Architecture Portfolio 2018 (updated)

architecture

by Zuhal Kocan, M.Arch.

selected 1 - Educational

Master thesis halfway house for refugees ISTANBUL, 2015

2 Cocoon -

ba m b o o pav i l i o n

TRICHY, SOUTH INDIA, 2014

3 Brick

pav i l i o n

TRICHY, SOUTH INDIA, 2014

projects 4 Bachelor thesis - Spree collective BERLIN, 2013

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HAMBURG, 2012

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GEIRANGER, NORWAY, 2013

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building and urban design

Project featured on Aarhus School of Architecture’s website: “Outstanding Graduate Projects” http://aarch.dk/info/updates/ news/3-outstanding-graduateprojects/

Project earned a travel grant of 20.000 DKR by Tina Tychsen Rasmussen og Henrik Søholt Christensens Rejsefond for research of Syrian Settlement areas in Istanbul

The project has its starting point on the global issue, the Syrian Civil War, which has overwhelmed host communities with the refugee topic.

The issue is tri-fold: Adding to the problem of integration there are issues of habitation as well as educating the new generation.

My master thesis is a project based on a global, geopolitic and social issues which has resulted in planning and design of an “educational halfway house” for adolescent refugees in Istanbul, where the main focus is on link-education, integration & personal recovery.

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The project is a proposal of the adaptation between the programme and the context in symbiosis with the urban fabric, the history and social values of the site.

It also aims to discuss development of recreative spaces for urban refugees in the transitional stage between being a refugee and being a part of a new society.

All images on both pages are part of the research stage: - Site maps - Topography model 1:1000 (background photo) - Site model 1:500 with section - Diagrams; layers of the urban fabric - Panoramic city scape - Analog site photo

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The site has an important role in the collective and long-term integration among the people living in microcommunity “mahalles� in Istanbul, that would allow the refugees to be adopted to their new society easily; the site is a catalyst in integrating the adolescents into their new context.

Images: - Research photos - analog 35 mm film -Topography plan - Aerial

The term “educational halfway house� defines my institution as a combination of a learning center and creative spaces, giving the opportunity for social integration and self-development.

The project aims to discuss the development of recreative spaces for urban refugees in the transitional stage between being a refugee and being a part of a new society.

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EAST ELEVATION

Three building volumes with different functions relates to different settings of the site.

A - The common creative spaces connects the existing family houses in a linear compisition towards south B - The learning spaces are connecting the park towards southwest and has a sea view towards north-east C - The canteen and tea-house connects the turning point of the road and is accessible for public on the ground floor with an open garden.

Images: - Site plan - Longitudinal sections - East elevation

Visualisation shows the atmosphere between the buildings which consists of a plateau with viewpoint, seating area, cafĂŠ environment and park.

2 9 t h se mester Studio Context, AAA 2015 trichy

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india

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COCOON a n e d u c at i ona l p av i l i on by

bamboo

g r o u p wo r k

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pavilion and landscape design

The project has been nominated for the “Presidents Medals” in August 2015. The award has been given by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

COCOON is a cross-cultural joint project and case study between 18 students from Aarhus School of Architecture and CARE School of Architecture, Trichy. The project was designed and generated digitally in Aarhus, before getting built by all students in 1:1 at “Krishi Vigyan Kendra”; a research and education centre for noneducated farmers in Trichy, South India.

The main idea behind the project is to investigate architecture from a sustainable point of view, using local materials, local labour in a low-key environment, but keeping the expectations high on experimenting with the potentials of bamboo as the main design and construction element. The pavilion is an additional social gathering area providing a shaded leisure environment that adapts the South-Indian climate.

Photo of the inner part of the pavilion The shell is made of compressed square banana-leaves.

Selected manual photos

My work for COCOON lied in the fields below; - Plinth design + construction (w. Gitte Vistnes & Oliver T. Edwards ) - Landscape design + construction (w. Gitte Vistnes) - Water collector design + construction (w. Gitte Vistnes) - Documentation responsible ~photography, drawings, text - Book design ~ composition, photography, drawings, text (w. Oliver T. Edwards)

CO CO O N : the l ands cape de s ig n KRISHY VIGYAN KENDRA is surrounded by rice fields, trees, ponds and endless species of plants. We, as the landscape design team thought it was important for the farm to have a leisure area around the pavilion that would connect the pavilion to the the existing farm school. All materials used in the design are waste materials from a local granite factory designed as benches, paths, water collector and plinth.

v i s i r i g a r d en visiri [ tamil ] ~ fan the name is inspired by the palm trees in the garden.

