PORTFOLIO Elif Y端cel
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“the power of imagination makes us infinite“ -John Muir
Elif Y端cel elif.yuecel@gmx.de +49 157 50357234
profile www.elifyuecel.com
My Name is Elif Yßcel and I was born on 16.03.1989 in Nßrtingen, Germany. I was already interested in arts and drawing at an early age back in elementary school where I also won the first price in a drawing competition on ,,my future city� and eventually for the first time Architecture became a familiar term for me. In high school I also got more interested in sculpting, filmmaking and photography. Because of my travelling experiences since I was a little child I discovered my love for the surrounding environment and decided to become an Architect. Finally in 2008 I started studying Architecture at the University of Stuttgart where I graduated in October 2014 with a diploma engineer degree. What fascinates me most about Architecture is the idea of creating new spaces and buildings that can contribute to a better world and life. Architecture can improve the social communication and lead to a better quality of life. I also like the fact that every single project is a new individual challenge where all the specific social, climatic and geographical circumstances need to be considered and analyzed in order to find a good architectural solution. We are always surrounded by architecture in a built world and I would love to help to shape and develop it in a creative way to make our environment a better place.
curriculum vitae
personal details
elif.yuecel@gmx.de +49 157 50357234 16.03.1989 born in N端rtingen, Germany German Amselweg 37 72663, Grossbettlingen Germany www.elifyuecel.com
education
2008-2014 Technical University of Stuttgart, diploma degree in architecture 2013
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul (Erasmus)
1999-2008 High School degree, Natural Scientific High School, Neckartenzlingen
experience
2011-2012
skills
software/ computer
vectorworks microstation autocad adobe photoshop adobe indesign adobe illustrator rhinoceros sketchup
interests
research analysis sketching conceptual design collage/photoshop graphic design model-making photography
technical
model-making lasercutting
social
Teamwork Communication Adaptable
interests
photography travelling reading art ballet
languages
german turkish english french italian
Foster and Partners, London, 12 months Internship
/ native / native / fluent / good / basic
academic projects
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dance center, Wuppertal (diploma project, 2014)
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urban parasite, Stuttgart (carpark parasite, 2013)
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city parasite, Stuttgart (prototype, 2013)
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circus school, Stuttgart (architecture & landscape, 2012)
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tannh채user, Operahouse Stuttgart (stage design, 2011)
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airtec research centre, Stuttgart (prediploma project, 2010)
01 Pina Bausch Dance Centre ,,new dance studios for Pina Bausch Dance Theatre“
Prof. Franziska Ullmann
Spring Semester 2014
,,new dance studios for Pina Bausch Dance Theatre“
Pina Bausch is nowadays seen as one of the most important choreographers not only in the German but also in the international dance scene. She performed more than 300 guest performances in more than 40 countries. Her death in June 2009 was a really big loss for the international dance scene. In the project “Pina Bausch Dance Centre” it was about designing a new building where the Pina Bausch Dance Company could still keep up the work of the famous choreographer and where they could produce and rehearse new choreographies in a building that is particular focused on dance theatre.The Theatre of Wuppertal which was the place for rehearsals of the company for more than 30 years is closed for renovation since summer 2013 and there are no financial possibilities to realize a renovation in the next time. So it was clear that there needed to be a new place where the company could work on new performances. The new project building should be located right next to the existing theatre building because of the fact that it has a lot of meaning for the dance company and to create a complex of the existing performance and the new rehearsal building . Furthermore it should not only include new dance studios but also an archive space where the huge inheritance of Pina’s work could be safely stored and also made accessible. A new public café in the ground floor level should revitalize the public space in front of the theatre building and another green public space should be created at the bank of the Wupper river to raise the quality of the riverside and to make it accessible.
The main intent of this project was to develop a building that is especially focus on the different sequences of a rehearsal day of the dance theatre company to make the work for the dancers easier. That’s why the procedures of the company were strictly researched before starting the design. Because of the fact that the dancers need to study old videos and scripts of their former performances the archive which is connected to a reading room and close to an other conference room was placed between two of the main dance studios in order to improve the sequences of theory and practice phases. All in all there were 3 dance studios designed. Two of them should offer a larger ceiling height to make jump and air steps possible. The third studio should offer the chance to enable workshops and can also be used for warm-ups. Particularly the John Cranko School in Stuttgart was a good example for light and space qualities in a dance studio. During ballet classes there was the chance to have a closer look on the sequences of dancers and what kind of requirements they have on a studio to make their work easier and comfortable.
