Landscape Architecture Portfolio by Bengi Su Doğru

L A N D S C A P E ARCHITECTURE P O R T F O L I O SELECTED WORKS 2016-2020

BENGI SU DOGRU 1

INDEX 4-5

CV - BENGİ SU DOĞRU

6-11

LIVING ROOT BRIDGES Green Technologies

12-27

HUMAN TOPOGRAPHY Urban Design - Square /

28-37

KENTSEL KANYON Urban Design - Street

38-45

TIMELESS SKIN Memorial Square

46-53

KORUYUCU

Rural - Ecological Reserve 54-69

NICHES OF SAVUR

Rural - Rural Development Land art 70-81

engeBELİ

Resilient Landscape Design Industrial Landscape 82-87

KAT.MAN

Urban Design Memory 88-93

THE BELVEDERE Urban Design

EDUCATION Mersin 19 Mayıs Anatolian High School (2010-2013) Istanbul Technical University - Landscape Architecture 3 .28 GPA / 4 (2014 - 2020) Technical University of Munich - Erasmus (Spring 2017- 2018 ) EXPERIENCES -Greenpeace / Volunteer (2016-2017) Bengi Su Doğru Landscape Architect Date of Birth: 17. 11 .1994 b.sudogru@gmail.com +905300938433 İstanbul,Turkey A mountain and space admirer with a passion to create ideas, designs, visuals...

-Zeytinburnu Medicinal Garden / Nursery internship (August 2017) ‘-manifest-OL’ / Editor (2019) -Karaoğlu Peyzaj-Çiftçi Towers Project / Construction internship (June 2019) -Caps. Office / Office internship (January-March 2020) -Stage Design for Modern Dance, Music of John Cage / workshop Instructor: Evcimen Perçin (2015) -Customizing a product/space or retrofit within the films context. -The movie ‘’Fifth element’’ / workshop Instructor: Elif Sezen Yağmur (2016) SKILLS Computer: Adobe Photoshop 5/5 Adobe Illustrator 5/5 Adobe InDesign 4/5 SketchUp 4/5 AutoCad 3/5 Lumion 2/5

Language: Turkish: native English: Fluent B2+ German: A2

COMPETITIONS AND AWARDS -Poster Competition “My 3D Landscape” for Digital Landscape Architecture 2017, Bernburg, Germany / Participant -Radicepura Garden Festival - 2019, Sicily, Italy / Participant -‘‘Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cengiz Yıldızcı’’ Award July 2019, ITU Taşkışla Faculty, Istanbul / for academic success and in recognition of social responsibility -oliVelo İzmir Kent Çeperinde Ekolojik Ortak Yaşam Alanı Fikir Projesi Yarışması February 2020 / Participant / with Caps. Office -International Ideas and Design Project Competition for Labor, Peace and Democracy Memorial Square And Place March 2020 / First Prize / with Caps Office -İzmit Belediyesi Fethiye Caddesi Yeniden Düzenleme Yarışması April 2020 / 3rd Mention / with HET Landscape -Taksim Urban Design Competition September 2020 / Equivalent Mention / with HET Landscape and PBeB Architects

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES A passionate traveler ( 11 countries - 32 cities ) Mountain lover ITU speleology student club / former member ITU mountaineering student club /former member) Nature, Yoga Drawing, Illustration, Space,

This was a lecture that i took in Technical University of Munich. I took part in the visualisation of scaled sections and the production of explanatory visuals of the bridge and aerial roots.

GREEN TECHNOLOGIES LECTURE Living Root Bridges - Double Decker Nongriat, Meghalaya, India with Milad Damash, Alexandra Grama and Sabrina Trampen

2017 - 2018 Spring / Erasmus - Munich

In this lecture, the aim was to understand the structure and characteristics of one of the living root bridges ‘‘Double Decker’’ in Meghalaya, India. This bridge is a simple suspension bridge formed of living plant roots (Ficus elastica) by tree shaping. Locals have manipulated the tree roots to form the bridge for many years.

