interior design portfolio 2015-2017
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Hi, I am İrem! As an interior architect and a designer, I offer solutions to the problems that we face everyday which sometimes we don’t even realize. I work for providing people a life in better quality and make their life easier and delighted. I like to keep things simple and make everything functional as much as they can be. I love my work and I enjoy every project I am involved. Feel free to have a look at my previous projects and do not hesitate to contact me if you think I can be of service to you.
İREM AKBAŞ
Born & lives in İzmir, Turkey +90 530 541 02 08 iremakbas22@gmail.com iremakbas.wixsite.com/iarch
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ACHIEVEMENTS
EDUCATION 2016, Mar - July 2012 - 2017 2008 - 2012
Politecnico di Milano, Italy ERASMUS+ Interior Design Izmir University of Economics Bachelor of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Degree Awarded: 3.87/4 Bornova Anatolian High School Degree Awarded: 85.56/100
EXPERIENCE 2016, Dec - 2017, May Izmir University of Economics, İzmir EKOTAM Interior Designer
2016, Sept
eryeriler İnşaat, İzmir V Interior Design Intern
2015, Aug
Chiba University, Japan Office Internship and Cultural Exchange Program Interior Design Intern
2015, Aug
Uchida Yoko Global Limited, Japan Researcher
2014, July
Gün Mobilya, İzmir Interior Design Intern
SKILLS
AutoCAD SketchUp Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop V-Ray Rhinoceros 3D
2016, Mar - July ERASMUS+ Grant 2015, Aug JASSO Scholarship, Japan 2015 - 2017 University Student Council Member: The Student Representative of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, IUE 2012 - 2017 High Honor Student, IUE 2012 - 2017 ÖSYM Scholarship %100, IUE
REFERENCES Assoc. Prof. Dr. Deniz Hasırcı Izmir University of Economics Interior Architecture and Environmental Design deniz.hasirci@ieu.edu.tr Didem Özdel diStudio Architect didem@distudio.org
LANGUAGES English Spanish Italian
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west aegean restaurant | izmir restaurant 2016-2017
weekend cabin | izmir
tiny house designed for an Italian architect 2017
factory 28 | desperos
working and living complex designed for a sci-fi movie 2016
vinculum | milan
a collaborative working space 2016
impact hub alsancak| izmir a collaborative working space 2015
roof garden| izmir
designed for the Fine Arts And Design building of IUE 2015
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chiba
| cultural exchange center
designed for Chiba University in Japan 2015
| excavation house
izmir a living and working facility for excavators 2015 izmir
| in memory installation 2017
fontecchio
| c(u)ore installation 2016
milan
| supernova
installation 2016
| bungaseat
izmir a stool designed for a bungalow 2015
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6 | west aegean restaurant
1 west aegean | izmir izmir university of economics EKOTAM project 2016-2017 in cooperation with Tolga Ergenç & Selin Gülden
project consultants: Prof. Dr. Ender Yazgan Bulgun Assoc. Prof. Dr. Deniz Hasırcı Stefano Pugliese
West Aegean Restaurant is the first branch of the West Aegean Franchising. The restaurant is located in İzmir, next to Balçova Cable Car. The West Aegean Approach is responsible and research based, and begins with respecting and taking pride in the rich Aegean heritage and culture. With an aim to teach Aegean culture to the world, regional crafts and traditional Aegean architectural elements are prioritized. West Aegean Restaurant is inviting, providing its guests with the best of Aegean hospitality. The restaurant space and life within, draws on inspirations from the beautiful landscape and culture of the land. As the representative of the Aegean sea, indigo blue is the key element of the interior.