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02 Urban Parasite ,,urban density and parasitic architecture“
Prof. Peter SchĂźrmann Fall Semester 2013
02 Urban Parasite ,,urban density and parasitic architecture“
In many cities there are lots of car parks that claim a huge amount of building area for themselves and are often valuable and central located sites. These sites have a lot of architectural potential and could be used to develop the urban context in the city. In the project “Urban Parasite” the task was to create a concept which would use the car park as a building site without taking its original function away. It was about adding a new useful architectural form that would take as well benefits from the existing building. The Züblin car park in Stuttgart is built on a central and attractive located site and therefore a perfect place to develop a new architectural type of an urban parasite in order to use the car park in a new way. The project consists of a temporary modular concept that can flexible grow in its structure as well as it can be reorganized at any time. The new architectural spaces were chosen to be creative work studios as well as areas for a temporary gallery. The artists and designers which would now work in these modules could also take advantage of the galleries by exhibiting and presenting their work to the public. The modules appear as an overall picture from the external view because of their connected chain structure that is fixed into the car park façade. The external material is an aluminum skin while the interior is clad in plywood elements. The modules are also connected to each other so that there can be a communication in between them. Vertically they are connected through staircases whereas horizontally there are linked bridges. So eventually it’s possible to make the whole chain structure accessible without the need to leave the thermal envelope of the parasitic complex. There are integrated fold-out little wheels in the bottom parts of the modules in order to make the constructional assembly on the car park easier. By the help of a crane the individual modules can be inserted into the different levels of the car park and cantilever of one third of their total length into the urban space.
,,urban parasites as a possible strategy to deal with urban density “
“a new place for creative office studios in the special architectural atmosphere of a car park“ k
Exhibition
Office
1. VIEW OF THE TOP OF THE CAR PARK
2. VIEW FROM THE PUBLIC SPACE
3. URBAN PARASITE INTEGRATED INTO THE DIFFERENT CAR PARK LEVELS
load-bearing steel frame
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facade tiles made out of prefabricated elements
URBAN PARASITE
PROMENADE
SKATERPARK RESTAURANTS, BARS
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macro-structure / car park
,,urban parasites emerge from existing structures in order to use their benefits and to create something new“
ZÜBLIN CAR PARK
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,,cranes position the modules individually into the differrent levels of the car park. T hey cantilever one thirdd of their total length into the urban space“
03 City Parasite ,,a functional parasite in the urban space“
Prof. Peter SchĂźrmann Fall Semester 2013
03 City Parasite ,,a functional parasite in the urban space“
The City Parasite was a warm-up exercise for the later design of the Urban Parasite in which it was about to add a temporary architectural form to an existing building. Eventually the students had the task to find a special place in Stuttgart where they could position a parasite with a certain kind of local function. It was important that the parasite would have a certain benefit and use in the individually chosen place. It should be placed on an existing urban object so that this object could also take advantage from its parasite and would be able to go into a functional symbiosis with it. Finally I designed a book mounting parasite which could be fixed on any park bench in the city. It should function as a book holding to allow the user to be comfortable and have free hands while reading. It was also important to choose a concept that would easily allow to take the parasite off the bench by creating a temporary way of connection between the bench and the parasite. In a first step the dimensions of the bench were analyzed to adapt the measurings of the book holding. The developped design of the city parasite is a structure that consists of wooden chain links. On one side of each link there is a tongue connection and on the other side a groove connection. All of them are connected to each other by metallic screws. That’s why it’s possible to bend and to bow them just like joints to match an individual form of the parasite. If not in use the parasite can just get turned down the park bench to hide it temporary. The top part of the parasite consists of a wooden crossbar with timber dogs screwed on each side to clamp a book. Furthermore the parasite has a clamp base at its bottom part to fix it on the backrest of the park bench. That’s why the parasite can be fixed flexible and also removed quickly at any time.