ROOT DETAILS

ROCK ATTACHMENT OF AERIAL ROOTS

SECTIONS

I was a team member in the competition. I took part in the visualisation and production of analyses. Also, infographics, plans and sketches.

COMPETITION EQUIVALENT MENTION with HET Landscape + PBeB Architects Taksim Urban Design Comp etition September 2020

Taksim is the heart of Istanbul and Istanbul is the city where cultures meet literally and historically Every day of the year, day and night, people pour to Taksim. Metaphorically, Taksim shapes people; in turn, people shape Taksim, thus the notion of human topography: People arrive, meet, wait, rest, celebrate, remember, vindicate their rights, work, move or cross, share ideas, inform themselves and take responsibility about the city. The movements of the square, grades, slopes, embankments, plans, lighting, and shadows, adapt themselves to the topography of the place and the richness of this human topography in different seasons with sun, rain, wind or snow. Taksim and Gezi Park is the place where territory and city meet, is the place where nature and artifice connect. 15

URBAN SCALE ANALYSIS Taksim square and surrounding environments are the most vibrant areas in terms of historically and culturally significant landmarks not only from the Byzantian and Ottoman times but also in the Republican era. This rich cultural mosaic reflects a multinational, multicultural, multi-religion context that is unique to the site. The area is not only a center for education, business, and commerce but also a hub of social and political discourses and actions.

LANDMARKS

Existing green areas look fragmented due to historical land use development, The coastal line lack green parks. The main axes of movement lack greening to provide a comfortable walk, especially in summer times. The accessibility of the competition site is possible by different modes of transportation medium and pedestrian ways. Subway and sea transportation brings people from everywhere in the metropolitan area while the public bus and dolmuĹ&#x; also serve to bring people to their jobs and schools everyday.

TRANSPORTATION

GREEN SYSTEM

SPATIAL PROPOSALS

The proposed green system relies on the existing parks and approaches to the city from a green network point of view. Gezi Park is an essential part of the urban ecology. Because the urban mosaic is very congested, the opportunities are related to the infrastructure lines and coastal front.

2000 PLAN

SITE ANALYSIS

WATER STRATEGIES

EXISTING RAINWATER SURFACE FLOW

SUGGESTED RAINWATER COLLECTING POINTS

The square has large impervious surfaces. Therefore rainwater immediately starts surface flow to specific directions. This pattern has no intention of water harvesting though it is possible. The new project proposes a novel rainwater harvesting and storage scheme to enable climate-resilient and water sensitive urban design. Three major interventions hierarchically include water reflection pond and meadow. a retention pond. and cistern.

SPRING

WINTER

SUMMER

500 PLAN

FLEXIBLE URBAN SPACES SQUARE ACTIVITIES

FLEXIBLE URBAN SPACES GEZI PARK ACTIVITIES

I was a team member in the competition, responsible from developing concept ideas, visuals and plans,

COMPETITION /THIRD MENTION with HET Landscape İzmit Belediyesi Fethiye Caddesi Yeniden Düzenleme Yarışması April 2020

KENTSEL KANYON Kentsel Kanyon sosyal, ekolojik ve ekonomik her tür işleyişin birbiri ile etkileşim içinde yer aldığı, belirli bir dinamizmi, fiziksel ve sosyal bir dili olan dar ve lineer kentsel mekanlardır. Kentsel kanyon hem kentin dokusunu oluşturan kompozisyona hem de yer düzleminde insan hareketleri ve kentsel aktivitelerin yer aldığı münferit mekanlara atıfta bulunur. Kentsel kanyonun geometrisini 3 temel unsur belirler, bu unsurlar mekansal durumların program ve süreç olarak karşılığının şekillenmesinde yönlendiricidirler. Birinci unsur bina cephelerinin ortalama yüksekliği ile cadde/sokağın binadan binaya ortalama genişliğinin oranıdır. Bu durum kentsel kanyonda yer alabilecek aktivitelerin çeşitliliği ve kullanıcı taşıma kapasitesini belirler. İkinci unsur cadde/sokağın yönelimidir: Oryantasyon iklimsel konfor ve ışık/gölge durumunu belirler. Üçüncü unsur ise gökyüzü görüş faktörüdür; kanyondaki tasarımın ambiansına dair kararları yönlendirir.

