Architectural Portfolio

KÜBRA OCAK

Oxford Brookes University

KÜBRA OCAK

OX3 0FP Oxford, United Kingdom +44 07469 011779

kubraocak419@gmail.com linkedin.com/kubra-ocak/

EDUCATION

Oxford Brookes University | Oxford, United Kingdom

Master of Applied Design in Architecture (ARB/RIBA Part II)

Dokuz Eylul University | Izmir, Turkey

Bachelor of Architecture

EXPERIENCE

Freelance | Online

Freelance Architectural Designer

-Graphic Design

-2D Drawing & 3D Modeling & Rendering -Architectural Visualisation

M+D Mimarlik | Izmir, Turkey Architect

-Technical drawings of a middle school project

Renna Studio | Prato, Italy

Architectural Intern

-Assisted in technical drawings -Assisted in 3D modelings using Rhino -Assisted in landscape design ideas

4Dizayn Mimarlik | Izmir, Turkey Architectural Intern

-Assisted in the interior design of a flat -Prepared detailed kitchen drawings -Prepared 3D modelings and renderings

SKILLS

AutoCAD, Revit, Adobe CC, Enscape, MS Office Lumion, V-Ray, SketchUp Rhino

CERTIFICATES

IDP - IELTS Academic for UKVI (7.0/9.0)

LANGUAGES

Archnetwork - ArchCLUB Architect Meetings Turkish English

2023-Current

2016-2022 05/2022-09/2023 (16 months)

10/2022-11/2022 (8 weeks) 02/2022-04/2022 (12 weeks)

07/2021-08/2021 (6 weeks) Advanced Intermediate Beginner Native Advanced

University Project

Green Atrium

Oxford, United Kingdom

University Project

Antakya Food Hub

Antakya, Turkey

Professional Work

Nenehatun Middle School

Izmir, Turkey

Internship

Parco Teatro Brancaccio

Atipografia

Barnaul-Yuzhny

Maxxi Foresta

Italy

Russian Federation

University Project

Izmir City Hall

Izmir, Turkey

GREEN ATRIUM

TYPE: Regeneration

SITE: Oxford, United Kingdom

SOFTWARES USED: Adobe CC, AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, Lumion

THE ATRIUM

It was observed that people only used the atrium to get inside the shopping centre rather than spending time in it. It was chosen to be one of the intervention areas to make it more actively used. The atrium holds an important place as it is the mutual connection with the shopping centre, Hockmore Street and Barns Road. To help it reach its potential, a green regeneration is proposed with colorful materials and a garden is placed removing one of the stores that would be moved to another empty store right across. The garden is aimed to create a better connection with Hockmore Street and serve as another main entrance for people who come from the Knights Car Park.

Insufficient lightning elements

Residential area in need of privacy

Atrium used only as a transaction point towards the shopping centre

Poor landscape elements

Unappealing benches facing the stores

Commercial Area

The stairs for residential area is redesigned to better define the area.

The Garden is placed on the ground floor, still having the residential area upstairs but widening the entrance to Hockmore Street.

Current Atrium:

Atrium is currently acting as a transaction point for people who want to get inside the shopping centre althought there are stores there as well and it has a potential to become an attraction point for the locals.

Strategy II: Privacy Through Lightning

To create privacy for the residents bthat live on the first floor, extra beams are added with lighning hanging out, creating a sort of a roof, to prevent people from looking upstairs. Residents would still be able to see downstairs.

Strategy I: Reorganise the Pedestrian Path

It is proposed to reorganise thepedestrian path to create a sort of a jungle in the middle and allow pedestrians to walk on each side of the jungle. The seating for the cafes would also be moved in the middle with extra seatings added.

Strategy III: Biodiversity

It is proposed to remove the current landscape elements, that is thought to be poorly implemented, to replace them with bushes and small trees, with the continunation of a garden that connects the atrium with Hockmore Street.

