahir Ayparlar, Aysu Berk, Selin Çavdar Sert, Burcu Derer Omay, Berrak Erdal, Elif Erdemir Türkkan, Deniz Ertek Karlıdağ, M. Tevfik Gürsu, Sema Karamanoğlu, Z. Ege Odabaşı, Nilgün Olguntürk, B. Begüm Peker, M. Pınar Uz Baki
Hand Cast Tiny Concrete Beam Workshop
Hand Cast Tiny Concrete Beam Workshop was conducted as a part of Arch 332 Structural Design II course in 2022 Spring semester. As a part of the workshop the students experimented with a model reinforced concrete beam which was produced to 4cm x 4cm x 40cm dimensions. The produced concrete beam was then tested for performance by an experiment setup by applying load to test the performance of the model beam.
ARCH 332, Spring 2022 instructor:İsmail Ozan Demirel