ÜST ÖLÇEK KARARLARI

1000 PLAN

ADAPTİF TASARIM Çeşitlilik, esneklik, adapte olabilme ve açık uçluluk yeni yüzyılın cadde ve sokak tasarımının bir parçasıdır. Kamusal alanlar sert mekansal sınırları ve formal akslarından liberalize edilip kolektif yönetime ve esnek kullanıma imkan verecek kadar da iyi tasarlanmış mekanlar olmalıdır. Ancak bu şekilde cadde/sokaklar günlük, sezonluk, yıllık ve uzun vadeli ekonomik ve sosyal döngülere cevap verebilirler ve kısa vadede farklı aktivitelere uzun vadede ise farklı durumlara mekansal olarak hazır olurlar. Bu şekilde mekanın sosyal ekolojisi de esnek ve açık uçludur. Küratörü yerel idaredir. Küratör fikir portfolyosunu oluşturur, kullanıcı ile işbirliği içinde bunu programa dönüştürür ve programda demokratik bir şekilde herkese eşit yer verir. Sabit kent mobilyası türünde donatılarla günlük kullanımı desteklerken, sezonunda yapılacak aktiviteler için moduler, sökülüp takılabilen elemanlarla çözümler geliştirdik. Rekonfigurasyonu mümkün olan bu düzende sabit bir kompozisyon yerine bir takım objelerin gerek mekanik gerekse kullanıcı tarafından hareketi ile alana dinamizm katmak mümkün oldu. TARİH VE SANAT ZONU

KÜLTÜR ZONU

ETKİNLİK ZONU

KARŞILAMA VE ETKİLEŞİM ZONU

I was a team member in the competition. I took part in concept development and visualisation of infographics and illustrations.

COMPETITION /FIRST PRIZE with Caps Office International Ideas and Design Project Competition for Labor, Peace and Democracy Memorial Square And Place March 2020

Man’ skin is protector for our soul and thoughts. Like a shell, our body works as a shielder to protect our spirit. In that black day, they wanted to kill people’s thoughts, hopes and alliances via killing people. Our idea is eternizing dead people via representing as a tree. We will be a whole in their shadows. 103 victims in this square is represented as the Ginkgo biloba tree that was cultivated early in human history. Unlike human body, Body (tree) and spirit (thoughts) change place. Thoughts and hopes (timeless skin) will protect the tree body. TAGLINE OF THE STORY ...train stations are so alike the microcosmos of the cities from the point of having the component samples of the whole, the memorial square has imagined as microcosmos of Ankara. Since Ankara Train Station is a gate for the city even for the country, “city gate” transforms into a “time gate” depending on this point of view. Moreover, train station has a meaning for both time and space in terms of travel. While the station provides travelling all around the space in reality, the multilayered atmosphere of Ankara Train Station and its square also give a chance to travel in time. By this metaphor, it is aimed to emphasize the historical layers of it, beside the actual meaning of travel. As a result; in spacetime perspective, it can be imagined as a “Time Station”. Thus, it provides a gate for the victims of October 10 Massacre to pass through “Time Station” which works like Einstein-Rosen Bridge and their thoughts have remained. At this point, “Ginkgo biloba” tree has chosen as a symbol of “Einstein-Rosen Bridge” in order to imply we did not lose the victims since their thoughts are still alive. A “skin” has created on Ginkgo biloba as a representative of their thoughts

TIMELESS SKIN

FOR UNFINISHED STORIES

On October 10th, people gathered to demand peace and democracy in front of the Ankara Train Station. Every one of them have different background and past, however they were here together as a whole for saying one thing in common. Even though they are not with us physically and their words left unfinished, their thoughts continue to sprout forever...