COCOON: t h e water c o l l e cto r de sig n Our idea was to add a poetic feature in collecting the rain water for some moments, before letting it out in the nature. It is a pure granite stone with existing holes from its previous cut-process. We interpreted the holes as canals leading the rainwater to both sides.

The stones were cut the size as a square, and placed in the middle of the column on an anthracite flooring made of colored cement.

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south india

10 .7 9 0 5 ° N , 7 8 .7 0 47 ° E

BRICK P AV I L I O N

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pavilion design

The project is the first phase of COCOON, and our proposal to the educational pavilion design to be built in Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Trichy India.

Our inspiration is based on the architect Laurie Baker’s architectural philosophy, where the brick sets the base for his compositions and design.

Our aim was to design a sustainable low-cost pavilion while minimizing cost and environmental impact by using recycled materials.

We wanted to adapt the environmental climate and highlight the potentials of the brick in the sustainable design.

Images: - Research model double wall section of 1:20 of Centre for Development Studies by Laurie Baker - Detail photo of brick wall 1:50 - our proposal

Building technuique I

The perforated walls create light pattern inside and outside the pavilion in daylight, as it turns the building into a light-object on the flat field in the night. The main space has a rotating door system, to enable flexible exhibition walls, with access to the seating area outside.

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The project is situated at the river Spree in Berlin; an urban void where river and the historical S-bahn (railway) cross each other and create a divided urban space - on the border of fragmented city structure, art spaces, and vivid infrastructure.

The programme focuses on the existing spatial qualities of the S-Bahn as a cultural heritage, and how these can be activated in a new programme.

The railway divides the site into a northern and southern part, but with the arches under the railway, the zones are connected. With that feature we set the programme for private, semi-private and public spaces, which lead to the design of 1-2 storey apartments, art spaces and art gallery connected with the open public areas cafes, park area, tribunes and passages.

Images: - Panoramic site - photo - Mapping diagram - Situational diagrams

The principle programme consis functions and zones with a natura possible for the user to navigate varied

st of private, semi-private and public al and curvy flow and transitions. It’s e horizontally and vertically to have a d experience of the urban landscape.

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1. Path towards dwelling 2. Path breaks the barrier towards street and creates view towards the city.

3. Amphi with a view 4. The flow of the art space goes through the arch closest to north. The building become a part of the S-bahn railway.

5. Seating area down the river 6. Public zones / cafĂŠs under the arches 7. Platform terasse 8. Path

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The wide open areas next to the art gallery sets the stage for different kind of activity and movement, which also welcomes people in the neighborhood. Open air acitivity possibilities activates the area, and Spree Col- lective becomes more than art space and dwellings; it becomes the new meeting point for people in the area.

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V E RT I C A L

LIVING

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conceptual student housing

“Vertical Living Hamburg + is a conceptual housing project that rethinks habitation potentials of Hamburg and discusses the strict building policies that got adopted after the World War II.”

My interest to generate an idea of future student apartments is based on the general issue of inaffordability to live in the city center as a student.

I created an apartment complex in the heart of Hamburg that on street level integrates with the existing brick buildings, but flourishes on the top towards the sky with a steel construction and two columnal axis holding the structure.

The triangular steel construction creates a sharp contrast to the existing traditional buildings and grows towards the sky.

It breaks the rythm, ensures curiousity, and generates a facial dialogue to the city with its reflective facade design.

6 12 0 hou r s competition, 2013 geiranger

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linnea berg

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dock station

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The architecture focuses on the transition between the different scales of the visitors journey.

Beginning with the contrast between the impressive perspective from the middle of the fjord and the isolated inner space of the ship, users ascend the dock in close relation to the water.

Upon leaving, the cruise ships themselves help put the scale of the landscape into perspective, contrasting with the linear movement from land to pier which, together, offer visitors unique experiences of nature and culture.

Geiranger receives aproximately 300 000 visitors a year, accomodating enormous changes of flow and structural needs between seasons.

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By extending urban space via the promenade cruise dock, the project seeks to facilitate a closer relationship between the human and natural elements by hosting unique interactions and perspectives between the fjord, toursists and locals and people from the area.