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8 | west aegean restaurant
Bar & Sale Area
PLAN
entrance
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PLAN | floor layout
entrance
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wooden parquets
ceramic tiles integrated into wooden parquets
PLAN | reflected ceiling
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wooden ceiling walnut
wooden beams white painted
gypsumboard ceiling
ceiling lighting
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white wall paint
various wooden tableware elements hanged on the wall
blue wooden framed niches and shelves illuminated with spot lights
wall ceramic tile leaf pattern 20*20 cm wooden light blue painted buffet furniture
wooden wall panelling blue paint
wooden wall panelling blue paint
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DECORATIVE ELEMENTS
Botanical illustrations of Aegean flora in blue painted frames
Endemic flowers of Aegean region in glass vases
Amphoras and some other ceramic containers from Ancient Greek period to be exhibited
INTERIOR ELEVATIONS
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2 weekend cabin | izmir izmir university of economics 2017
Weekend Cabin is a moveable tiny house designed for an Italian architect who lives in İzmir. The cabin is planned to be located in Urla but the location can be changed any time the user wants with the help of a truck. The dimensions of the cabin is decided accordingly. The cabin is for one person and all the furniture is inbuilt. Under the bed and the sofa are used to store clothes and other belongings of the user. The challange of the project was having a limited budget. The cabin costs 8580 TRY to build in total.
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SECTION AA (not to scale)
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16 | factory 28
3 factory 28 | desperos izmir university of economics 2016
Factory 28 is one of the working and living complexes designed for a dystopian science fiction movie Desperos. Desperos is the name of the fictional country in the movie. Citizens of Desperos are forced to believe that the nature is destroyed, so they live in these complex buildings where their all needs are provided.The citizens work in the factory all day long and at the end of their shift, they are directed to their private single rooms. In the building, transportation is provided by moving walkways and workers follow the route specified for them by directors. The social space where they pass by every day is a reward which they can get only if they work hundred percent efficiently. Even though citizens believe that they are safe in Factory 28, in time they become products that come from an assembly line.
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DESPEROS movie poster
living area 240 single rooms 1730 m2 in total social area 335 m2
factory 5262 m2
FACTORY 28 Plan Layout
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The workers are allowed to spend time in the social space only if they worked efficently during the work day. There are some artificial trees, flying bird effects which are created by holograms in order to imitate nature.
Administration is located on a higher level than the factory. In this way, the managers are able to watch and check the workers any time.
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The workers who are not able to go to the social space are moved directly to their room. They are able to see the social space due to its glass cover, but not allowed to enjoy it.
The moving walkway take the workers from the factory and move them to their single rooms. They are not allowed to visit the other’s rooms.
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4 vinculum | milan politecnico di milano 2016 in cooperation with İdil Koç & Neele Kleingarn
Vinculum is a public place designed for people who are willing to work individually and/or in group. It is located on the 11th-13th floors of Torre Galfa, Milan. This multifuntional space is open to everyone who likes to join. People from different generetions and different professions are free to use this collaborative learning space. The volume is diveded into some closed and semiclosed interiors with the help of five big rectangular parallelepiped boxes. Each of these volumes are designed for a different kind of activity. All these boxes are connected to each other and the user needs to pass one box to reach the another. Outside of these boxes are planned as if it is an interior garden. User can hang out and spend some quality time here. Furniture is multifunctional and 80% is movable, so user feels free to create its own working area without having any limitation.
WATCH THE VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/187070395
*VINCULUM n. latin. pl: vinculums /ˈviŋ kyə lə/ 1. a bond signifying union or unity; tie. 2. Mathematics. a stroke or brace drawn over a quantity consisting ofseveral members or terms, as , in order to show that they are tobe considered together.
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ELEVATIONS
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south
VINCULUM 11th-13th floors
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west
Physical Model of TORRE GALFA
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The furniture is moveable so the users can change the layout according to their need.
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The inner garden allows users to feel nature even on the 11th floor of the 31-storey skyscraper.
3 - 4 Multifunctional chairs can easily turn into coffee tables or can bu used as storage.
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24 | impact hub alsancak
5 impact hub| izmir izmir university of economics 2015
Impact Hub is a place used by people who wants to work in collaboration with others from different professions. ​ The hub is located in Alsancak, close to Alsancak train station. ​ The space includes mainly two parts. The area left for working is larger in square meter than the one left for service. There is an apmhi which is open to public for events, presentations or exhibitions. Its capacity is up to 70 person. There are three think-tank rooms for the ones who need a quiet space to work.