SKIN AND GROUND COVER

The timeless skin is made of metal and is composed of two pieces. These pieces cover the tree body. There is a gap between these pieces, this emptiness is enlightened, and it guides us to the light, peace and togetherness. The writings which are planned to be written on the Timeless Skin were planned to be collected by the families of the people who died on October 10, 2015. The world view of the person who lost his/her life or the words which their family or relatives said after them will take place on the Timeless Structures, trees, groundcovers and more. Also, the existing groundcover pavements will be preserved, it will act as a continuation of the groundcover designed in the area. Thus, Memorial Square will continue to keep the traces from that day.

500 PLAN

THE MONUMENT SQUARE STORIES

I was a team member in the competition. I took part in concept development. Also, visualisation of sections and graphics.

COMPETITION / PARTICIPANT with Caps Office oliVelo İzmir Kent Çeperinde Ekolojik Ortak Yaşam Alanı Fikir Projesi Yarışması February 2020

PROBLEM?... SAĞLIK Dünyada artan nüfusun en büyük etkileri kentler üzerinde izlenmektedir. Dünya üzerinde tüm canlıların hayatlarını ve devamlılığını etkileyen küresel iklim değişikliği artan nüfus ve azalan kaynaklar nedeniyle artan bir ivme kazanmıştır. Söz konusu bu gelişmeye yönelik yapılı çevrenin yeni ihtiyaçları karşılamak için kır çeperine doğru gelişme göstermesi, tarım ve orman arazilerini tehdit etmektedir. Kent sağlığını korumak için peyzaj sağlığını muhafaza etmek, bu doğrultuda kır ve kent de dahil olmak üzere tüm açık alanlarının korunmasına yönelik bütüncül eylem planlanması gerekmektedir.

ÇÖZÜM?...

KORUYUCU

Koruyucu” zeytin ağaçlarının belirlenmiş kurallar çerçevesinde sahiplendirilme fikrine dayandığı, her zeytin ağacının bir koruyucu ailesi olduğu sistemdir. Bireye aşılanmak istenen koruma bilinci, Olivelo alanında bireyin “koruyucu” olarak aldığı sorumluluk ve içerisinde dahil olduğu üretim sürecinin farkındalığı ile gelişecektir. Olivelo alanında yer alan 4795 Erkence zeytin ağacı, minimum 4795 tane bireyin ve/veya ailenin sesi ve teması olacaktır.

NASIL? Alanda yer alan Erkence Zeytini (Hurma zeytin), Olivelo’ nun marka değerini oluşturacak ve katma değer yaratacak niteliktedir. İlk adım olarak bu değer üzerinden bir marka yaratılarak kurumsal kimliğinin oluşturulması planlanmıştır. Ege kimliğinde ve kültüründe yer alan zeytin, alanda yaşayarak öğrenmenin aracı olacaktır.

SİSTEM DÖNGÜSÜ VE KORUYUCULAR

MEKAN OKUMALARI VEJETASYON DOLU - BOŞ Alan karakterinin analizinde mevcut dokunun dolu-boşu çalışılmış; ağaç karakterleri üzerinden çalışılan dolu-boş tasarımın temel altlığını oluşturmuştur. Alanın dolu-boşunu ağaçlar ve bitkiler üzerinden okumak; ağaçların mekân yaratma potansiyellerini ortaya çıkardı.

