Irmak Turanli | Selected Design Work

Irmak Turanlı SELECTED DESIGN WORK

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Earth Choreographer

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Park Laboratory

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An Affordable Single Home

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Self Storage Facility Architecture During Pandemic Fluctuations of Water Sculpture & Ceramic

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EARTH CHOREOGRAPHER CHOREOGRAPHER

REMEDIATING OBSOLETE GROUNDS OF THE FUTURE

SITE SITE YEAR

LOS ANGELES / CA SPRING 2020,B. ARCH THESIS

Design and production in collabortion

with Anna Korneeva

Recipient of the Faculty Best Thesis

Prize: James A. Bitton Memorial Awards

Published an article on “Earth

Choreographer” in Landspace Architecture

Frontiers journal, August 2020 issue * //journal.hep.com.cn/laf/EN/10.15302/J-LAF-1-050023

This thesis explores the imperatives and opportunities in remediation and repurposing of obsolete industrial sites. Our thesis proposes a remediation of the Inglewood Oil Field located in central Los Angeles.

The aim is to continue to investigate the potential of the land even when the intended life cycle of the industrial site is over.

By acknowledging the evolving technologies and everincreasing preoccupation with natural resources, it raises questions about This thesis acts as a prototype for the increasing number of obsolete industrial sites in Los Angeles by exemplifying new ways of inhabiting and reprogramming obsolete landscapes. Its dynamic design methodology allows the site to constantly evolve and change over time based on the needs and interests of its occupiers.

TOXICTY OF INGLEWOOD OIL FIELD

THESIS | EARTH CHOREOGRAPHER

SITE

LOS ANGELES

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

OIL WELLS IN LOS ANGELES + PLUGGED WELLS: 13,662

+ ACTIVE WELLS: 4,155

+ IDLE WELLS:

OIL WELLS IN INGLEWOOD OIL FIELD + PLUGGED WELLS: 13,662

+ ACTIVE WELLS: 4,155

PARAMETERS OF DECISION MAKING

+ IDLE WELLS:

400

1,100

million

50,000

acres field

barrels of oil has been produced since 1924.

1893

INGLEWOOD OIL FIELD / LOS ANGELES, TIMELINE

households

making it the largest urban oil field in the us.

sit immediately adjacent

1897

1924

1985

OIL DISCOVERED IN LOS ANGELES.

DISCOVERY OF INGLEWOOD OIL FIELD

EDWARD DOHENY DISCOVERS OIL AT “GREASY GULCH,“ NEAR WESTLAKE PARK. SOON OIL IS DISCOVERED ALL OVER THE LOS ANGELES AREA.

SINCE 1924 IT HAS PRODUCED ALMOST 400 MILLION BARRELS OF OIL. SURROUNDED BY LOS ANGELES AND ITS SUBURBS, AND HAVING OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE LIVING WITHIN FIVE MILES OF ITS BOUNDARY, IT IS THE LARGEST URBAN OIL FIELD IN THE UNITED STATES

POPULATION: 50,000

2006

THERE HAS BEEN TWO METHANE GAS RELEASE FROM THE INGLEWOOD OIL FIELD WHICH HAVE OCCURRED IN TWO MONTHS, FORCING 500 FAMILIES TO EVACUATE THEIR HOMES. THIS EVENT HAS OUTRAGED AREA RESIDENTS.

POPULATION: 1 MILLION

500 OIL WELLS ARE OPERATING WITHIN LOS ANGELES.

2020

METHANE RELEASE FROM THE FIELD

POPULATION: 3.9 MILLION

THE DECLINE OF CALIFORNIA’S OIL INDUSTRY BEGINS

CALIFORNIA IS THE THIRD-LARGEST OIL-PRODUCING STATE IN AMERICA.

DEPLETION OF OIL # ACTIVE WELLS :696 # IDLE WELLS: 211 #PLUGGED WELLS: 694

STEAM INJECTION MOVES TO GAS POWERED CO-GENERATION

POPULATION: 102,479

POPULATION: 3.9 MILLION

POPULATION: 3.1 MILLION

CALIFORNIA’S WITHERING OIL INDUSTRY

AS THE STATE EXTRACTS LESS OIL, MORE AND MORE WELSS SIT UNUSED.

OIL PRODUCED

WELLS IDLE FOR 8 YEARS OR MORE

(MILLIONS OF BARRELS)

375

18,000

325

16,000

275

14,000

225

12,000

175

10,000 1980

1990

2000

2010

2020

CALIFORNIA GEOLEGIC ENERGY MANAGEMENT DVISION, TIMES / PUBLIC INTEGRITY ANALYSIS

THESIS | EARTH CHOREOGRAPHER

PROJECTION : YEAR 2030 Even though the whole site will be reclaimed ultimately, some oil infrastructures will remain untouched even after they reaching the end of their intended life cycle. One of the remediation strategy is keeping some of the obsolete energy infrastructure, in order to emphasize the juxtaposition between the past and the future.

2030

PROJECTION: YEAR 2030

THESIS | EARTH CHOREOGRAPHER

PROJECTION : YEAR 2040 In this view, there is the juxtaposition between the active recreational park on the right and the heavy industrial construction site on the left.