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GROUND FLOOR PLAN
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MEZZANINE FLOOR PLAN (not to scale)
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1 entrance 2-4 think-thank 5 presentation / exhibition 6 group working area 7 machinery room 8 individual working area 9 circulation 10 lounge 11 kitchenette 12-14 administiration 15 meeting room 16 storage 17 rest room 18 circulation 19 meeting room 20 garden
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overall view of the working space
garden
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SECTION AA (not to scale)
SECTION BB (not to scale)
kitchenette and lounge
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6 roof garden| izmir izmir university of economics 2015
The roof garden is designed to increase the usage of this rooftop that has a beautiful view of İzmir. It is open to use of every member of IEU. The rooftop is located on the 4th floor of the Fine Arts and Design Building in Izmir University of Economics. On the ground, there is a transition between wooden planks and lawn. The wooden planks turnes into planters on one side of the garden. On the other side, they goes up and down and become seating and resting furniture. There is a cafe right across the entrance. In the center of the roof garden, a decorative pool is placed on the purpose of both adding the relaxing water sound to the atmosphere and increasing the humidity during hot summer days. For planting, İzmir’s endemic plants and trees are selected carefully. This plants are long-lived and maintenance friendly so it reduces the use of water and energy.
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High Line New York / Piet Oudolf
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Wooden planks turns into planter.
Small cafeteria save the users from going downstairs to get some snack or drinks.
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Wooden planks turns into furniture to rest.
Decorative pool adds the relaxing water sound to the atmosphere and increases the humidity during hot summer days.
32 | cultural exchange center
7 cultural exchange center| chiba chiba university 2015
in cooperation with Ecem Tokgöz & Ayaka Moriizumi
Cultural Exchange Center is a place designed to be used by both local and foreigner students of Chiba University. The aim is to huddle the students together, let them socialize and learn about other’s culture. It is located in Chiba University Campus, Japan. On the ground floor there is a big library and a small kitchenette serves to that library. There is also a traditional tatami room. In here, there are some activities like tea ceramony is going on, with intent to teach Japanese culture to the foreign students. Upper floor is designed in a way to express different cultures from all around the world. Everyday, a cuisine from different culture is presented in the kitchen. Moreover, there is an exhibition center to exhibit folcloric clothes from different countries. Students are free to try these clothes.
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HOW TO COMBINE VARIOUS CULTURE?
HOW TO APPLY JAPANESE CULTURE?
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entrance lounge / library cafe restroom performance area interior garden shoes off japanese tatami room engawa kitchenette storage kitchen restroom meeting room exhibition area change rooms
GROUND FLOOR PLAN (not to scale)
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UPPER FLOOR PLAN (not to scale)
Physical Model (not to scale)
Exhibition of cultural items help to teach traditions to the others. Traditional clothes are also exhibited there, and students are able to try these costumes.
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SECTION AA (not to scale)
SECTION BB (not to scale)
36 | excavation house
8 excavation house| izmir
izmir university of economics 2015
Excavation house is a living and working facility designed for the excavators and archeologists who take a part in the archeological excavation at Yeşilova Yörük. The building is a part of Yeşilova Höyük Visitor Center, located in Yeşilova, İzmir. Excavation house is used by sixteen people who stay at this house and work for the excavation during the day. The interior is designed according to the users need. Working Individual working area is located on a raised platform so they can work without being disturbed. There are large tables on the lower part, and between the lower and upper parts, the shelves are used as storage. This level diferance is balanced with steps which can also be used for seating. Living There is a kitchenette on the ground floor to satisfy their basic needs. On the mezzanine, there is a dormitory. The beds are seperated with wardrobes, it helps to provide personal space for everyone.
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Physical Model of the Excavation House
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9 in memory | izmir izmir university of economics 2017 in cooperation with Beyza SarÄąoÄ&#x;lu
In Memory is an installation dedicated to the abused children. Child abuse is physical or psychological maltreatment of a child by an adult.Every kind of physical or verbal violence, harassment, rape is examples of child abuse. Also, child labors, child brides, children who are used by terror organizations are different kinds of child abuse. The lights that are used in the project, represents both the children and the future. The dimmed light bulbs stand for the children who lost their lives in consequence of an abuse so as to show that if child abuse continues to happen and if child death continues, how dark will be our future. The lights that keep shining represent that kids are pure and they will stay as the hope for the future. The concrete pillows which try to pull the lights down are the loads which the abused children have to carry through their lives. The concrete looks as soft as that it can be squeezed by a rope; however they are actually rigid and heavy. With creating this form, it is aimed to show that even though sometimes child abuse can be seen as if it is normal or temporary; it leaves permanent marks on children’s mind and heart.