GENEL TASARIM YAKLAŞIMI Yatay ve dikey elemanların bir arada olma durumu üzerinden kurgulanan açık alan tasarımında ağaçlar, birer yapısal öge olarak mekânın temel kodunu oluşturdu. Alan geneli, minimum müdahale ile maksimum kullanıcı dönüşümüne izin verecek şekilde tasarım izleri ile planlandı. Örneğin, İki ağaç arasına gerilen bir kumaş konforlu bir açık alan sağlamak için yeterli olacaktır. ‘Kurda, kuşa, aşa.’ Anadolu Üretim Kültürü’nde süregelmiş olan bir alana yapılan müdahale sa dece yerel halkın kendi ürününü değil toprakla etkileşimde bulunduğu alanda bulunan yada uğrayan tüm canlıları düşünülerek yapılmıştır. Buradan yola çıkarak Koruyucu konsepti adı altında geliştirilmiş olan projede alanda yaşamını sürdüren ve tasarım kararları doğrultusunda alana gelecek olan canlıların mutual bir yaşam sürdürebilmesi için alanda çeşitli ekolojik müdahalelerde bulunulmuştur. Özellikle yüzey suyunu toplayarak oluşturulan bioswale alanları bunun için en iyi göstergedir.

Alan içerisinde kullanıcı deneyimi ile şekillenmiş mevcut patika yollar korunarak, geliştirilmiştir. Orta omurga boyunca mevcuttaki vadi tabanının sağladığı avantajlar göz önüne alınarak (rüzgâr kontrolü, su yatağındaki bitki çeşitliliği vb.) insan hareketi vadi tabanında tasarlanan omurgaya yönlendirilmiştir. Sırtlarda rüzgâr durumu referan ile zeytin ağaçlandırılması yapılması planlanmıştır. Yeni önerilen yol tasarımında su akışları dikkate alınmış ve yol kenarında su toplama alanları tasarlanmıştır. Bu alanlar bioswale kesitinde çalıştırılmış, zengin bir bitkisel doku elde edilmiştir. Suyun verimli hale getirdiği toprak katmanında yenilebilir bitkiler, aroma terapi bitkileri gibi iyi gıda rotaları oluşturulmuştur.

Peyzaj karakterleri; canlılar için habitat ve fayda sağlayan ekolojik peyzajlar, deneyim üzerinden şekillenen üretken peyzajlar, rekreatif ve spor faaliyetlerini içeren aktivite peyzajları ve sosyal ve çevresel sorunlara çözümü içeren yeşil altyapı peyzajıdır.

This was my graduation project from ITU. Everything from visuals to concept belong to me as a whole.

GRADUATION PROJECT Socio-Ecological Valleys of Mardin NICHES OF SAVUR 2019 - 2020 Fall

MAIN IDEA

Economic growth and ecological problems that world faces recently, causes a series of change in social and cultural life in Savur - Mardin. However, locals in Savur mostly protect their way of life because of their strong bond to their family or ‘’aşiret’’ and respect to past. In this half protected environment of Savur there are some tangible examples that couldn’t overcome the economic and ecologic changes. These are called: ‘’Niche‘’ The main aim of the project is to emphasize these niches and find a better way to deal with the current condition of Savur.

NICHES ------- PROPOSALS

NEW PEASANTRY APPROACH In Savur economic concerns, government policies,laws and ECOLOGIC COOPERATIVE AND FAMILY FARMING regulations are frustrate farmers. Farmers are alienated from nature and lose their vast knowledge about how to yield. In these circumstances a new way of peasantry model should be created. New peasantry is a sustainable rural development model when compared to industrial agriculture. It aims to use less input and use natural energy flow and natural methods in agricultural activities

SCHEMA OF NEW PEASANTRY

A sustainable cycle

It consists of: -Permaculture activities planting various species -Natural ways to cope with pesticides -Family farming and local cooperation -Seed swaps between farmers -Usage of natural resources -Ecological Cooperatives -Using crop rotation

Collaboration of scientists, environmentalists and farmers are essential in the new peasantry. An app called ‘‘from producer to consumer’’ aims to deliver the products directly to consumer without wholesalers and middleman. Especially younger generation of a family is responsible to use this app.

At the end of the production cycle products are delivered directly from producer to consumer. In the app, any farmer that practice ecological agriculture in Turkey can use this app to sell his/her own products.

SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL METHODS INTERCROPPING Defined as growing two or more crop types on one field INTERCROPPING TREES WITH CROPS

COVERCROPS Cover crops are crops to provide ground cover, protect soil and increase soil organic matter grown outside of the normal growing season.

NATURAL WAYS TO OVERCOME PESTS

CROP SPECIES, PESTS AND PREDATORS

Intercropping methods enhance the relation and biodiversity between animals and plants. After deciding which crops to grow in Mardin, pest of every crop, predators of this pests and host plants for these predators are determined. Planted crops are chosen by considering these relations between crop, pest and predator.

HARVESTING WATER WITH DYKES In Savur watertable level is decreasing because of insufficient precipitation and redundant usage of water resources. In recent years it is getting worse especially in dry seasons. So it is getting harder to maintain water for agricultural activities. For well functioning agricultural activities, drought problem should be solved not only in Savur but also in surrounding villages like BaĹ&#x;kavak and DereiĂ§i. Collecting water on the hilly surface with dykes lead watertable to increase in time. So that in proper fields, agricultural activities may practised.

Normally in slopped land there is surface water runoff. This method aims to collect this runoff water gradually with small dykes before it evaporates.In time, water that is collected in catchment areas is absorbed by soil and watertable level is increased.

5000 PLAN

TIMELINE AND ACTIVITIES

2020 to 2120

BAŞKAVAK AND SAVUR Agricultural practices- Intercropping

Cicer arietinum (Chickpea)

6m 6m

Apple tree

6m 6m

Triticum aestivum (Sorgül) 10m

DEREICI- SILENT VILLAGE

Apricot tree

Coriander+mustard or Vegetable strip 10m

Triticum aestivum (Sorgül) 10m

Almond tree

Triticum turgidum (Kırmızı buğday) 10m

DYKE SYSTEM IN YEARS In Mardin dominant wind direction is North. Dykes are situated in west - east direction. Therefore, when wind blows from north through south soil started to accumulate at the bottom of the dykes. Dykes are act as obstacle on the ground and in time they become natural water collector from the surface.

After a certain time, specifically wind, precipitation and external factors ease the formation of the dykes. At the end all the dykes around Savur, DereiĂ§i and BaĹ&#x;kavak are become an integrated part of nature and work as a water table level booster. 65

DYKES AS LANDART

Dykes are basically made out of natural stone. Joints of the dykes are mixed with luminous pigments and colored pigments. In the night the atmosphere of the village will be attractive with the effect of glowing dykes. In the day colorful dykes are continue to grab attention.

500 PLAN DEREICI SILENT VILLAGE In Dereiรงi,due to the returning of local residents in summer, agricultural activities are carried out in summer. Other times, winter annual cover crops are used to keep the soil healthy and moist. In spring, Dereiรงi will be host vippasana yoga camp. Max 15-20 people will spend 1-2 weeks in the village. Participants are not allowed to talk during the day. Every individual spent time by her/his own. TREES + DYKES In the dyke system, trees and dykes work together when collecting water. After rain, water started to run down to the slopy hill. Dykes that are placed to the every 5 meters are the first ob tacle to slow down the water flow. Trees that are in the same level and alignment with dykes are the complementary component to the absorption of water to the ground.

This was one of my studio works from ITU. Everything from visuals to concept belong to me as a whole.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN IV Post Production of Post Industrial Landscape İzmir Sümerbank Basma Factory and Meles Delta engeBELİ 2018 - 2019 Fall

THE CHARACTER OF THE IZMIR CITY In this project, there are short term and long term goals.In short term,to give a character and identity to the meles river and delta is aimed in order to make more accessible and livable environment in Ä°zmir.In long term it is aimed to create mixed-use urban waterfront and cityscapes that are resilient to global warming and sea level rise as much as possible and making the people to be a part of these situations.

