Irem Hatipoglu Architecture Portfolio

The premises of the projects entail investigating methods to translate between the two-dimensional and three-dimensional representations within architecture. The portfolio includes both coursework and independent work from an array of periods while dwelling on various themes such as abstraction, reinterpretation, assembly, biomimicry, and many more. These projects showcase digital and physical work using software including Rhino, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Lightroom.

University of Limerick President’s House: UNDO

Course: Architectural Design I | Instructor: Jono Sturt | Fall 2023 | Individual

The University of Limerick President’s House in Limerick, Ireland by Grafton Architects was built in 2010. The house gains inspiration from traditional Irish architecture with its three-tower structure as it sits isolated in a rural landscape to serve as the living space of the university’s president. The formal rooms of the house occupy three levels facing south as they are confined to one tower while the more private informal rooms and bedrooms are stacked to form a protective wall to the north within the other two towers. The two staircases located in the house allow for two parallel worlds to co-exist; that of the private family life and the more formal public role for which the house has to cater. Therefore, the private space is kept separate from the formal world of the house.

An investigation of the figure ground relationships within the house drawn based off of the floor plans to explore the relationship between the intended boundaries of the house and actual boundaries

The UNDO portion of the investigation of the University President’s House entails the translation and abstraction of house. The final model produced employs and reveals the precedent’s mechanics by interpreting and re-forming them into a distilled The model emphasizes the solid and void relationship within the dimensionally through an analysis of the way people move through

The two similar right-angle triangles dictate the form of the intersect at the “hub” of the house. Within the regions bounded triangles, the house’s circulation takes place as both of the confined within these regions, creating unoccupied space. Additionally, “hub” becomes the sole location that enables movement

Irem Hatipoglu | Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning | University of Michigan | B.S. Arch ’ 2025

Study models investigating various ways to convey the solid and void relationship within the house as the “hub” evolves into being shown as a solid

Diagram showing the finalized programmatic solid and void relationship within the house twodimensionally as the black regions indicate voids while white regions convey solids

Hub

14.5° right angle triangles

University of Limerick of the precedent precedent’s formal distilled abstraction. the house threethrough the space. the house as they bounded by the the staircases are Additionally, the among towers.

The three-dimensional abstraction of the solid and void relationship indicated in the diagram manifests itself in the final model as one triangle becomes implied as it splits the solid into two while also maintaining its integrity and the other shoots through the left side at an angle. Contrary to the initial impulse, the intersection of these two void triangles creates the “hub” that becomes a solid itself, which is an integral center of the house.

University of Limerick President’s House: UNDO

Final model

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University of Limerick President’s House: REDO

Course: Architectural Design I | Instructor: Jono Sturt | Fall 2023

The REDO of the University of Limerick President’s House explores the process transforming, and recombining existing ideas within the precedent house an urban context within a 24’ x 60’ lot with two neighboring houses.

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2023 | Individual process of copying, house to a new house in

Isometric drawing indicating the 3 tower assembly

Tower 1

Tower 2

Tower 3

Irem Hatipoglu | Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning | University of Michigan | B.S. Arch ’ 2025

Ground floor plan

First floor plan

Second floor plan

While the REDO maintains the three-tower structure, it re-evaluates the existing program and the definition of public and private space. Tower one, which exists on all three floors, encapsulates the entertainment and communal spaces such as the kitchen, dining room, living room, and terrace. Tower two manifests itself on the first floor as it serves as the secondary unit of the house with bedrooms and bathrooms for guests. Lastly, the third tower only becomes visible on the third floor as it serves as the primary unit for the residents and it includes the largest bedroom, bathroom, closet, and balcony space. The balcony space refers back to the UNDO assignment as it shows a glimpse of the triangle void shooting through the solid at an angle. Sectionally, the contrast among the towers becomes visible through the shift in ceiling heights, wall thicknesses, and roofs.

1/8” scale model of the massing of the house portrayed from the front, left and top

The core model built at a 3/8” = 1’ 0” scale conveys the three-tower assembly through its modular design.

Irem Hatipoglu | Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning | University of Michigan | B.S. Arch ’ 2025

Sections

Core model dismantled

Core model “hub”

University of Limerick President’s House: REDO

The Cube

Course: Imaging | Instructor: Adam Fure | Fall 2022 | Individual

Irem Hatipoglu | Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning | University of Michigan | B.S. Arch ’

Initial sketch

Created through iterative combinations of simple shapes, the cube embodies various elements such as rectangles, lines, circles, arches, and organic figures throughout its six faces. These elements are presented with a vivid color palette that includes colors such as green, blue, orange, purple, white, and ivory. Whereas, the background remains consistent within the cube through a neutral solid fill.

Some geometries also act as a background, which is visible on the top face with the purple rectangle. Through overlaying, interweaving, and utilizing various opacity values, a sense of depth and threedimensionality is conveyed to the viewer.

Unrolled cube map

Isometric views of the rolled up cube

Irem Hatipoglu | Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning | University of Michigan | B.S. Arch ’ 2025

Isometric view

Back view

Interior detail

The final iteration of the cube aims to provide an expanded threedimensional version to the viewer. Utilizing the previous color scheme of greens, blues, ivory, beige, magenta, and orange, the rectangular prism embodies various two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms.

Similar purple and blue arches, orange half circles, orange toruses, and ivory spheres from the cube reappear within the expansion in order to create varying volumes and voids. With the final addition of entourage, the space and objects become more defined in terms of purpose, such as a living room, bookshelf, hallway, and couch.