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Leaflets are prepared to handout to the visitors during the exhibition
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The istallation was exhibited in Izmir University of Economics in 2017, June.
A visitor leaving a clove to the memory of children who lost their life as a consequence of an abuse
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light bulb 25W
socket
PLAN
(not to scale) nipple 100mm
DETAIL 1
composite pipe R=20mm black painted
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composite pipe R=20mm black painted concrete pillow (handmade) MDF 10mm screw 4x45mm chock 10x10mm electrical cable
SECTION AA (not to scale)
DETAIL 2
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“Highlight the space, and the city will react.”
c(u)ore| fontecchio
Core is an installation aims to create a focal point where the people of Fontecchio can gather around. It is located around the fountain of Fontecchio-L’aquila, Italy. On April 6, 2009 an earthquake of 6,3 magnitude struck L’aquila. The earthquake caused serious damages and since that time, the city is still recovering from these damages. Core aims to bring the city in the life by creating a social public space. By the help of this temporary installation, people will share some items with others. Sharing will help them embrace their wounds. They will socialize and feel united by sharing.
politecnico di milano 2016
in cooperation with İdil Koç & Paloma Poyatos
Streets around the fountain of Fontecchio is highlighted to direct people tho the square. These two colored highlight turns into boxes, shelves and seats around the fountain. *CORE n. english. /kɔː/ 1. the tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds. 2. the part of something that is central to its existence or character. *CUORE n. italian. kwɔre/ 1. (anatomy) heart 2. heart, core, centre, middle
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WHERE?
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installation of units
WHO ARE THE FONTECCHIANI?
WHAT TO SHARE?
+65 : 35% 15-64 : 60% 0-14 : 5% Avarage age : 50.9 Male : 181 Female : 198 Popualation : 379 Books Clothes Plants Vegetables Others
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SHARE AND ENJOY!
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Highlight the space...
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...and the city will react!
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11 supernova| milan politecnico di milano BOOST MY CITY WORKSHOP 2016 in cooperation with İdil Koç & Gaganjot Kaur project consultant: Susana Gonzaga
Supernova is an installation that aims to increase the interaction between residents of the courtyard. The project is located in Tortona 31, Milan. The problem is lack of communication between the residents of the courtyard; and these people are not willing to come together. The solution is making people interact through a design which only functions when it is used by multiple users. Supernova is basicly a furniture. Due to its spherical base, the seating unit is only balanced when at least 3 people are sitting in opposite corners. So to enjoy the seat, they must bring/find at least two more friends. To encourage people to use this furniture, all residents will jobshare and help to build it.
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DIVISION OF LABOR MECANICS
metal framework of the furniture
PAINTER
painting the guidelines on the floor
TEXTILE
production of the parasoleil fabric
DESIGNER
designing future events
FLORIST
floral ornaments when requested
PHOTOGRAPHER photographing patio gatherings
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52 | bunga-seat
12 bunga-seat | izmir izmir university of economics 2015 in cooperation with Zeynep Maşalacı
Bunga-seat is a stool designed for a bungalow to be used by backpackers. The bungalow is located in Bolu-Gölcük, Turkey. Vernacular crafts of Bolu was the inspiration for the furniture. Moreover, white pine wood is used as the material which is local in Bolu. The height of the stool can be canged according to its user’s need. The stool is handcrafted. Different joint techniques are used and the stool is produced only by interlocking the solid wood pieces; without any screw or nail. Bunga-seat was exhibited at Forum Interior Istanbul, İzmir Furniture Fair (MODEKO) and Agora Shopping Mall in 2016.
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54 | bunga-seat
h= 46.5 cm
h= 53.5 cm
The height of the stool is adjustable to offer a better comfort to its user. The furniture can also be used as nightstand or coffee table.
TOP VIEW
LEFT VIEW
FRONT VIEW
BOTTOM VIEW
RIGHT VIEW
BACK VIEW
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A booklet is printed which explaines the design, production and assembly process.
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