MAIN IDEA

3m water level rise

Today, global temperature is already 1 degree and on its way to become 1 .5 degree by 2050. In this project the approach is based on the 3m and 5m water level rise by 2050 and 2120. The aim is to form necessary cityscapes which are resilient to sea level rise and global warming.

engeBELİ

a barrier for rising water level When water level rises 5 meters a few small islands appear in the coastline of İzmir and in some inner areas of İzmir.The main idea is creating an obstacle in front of the sea base on the alignment of these islands. It will work as a barrier for rising water.

5m water level rise

engeBELİ

Black islands are the islands which are appear after the sea level rise. The yellow and orange artificial topographies are created base on the alignment of black ones. They together form an engeBeli or a barrier in front of the city. 73

CHANGE IN MOBILITY WITH THE RISING SEA LEVEL

SUMERBANK BASMA FACTORY

INTERPRETATION OF THE REMNANTS In SĂźmerbank area, by using the trails and remnants of the factory,an open space that offers plenty of daily activities is created for people. When doing that, it is important to know how factory was operated.The flow of water and orientation with plants and walls in the site mimics the working system and process of factory.

500 PLAN

200 STRUCTURAL PLAN

200 PLANTATION PLAN

This was one of my studio works from ITU. Everything from visuals to concept belong to me as a whole.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN II Landscape as Storyteller The Gates of Ä°stanbul KAT.MAN 2017 - 2018 Fall

HISTORICAL PENINSULA In Istanbulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Historical Peninsula, the land walls and its surroundings and the vicinity of SĂźleymaniye and Zeyrek mosque are protected by Unesco in addition to Sultanahmet. Although these areas have a lot of historical and cultural importance, the landwalls do not attract the attention they should receive. Although the transportation possibilites not limited, the interest of the local people and the tourists is limited. There are non-functional areas along the landwalls. At this point, including some areas in the historical peninsula, collaborative projects and activities will be carried out to attract the attention of people,

MAIN IDEA As a main approach, multi-functional designs will be made in multi-layered areas where people from many different beliefs and cultures once live and leave their traces and structures that previously was a church and later became a mosque or a museum.

L O AN F D IS W TA A N LL B S UL

Chosen area

R: Greeks E: Armenians 85

EDİRNEKAPI In Edirnekapı there are a mosque(Mihrimah Sultan) and bath from the Ottomans, also a Greek Orthodox church(Ayios Yergios), The neighbourhood once hosted Armenians, Greeks and finally Turks. This diversity is reflected in the experience. With the conquest of Istanbul, Armenians were settled in Edirnekapı. The Greeks who lived in Edirnekapı until 60 years ago were displaced during the September 6-7 events. Today, Edirnekapı has a Turkish-Muslim population. In other words the area should reflect this multi layered characteristics.

Memorial area

Resting and sitting

Swap market

Playground

Dining area

Entrance

In Edirnekapı, I created a whole of spaces in which each layer has a different function and each function has a different color. lined up. When entering the city through the Edirnekapı gate, the “memory area” that has little intervention and installation that makes people think about the space. After this, the square, children’s playground, eating and drinking area are lined up respectively.

EDİRNEKAPI

Throughout the history, people from different religions and background create the. memories of spaces. Reinvention and rehabilitation of these spaces are possible with the help of changes in topography and form. CHANGE IN TOPOGRAPHY CHANGE IN FORM CHANGE IN FUNCTION MEMORY

200 PLAN

This was one of my studio works from ITU. Everything from visuals to concept belong to me as a whole.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN I Istanbul: The Urban Landscape The FildamÄ± Open-Air Reservoir THE BELVEDERE 2016 - 2017 Spring

The Fildamı Open-air reservoir (Cistern of Hebdomon) near Bakırköy, was one of four massive open-air reservoirs from the late antique city which clearly played a fundamental role in the provisioning of the expanding metropolis.

500 PLAN

The belvedere is a 3 storey steel structure with its courtyards in the middle. People can enjoy the scenic landscape on the ground from the gradual belvedere. SHRUBS

200 SECTIONS

Section A

Section B 93