Deniz Gözübüyük

Architecture student. Ankara, Antalya - Turkey.

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DESIGN PROPOSAL

Some photos of our 1/50 partial models

“Verticals”

  “Dramatic”

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DESIGN PROPOSAL

Some photos of the parts of our final model

“Dense”

“Loop” and “Dramatic”

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DESIGN PROPOSAL

Photos of our final model

ALTERNATION_by_LANDERS

Model of Atakule

1/200 model

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QR Code we produced for the blog in which we collected our own individual perspectives, interpretations, and sentences as Landers mates. It contains the whole process of creation of ‘’ALTERNATION_byLanders’’. 

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DESIGN PROPOSAL

Here are our final design proposal posters.

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DESIGN PROPOSAL_PROCESS

After preliminary jury, we held a lot of meetings to develop our project. In those meetings, while keeping the initial idea, we did some changes and improvements which are changing the square grid organization to linear stripes, deciding the functions of verticals, entries to the site and pathways, relation with the Atakule and mergence of both paths, functions and usage of natural path and addition of three functional areas to the dense part.

Our meeting notes

Verticals for 1/200 model

Stripes

‘Dramatic’ for 1/200 model

‘Dramatic’ for 1/50 model

3D diagram to symbolize the sounds of different fequencies

Photos from final models

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DESIGN PROPOSAL

Here are posters of our design proposal presentation.

While the process of finalizing and modelling our initial idea, the most difficult challenge that we faced was the slope of the site.

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DESIGN PROPOSAL_PROCESS

After the desk critics we realized that metal vertical elements can be dangerous for traffic near the road and can cause temperature problems in the summer for people. In addition to that, we were not really aware of how large our site is. We understand that this amount of large area should serve to the citizens. Therefore, we made some additions and changes in our proposal which are decreasing the level of reflectivity of the verticals and re-arranging their places, and we assigned them some functions like providing light, creating sound and providing possibilities to sit or climb on them. Another critic was about the combination of the two parts of our design. We realized that we should reconsider the mergence of two different paths. As a group, after some discussions we decided that both parts should decrease their dominance and in the middle of the site there should be a neutral area.

Some photos from design process

Of course our typical meeting notes

A sketch of mergence of soft and hard surface

1/50 partial model of verticals

1/50 partial model of stone path

3d modelling in Rhinoceros

Urban part of the 1/200 model

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Landers making model. Opps there are beers…

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DESIGN PROPOSAL_PROCESS

First of all we looked over our site analysis and synthesis again. The most important feature of the site is the duality of nature and built. Therefore, we decided to use this contrast between the City _man-madebuildings and Botanik Park _mother-nature. Our initial idea is using vertical elements on the city side in order to emphasize/symbolize the urban life, while using a natural, organic path on the park side in order to highlight/symbolize the pure and natural life. For the vertical elements we thought that usage of shiny metal is useful for us to give the impression of caos, density and stress of urban life. For the organic path this time we needed something natural so we chose stone to make people feel the pureness or nature.

Some photos from our meetings

Diagram of our initial idea

Representation of our initial idea

Meeting notes

Model photos

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DESIGN PROPOSAL

As I said in the very first entry our term project is “ Reprogramming an Urban Field: Landscape Design Strategies to ‘Atakule’ “. Now, we are expected to present our design proposal regarding our initial design ideas. Presentation should include a model, plan and section drawings, sketches and diagrams.

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PRECEDENT ANALYSIS_PRINCESS DIANA MEMORIAL FOUNTAIN

Here are the final precedent analysis posters. In the analysis posters we explained the location, main design concepts, major purpose, general approach/philosophy, main parts and meaning of the project, human activity and sensory experiences at the area, structure and critiques, arguments.

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A video which shows the human activity at Princess Diana Memorial.

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PRECEDENT ANALYSIS_PHOTOS

Photos of the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain

The fountain itself

General view of the area

The “Babbling Brook” part

The “Chadder Cascade” part

The “Reflecting Pool” part

The “Steps” part

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PRECEDENT ANALSIS_PROCESS

We started our research under the topic of site and sensory. We found some books, articles and critiques, arguments about the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain and luckily we found a specific article about Diana Memorial and Holocaust Memorial in the means of sensory experiences.

After our comprehensive research we put all the data we found together and summarize them. It was a fun stage for me and I think I’ve learned a lot of things. We realized that it is a simple and modest memorial with a lot of feelings. Every part of the design has its own meaning and symbolizes the parts of the life of Lady Diana. The whole design also symbolizes the personality of Lady Diana such as modest, friendly, intimate. The main design concept of the project is “Reaching Out , Letting In” . Moreover, even though it is a memorial, people especially children can spend fun time there like playing with of walking in the fountain, lying down the grass etc. Therefore, it is not a boring, sad, strict memorial but rather it is a simple memorial which gives people a possibility to interact, enjoy and think while visiting.

Here are some notes from our group meetings:

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PRECEDENT ANALYSIS

In precedent analysis stage we were assigned a landscape design project by our instructors. We should carry on a comprehensive research on the assigned project including major information about the project, general philosophy of the designer, design brief and program, main idea and design concepts, arguments, critiques and judgements, diagrams and conceptual drawings. Our assigned precedent project is “Princess Diana Memorial Fountain” by Kathryn Gustafson, London.

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After all, Landers in the Portakal Çiçeği Park…