This leads us to investigate how to deal with the boundary of public active spaces in close proximity to construction sites and how the project sustains a boundary between human and non human actors.

2040

PROJECTION: YEAR 2040

THESIS | EARTH CHOREOGRAPHER

PROJECTION : YEAR 2060 By the year of 2060, Earth Choreographer is expected to have less people involved in the construction field. With the evolving robotics and AI technologies, there will be a shift from physical human labor to robotics in the construction industry. Most of the human labor will be shifted towards maintaining drones and robots which will be programmed to work in teams to build the structures.

Bottom Right: Rammed Earth Life Cycle

2060

PROJECTION: YEAR 2060

THESIS | EARTH CHOREOGRAPHER

PROJECTION : YEAR 2080 The form of Earth Choreographer’s testing grounds follow the existing topography which has been already altered and traced by the oil production industry The form of the building is designed to allow some parts of this testing ground to be partially exposed to the public, which allows those future technology companies to be transparent to a certain extent.

Bottom Right: Soil Remediation Strategy and Production Methods

2080

PROJECTION: YEAR 2080

THESIS | EARTH CHOREOGRAPHER

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PARK LABORATORY

SITE

SYRACUSE / NY

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SPRING 2019,COMPREHENSIVE DESIGN STUDIO

Design

and production in collaboration with Wendy Zhang

Finalist of King + King Design Competition

The goal of this project is to create a multi-conditioned park and public space that incorporates light, greenery and provides new amenities to both the Syracuse University and the community of Syracuse itself.

By locating the workspaces and the indoor park next to each other, we hope to create a peaceful working environment.

In addition to creating a park, we want to use the environmental conditions of Syracuse to create this productive environment.

COMPREHENSVE STUDIO | PARK LABORATORY

Fourth Floor 36’- 0”

Third Floor 24’ - 0”

During the summer months, the high temperature is controlled by c the canopy works as a chimney where hot air is collected. The ope create cross ventilation to cool down the space.

SECTION & STRUCTURE

MULLION STRUCTURE AND POLYCARBONATE SHEETS

CURVED GLULAM TIMBER BEAM

Transverse Section TRANSVERSE SECTION 1/14” = 1’-0”

RADIANT FLOOR HEATING SYSTEM

cross-ventilation. The higher part of erable windows on both sides help to

COMPREHENSVE STUDIO | PARK LABORATORY

Transv 1/14” =

Fourth Floor 36’- 0”

Third Floor 24’ - 0”

Second Floor 12’ - 0”

LONGITUDINAL SECTION & PERSPECTIVES

Fourth Floor 36- 0”

Third Floor 24’ - 0”

LONGITUDINAL SECTION

COMPREHENSVE STUDIO | PARK LABORATORY

Longitudinal Section 1/14” = 1’-0”

The greenhouse helps us to use the clean air provided by the plants to supply fresh air into the conditioned lab and office space, which reduces the work of the mechanical environmental control system.

DIAGRAM & SECTION DETAIL

The geometry glulam timber structure wit polycarbonate

of the roof is designed to be self-supporting greenhouse. Curved r beams are used for roof structure. They produce lighter weight th less carbon print. An enclosed space is created with the use of e sheets, which are much lighter than the glass.

COMPREHENSVE STUDIO | PARK LABORATORY

The hot air produced by the radiant heating system will rise in the space and as it reaches the roof, it will help to melt the snow.

DIAGRAM & SECTION DETAIL

The operable windows on both sides help to create cross ventilation to cool down the space.

COMPREHENSVE STUDIO | PARK LABORATORY

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A SINGLE AFFORDABLE HOME

SITE SITE YEAR

MOTT HAVEN / BRONX / NY SPRING 2018, ARCH DESIGN

Design and production in collaboration

with Anna Korneeva

The main concept of this project revolves around shared spaces and the linked balconies that connects the units.

Each unit shares at least one garden with the neighbor unit. They are linked by the living room, which is the most social and public element of these units.

The shutters are an important aspect of our project since the linked balconies are very exposed to the public. The metal mesh shutters serve as a tool to create privacy for the residents.

Mercy Center

Women Shelters

Public Schools 3-K Education Site

Mott Haven, South Bronx, NYC

Percentage of Single Mothers Living with Children Under Five Years Old Earning Below the Federal Poverty Level, by City Counsil District Manhattan Staten Island Queens Brooklyn Bronx

NYC STUDIO | A SINGLE AFFORDABLE HOME

SITE AXON & PERSPECTIVES

3K EDUCATION

TEST KITCHEN TEST KITCHEN

NYC STUDIO | A SINGLE AFFORDABLE HOME

3RD FLOOR PLAN

GROUND FLOOR & PROMENADE

A

SITE AXON & PERSPECTIVES

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PLAYGROUND & PARK

THE ALLEYWAY

B

B

NYC STUDIO | A SINGLE AFFORDABLE HOME

PHYSICAL MODELS & PROCESS

NYC STUDIO | A SINGLE AFFORDABLE HOME

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SITE SITE YEAR

SELF-STORAGE FACILITY

LONG ISLAND CITY / NY FALL 2017, ARCH DESIGN

Exploring the interstitial and leftover spaces. How do we deal with our stuff, and where do we store it?