ANTAKYA FOOD HUB

TYPE: Adaptive Reuse SITE: Antakya, Turkey SOFTWARES USED: Adobe CC, Revit, Lumion

ADAPTIVE REUSE STRATEGY

Hatay Governorship Building is a historic building that was built in 1927. It was partially collapsed in one of the aftershocks after the major earthquakes. Although it was said that the building would be restored, it was completely demolished recently. This project aims to criticise the decision and show that there was a better approach to take. Antakya Food Hub would function in this building after the restoration is completed.

The building will be completed in the same form as it was before, using the archeological approach. As in Turkey there are limited historic buildings, it is important to preserve the existing shape of the building while turning it into a more modern facade.

AtaturkPark

Park

Governorship Building

Pedestrianised Path

Preserved (Retrofitted) Parts:

-Left elevation

-Rear elevation

-Part of front elevation

-Part of right elevation

-Part of the roof

Restored parts are highlighted (The parts that were completely collapsed are restored)

Section AA

Section

Proposed Elevation

Elevation before the earthquake

NENEHATUN MIDDLE SCHOOL

LOCATION: Izmir, Turkey

JOB TITLE: Architect

SOFTWARES USED: AutoCAD, SketchUp

LOCATION: Prato, Italy

JOB TITLE: Architectural Intern

SOFTWARES USED: Adobe CC, AutoCAD, Rhino

Location Via Merulana, 244 00185 Roma, Italy

-Produced 2D drawings for park concept -Produced furniture drawings and 3D models -Produced architectural visualisation

Parco Teatro Brancaccio - Renna Studio

Team Angelo Renna Kübra Ocak

Supervisor Angelo Renna Location Piazza Campo Marzio, 26 36071

Arzignano (VI) - Italy

-Involved in the final phase of the project -Made axonometric drawings -Produced architectural visualisation

Atipografia - Renna Studio

-Produced technical drawings -Produced all the sections -Produced furniture drawings

Parco Teatro Brancaccio - Renna Studio

Supervisor Angelo Renna

Location Barnaul, Russian Federation

Team

Angelo Renna

Franceso Carrasso

Kübra Ocak

Stefano D’Este

Location Via Garibaldi 37 67100

L’aquila, Italy

-Involved in the concept phase of the project -Made axonometric drawings -Produced architectural visualisation

Maxxi Foresta - Renna Studio

IZMIR

TYPE: Adaptive Reuse SITE: Izmir,

CITY HALL

Turkey

SOFTWARES USED: Adobe CC, AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, Lumion

Pedestrian Roads

Green Areas

Located in the center of the city, Izmir City Hall is a historical building that was built in 1981. It was damaged and evacuated after the earthquake in 2020. The main goal of the project is to reunite the building with the city. As it is a controversial issue that a structure built in the middle of the city being detached from urban dwellers due to its functions, it has been decided to preserve but reduce the existing administrative functions. It has been argued that a building with administrative functions may also contain public spaces.

SPACIAL DECISIONS

S1. Passage Fiction and Permeability

It was proposed to remove the ground level difference of the City Hall in order to maintain permeability with the passsage design that is observed in Kemeraltı. Parliament building has also been moved to the upper floors.

S2. Creating an Approach from Kemeraltı

In order to strengthen the approach to the City Hall, it was proposed to remove and redesign the building blocking the transition. As the functions of the current City Hall are insufficient, the proposed building will be designed to be the continuation of the existing building and help it to contain more public spaces.

S3. Continuity of Green and Public Spaces

It is aimed to expand the existing green tracks to the square and to leak vertically into the inner spaces of the City Hall. Due to the fact that there are a lot of high-rise buildings in the area, it is aimed to move the green and public spaces to the upper levels. The administrative functions of the building that face the Konak Square are replaced by public spaces. In that sense, a ‘‘vertical square’’ has been created within the City Hall and its facade has also been covered in green.