,,temporary parasites in the city to increase the functional value of public spaces “
04 Circus School ,,confusion of architecture and landscape“
Prof. Peter Schürmann Fall Semester 2012
04 Circus School ,,confusion of architecture and landscape“
The main intent of this project was the idea of finding a new architectural language for a circus building which was also challenging for the reason that a circus is usually known as a temporary tent construction that moves from place to place. Now it was about developing a building that would define the circus as a permanent localized complex. At the same time there should be found a special concept to support the creative learning of acrobatic feats. Eventually this project became a confusion of architecture and landscape so that the concept could create a feeling of dynamics and motion and therefor to underline the topic of dance and acrobatics. At the same time this concept should also bring functional advantages by using the topography difference of the area by placing the sport studios and rehearsal rooms into the slope in order to create good climatic circumstances and conditions for sport activities. So in this case windows could be placed in the higher areas of the room to create a positive effect on a natural ventilation system. This is not only influencing a special natural light but also there is the possibility for warm air to ascend and be passed off the upper windows of the room to offer an ecologically beneficial air conditioning concept. Another important theme was the dynamic sweep that also characterizes the concept of the building. Especially the central staircase that leads the visitors and students in a swinging gesture into the site should evoke the feeling like if one was diving from an everyday life into the a circus life and to get prepared the for what awaits in the circus world.
,,tthe dynamic shape should make thhe inner occurrences of dance and acrobatics visible“
the roof of the manege is shaped as a stair to sit on in order to get a better view on the site and the landscape.
the sport studios are integrated into the slope to achieve a natural air conditioning and climate control.
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8. the building is imbedded into the topography of the site to create a confusion of architecture and landscape.
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there are underground connections between the sport studios not only for a faster accessibility of the different areas but also for a dry transition from sport and rehearsal studios to the manege.
05 Tannhäuser ,,revolution of a classic opera by Richard Wagner“
Prof. Dr. Phil. Gerd de Bruyn Fall Semester 2011
05 Tannhäuser ,,revolution of a classic opera by Richard Wagner“
This design was about creating a modern and contemporary stage design for the classic opera “Tannhäuser” composed by Richard Wagner. The debut performance of the opera was back in October 1845, in a time when stage design was defined mostly through wall paintings in a twodimensional way. That’s why the main idea of the project was to revitalize the opera using modern architectural elements to create especially a contrary three-dimensional stage design. So there was developed a concept out of mechanical and flexible elements which can change its external appearance and spatial configuration throughout all of the three acts of the opera. On the one hand this concept should help to remodel the stage design in a quick and easy procedure. On the other hand there was the intention to define the stage no more only as a decorative background but more as an active part of the opera by corresponding its movements with the music and the singers. The mechanical stage design consists of modules with geometrical shapes that are fixed on bars made out of steel which are anchored in the stage floor. The geometric elements cannot only be mechanically moved up and down on the bars but also they are able to turn on their own axis from 0 to 360 degrees. The bars are located in a fixed position on the stage. Because of the different positioning possibilities of the elements there can be arranged many different spatial atmospheres. The stage lights can also emphasize the different configurations in a certain way. The main external characteristics of the elements are the sharp metal back and the concave front which stand for the two contrary worlds of the opera Tannhäuser and the different contrary materials liek the external metal and the inner red velvet material also underlines this and can create different stage desgin looks and feelings.
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,,there can be created different spatial configurations by mechanical movement of the geometrical elements“
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06 Airtec Research Centre ,,aerodynamics and architecture“
Prof. Stefan Behling Prof. Jan Knippers
Spring Semester 2010
,,aerodynamics and architecture“
This project was about to design a new research centre for the german company “Festo”. The new building should be a place where the firm could develop and work on new innovations and technologies and where they could also present new projects to the public in a special exhibition area. The company Festo is specialized on steerage and automating techniques and is also known for their famous project the “Air Penguin”. These artificial produced robot penguins are able to fly in the air because of a biomechatronic configured system. On the one hand the new building should represent the aerodynamic technologies. On the other hand it should also use an ecologically beneficial air conditioning concept represent the company‘s innovative standards. So the design was especially focused on a certain type of a building shape. Before starting the design, existing objects that already deal with the topic of aerodynamics like cars and planes were first analyzed in their visual and functional appearance because of the fact that their looks always correspond with the air and the movement. The most important question was how an object is moving in space and how its shape is influencing the movement through the surrounding air. That’s why finally the concept was about developing a swung façade with a ragged kind of structure not only for a dynamic appearance but also to create advantages for a better air conditioning of the building. The idea was to catch the airflows through slots in the ragged corners while they were sliding on the swung façade of the building.
,,forming the shape of a building by considering the phenomena of aerodynamics “
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roof construction above the exhibition
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In order to emphasize the lightness and the weightlessness of the flying exhibition objects there was chosen a filigree roof construction of a glazed roof over the exhibition space. At the same time this should also provide a free view to the sky above.
,,the ragged structure of the building is not only meant to represent the aerodynamic topic but also it should offer an ecologically beneficial air conditioning“
photographs
thank you elif.yuecel@gmx.de +49 157 50357234