Isometric view

Form generation isometric process drawings

Isometric (NE)

Isometric (NE)

Isometric view (NE)

Isometric (NE)

Isometric (SW)

Isometric (SW)

Isometric view (SW)

Isometric (SW)

Isometric (SW) Isometric (NE)

Elevation oblique

Plan oblique

Elevation Oblique

Elevation Oblique

Elevation Oblique

Elevation Oblique

Plan Oblique

Plan Oblique

Plan Oblique

Plan Oblique

Solid & Void

Course: Projection | Instructor: Zain Abuseir | Fall 2022 | Individual

This project aims to create a three-dimensional cube construct with solid and void relationships. Starting with unrolling a cube and constructing a grid to produce a series of profiles of geometric primitives, this cube inhabits varying scales of curves and compound shapes.

Then rolling up the cube, the curves are extruded at various depths through the cube as they all touch. Subsequently, the extruded curves are unioned into one water-tight volume to subtract from the original cube.

Irem Hatipoglu | Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning | University of Michigan | B.S. Arch ’

Isometric (SW)

Multi-view

Multi-View

Plan Oblique

Plan Oblique Sections

After producing two profile curves of the newly produced volume, these profile lines became trimming objects in order to achieve the final solid as they were extruded.

This project investigates alternative images of the body as a system of parts registering orientation, measure, and movement. The 1:1 scale Neck Piece apparatus, made after an exploration of folding techniques, enables fluidity, continuity, and multifunctionality as it exists through the translation of two-dimensional surfaces into three-dimensional objects. The rigid form of the Neck Piece created based on geometric and structural logic, enables the apparatus to have the flexibility to define and accentuate the relationship between human skin, material skin, and structure.

Becoming a second skin, the apparatus wraps around the neck and is adjustable for every individual. Through every movement in the neck, the individual cells on the neck piece compress and expand within the region of movement, in contrast to the rigid form without movement, and exaggerates a particular action with the neck.

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Folding technique samples

Seamless: The Neck Piece

Course: Scale | Instructor: Zain Abuseir | Fall 2022 | Group work with Enzai Li

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Irem Hatipoglu | Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning | University of Michigan | B.S. Arch ’ 2025

The Stool

Course: Assembly | Instructor: Jono Sturt | Winter 2023 | Individual

Working with a precedent design, this course investigates how things are built and assembled. Throughout the course, working with hand tools, wood, and various joinery methods, such as dowels and chiseling, the final iteration of the stool was constructed as a weight-bearing full-scale piece of furniture.

Irem Hatipoglu | Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning | University of Michigan | B.S. Arch ’

The final stool incorporates squared-off 2x4s and dowel joinery to enable the assembly of the two wings of the stool.

Top view

Front view

The Pavilion

Course: UIUC Discover Architecture Program | Summer 2018 | Individual

Pavilions are structures that are visually pleasing and functional in communal spaces. The pavilion’s main purpose is to create a resting space for passers-by who want to sit on the grass in the park under its shadow.

The varying basswood sticks and panels used for the model represent varying functions of materials. Different-sized rectangular wooden panels on one side of the v-shape represent pieces of colorful stained glass that may be incorporated into the actual construction to reflect sunlight while also incorporating dimension and color. This ingenious use of shadow gives the structure appealing dynamism. Its structural frame made from wood promotes organic material usage that is also durable.

The earring consists of amber-colored glass that is shaped using a torch. Later on, the individually shaped petals were glued with epoxy to achieve the layered half-circle pine cone form.

Irem Hatipoglu | Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning | University of Michigan | B.S. Arch ’ 2025

The Pine Cone Earring

Independent | Winter 2020 | Individual

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One of the most prominent and influential architects, Antonio Gaudi said, “Nothing is art if it doesn’t come from nature.” As the concept of biomimicry inspires me, the Pine Cone Earring and the extension of the project, the Pine Cone Chair utilizes this concept on the micro and meso levels. The Pine Cone Earring accentuates the natural layers of the pine cone. It melds together eco-friendly materials and the natural idea of beauty.

The Pine Cone Chair

Course: UIUC FAA Summer Intensive Program | Summer 2018 | Individual

As the subsequent piece of the pine cone series, the chair executes biomimicry on the meso level. The form of the chair recreates the conical and the layered silhouette of the pine cone.

The project is also an interplay of the relationship between practicality and aesthetics. Generally, foldable chairs serve functionality; however, they simultaneously deprioritize aesthetics. Therefore, this foldable wooden chair is not only practical and ergonomic but also aesthetically pleasing.

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The chair consists of an assembly of cut-out elliptical wooden strips that were stained and polished to enhance its natural grains and gray metallic spraypainted thin strips of wood.

The human waste half of the capsule contains cables, plastic waste, plastic bottle caps, and others. These are fixed into place by resin to signify that they are firm and difficult to recycle.

The other natural half with unfixed decomposable waste such as leaves, pine cones, and branches is brightened with an LED strip. The light softly pours to create a soothing environment that references the natural flow and decomposition within natural ecosystems.

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Close up depiction of the natural waste

The Waste Capsule

Independent | Winter 2020 | Individual

Blending human and natural waste into a capsule inspires a contrast that we ignore and deny.

The use of transparent colorless glass in the form of a capsule enables a clear display of the composition of materials and textures on both sides of the capsule. The rigid division in the middle of the light fixture is formed by a barrier of resin that helps strongly depict the disturbance of nature by human waste.

Close up depiction of the human waste