Moving from the analysis to my design, I borrowed the idea of using the interstitial space to serve for keeping the long term storage. In my design, the long term storage is kept in between the building mass and the veil that surrounds the strategic parts of the building mass. The mesh that drapes from the certain surfaces of the building mass bulges and stretches around the geometric forms by creating these interstitial spaces for the long term storage.

2ND FLOOR PLAN

FORM FINDING PROCESS

SELF-STORAGE FACILITY

STEP 1: PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION Materials: Strathmore Plexiglas Pantyhose Confetti as storage

STEP 2: FORM MAKING Materials:

Strathmore Plexiglas Pantyhose Confetti (as storage) Spray Paint

STEP 3: 3-D SCANNING

STUDY MODELS

SELF-STORAGE FACILITY

PERSPE

COURTYARD PERSPECTIVE courtyard view

STUDY MODELS

ECTIVE SECTION

WEST ELEVATION

SELF-STORAGE FACILITY

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SELF-STORAGE DURING ARCHITECTURE FACILITY

PANDEMIC - WORKSHOP

SITE SITE

YEAR SITE SITE YEAR YEAR

ISLAND CITY / NY LONG FALL 2017, ARCH DESIGN NEW YORK CITY, NY + TURIN, ITALY SUMMER 2020

Exploring the interstitial and leftover spaces. How do we deal with our stuff, and where do we store it?

Over the summer of 2020, I joined a workshop in Turkey Moving fromexperience the analysis to my during design,the I borrowed idea about the of home pandemic.the During of using the interstitial space serve keeping the the lockdown, we had to use our to homes forfor activities we long term storage.

In my design, the long term storage is normally would do outdoors but because of the pandemic we kept obligated in betweento the mass I and the veil that surwere do building them inside. produced a series of rounds the strategic parts of the building mass.

The mesh drawings based on a series conversations with the peothat drapes from the certain surfaces of the building mass ple living in crowded houselholds. Through the dialogs, bulges stretches to around the geometric formsexperience by creatI askedand questions understand their home ing these interstitial spaces for the long term storage. during the pandemic.

I especially focused on homes which were occupied by more occupants than its capacity and tried to show the activities of its occupiers’ daily life.

These included working from home, taking online classes, doing yoga, hobbies, sleeping arrangements.

My goal was to analyze how the spatial qualities of homes have been changed due to overlapping activities taking place in a certain place of the home.In the next steps, I studied more dynamic homes designs which are able to adapt to higher occupancy number and increase in the activities.

Manhattan, New York Dwelling type: Medium Rise Housing

Block 3rd floor Block,

ARCHITECTURE DURING PANDEMIC - WORKSHOP

SLEEPING ARRANGEMENT (1 PRS)

SLEEPING ARRANGEM

WORKING / STUDYING (1+2 PPL)

DAILY WORKOUT

HOBBIES (1+2 PPL) ACTIVITY DIAGRAM

SLEEPING ARRANGE

MENT (1+2 PPL)

EATING (1+2 PPL)

T (1+2 PPL)

CLEANING (1+2 PPL) # OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS: BEFORE THE PANDEMIC: PANDEMIC 1 DURING THE PANDEMIC: PANDEMIC 3 # OF BEDROOMS BEDROOMS: 1

AGE:

27 EMPLOYED, HOME OFFICE

24 STUDENT, ONLINE CLASSES

22 EMPLOYED, HOME OFFICE

EMENT (1 PRS) ARCHITECTURE DURING PANDEMIC - WORKSHOP

SURFACE #1

SURFACE #2

ALTERNATIVES FOR A DYNAMIC HOME

SURFACE #3

ARCHITECTURE DURING PANDEMIC - WORKSHOP

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SITE SITE YEAR YEAR

FLUCTUATIONS OF WATER

FLORENCE, ITALY FALL 2018

Drawing Exhibited at Tempo d’acqua

Pisa Architecture Biennial, Fall 2019

This drawing explores the impact of two opposing climate patterns, hot/dry and cool/wet, on urban and suburban conditions of Florence. I wanted to work in concert with how the fluctuations of the natural environment create new opportunities for animals and new experiences for humans.

The organisation of the drawing is informed by the path of the water and can be read from the top to the bottom, following the sequence of natural occurrences.

FLUCTUATIONS OF WATER

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WORK IN SCULPTURE AND CERAMICS

MATERIAL: PLAY DOUGH + PAPER GOAL: FORM FINDING

MATERIAL AND FORM EXPLORATION

MATERIAL: CLAY GOAL: DAILY OBJECTS

MATERIAL: PLASTER GOAL: EXPLORATION OF NEGATIVE SPACES

MATERIAL: BLUE FOAM GOAL: FORM FINDING FOR THESIS “EARTH CHOREOGRAPHER”

MATERIAL AND FORM EXPLORATION

Thank You!

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