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Our strategy for a sustainable cruise ship terminal in Geiranger is to reduce the material impact on the landscape, e.g. by providing waste management and On Shore Power Supply.The dock’s reduced ecological impact will support Geigranger as a place for culture and recreation all year round.

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professional 1 Studio X superpool ltd ISTANBUL, TURKEY 2013

2 B a b y l o n , A ya Y o rg i selin maner architects CESME, TURKEY 2014

3 Juju - Mandarin Oriental selin maner architects BODRUM, TURKEY, 2014

experience selected work superpool ltd selin maner architects

4 Bademli Stone House selin maner architects BADEMLI, TURKEY, 2014

5 Gelibolu Memorial selin maner architects GELIBOLU, 2014

SUPERPOOL Ltd.

Istanbul, 2013-14

Superpool is an international architecture practice based in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded in 2006 by its two partners Selva Gürdogan and Gregers Tang Thomsen who met at Rem Koolhaas’ studio Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in 2003, where they worked until establishing Superpool.

My time as an architectural intern at Superpool consisted mostly of the project was “Studio X”; an urban laboratory of 600 m2 for architects discussing the future of cities.

Superpool mostly works in the fields research, exhibition design, office design, retail and residential.

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STUDIO X / urban laboratory & exhibition space Design of Studio X Istanbul

“Studio-X Istanbul is an urban laboratory that aims to identify the current and future issues facing the city and seeks to generate innovative forms of thinking for their solutions.

This is a living space: it exists to generate ideas, discuss, and even make mistakes. Studio-X Istanbul strives to host the flourishing of good ideas around urban issues and the development of pioneer thinkers.�

Photo courtesy : Sahir Ugur Eren

TEAM: Selva Gürdogan, Gregers Tang Thomsen, Derya Iyikul, Oscar de Bakker, Ruggero Droghetti, Vincent Kaptein, Zuhal Kocan PHOTO COURTESY: Salih Ugur Eren

I worked with Studio X from the beginning and to the end of the project, which gave me a great, detailed insight of an architectural process from sketching to realization. The space had an opening event in November 2013.

We transformed first three levels of an existing building into a raw, open construction with smooth transitions to other levels, giving the place spacial and visual openness to inhabit different events.

My work included processual sketching, drafting and modelling the major part of the interior design, such as kitchen, lounge area and the lavatory. Besides choosing fixtures, finding solutions for smaller constructional details, designing integrated furniture, choosing materials, furnishment and designing the lighting system, I was also responsible for coordinating meetings with contractors and controlling the site during the construction process.

Furthermore, I had the responsibility for the accountant work, to keep and regulate the budget while selecting fixtures for the project. the demolition phase, borusan building, findikli, istanbul

view from top and bottom floor the open structure creates multiple opportunities in housing exhibitions and workshop events

details - wool, colored chairs - detail of door mechanism - local marble floor - tiles and fixtures by vitra

Exhibitions at Studio X The space is used for various exhibition types with returning visitors.

PHOTO COURTESY: Pinar Gedikรถzer, Tayfun Serttas

S E L I N M A N E R A RC H I T E C T S SMA is a small office with deparments in Istanbul and Indonesia. The local & international projects are run by architect Selin Maner.

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At my time at SMA, I wor ism developments, luxury planning in far-flung place all stages from conceptdrafting, modelling, graph rial, product & componen meetings and site coordin

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FLORES RESOR HONEY ISLAND B EKINCIK BAY RE GELIBOLU MEM

tanbul, 2014

rked in areas as eco-toury residences and masteres. I had responsibility in -development, sketching, hical presentation, matent research, coordinating nation.

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RT, INDONESIA BAY, INDONESIA ESORT, TURKEY MORIAL, TURKEY

The projects varied from product design, interior design, cooperate identity, building design, landscape design and masterplanning in a dynamic envorinment with multiple projects running at the same time.

R ESI D ENT IAL BADEMLI HOUSE, TURKEY HONEY ISLAND, INDONESIA ISTANBUL IPERA RESIDENCES, TURKEY

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B A B Y L O N A YA YO R G I / p u b l i c & l e i s u r e D e s i g n a n d r e s t o r a t i o n o f B a b y l o n A y a Yo r g i B e a c h C l u b

The project aims to create multiple spaces for people aiming to enjoy a symbiosis of music, relaxation and the turquoise Aya Yorgi bay during the summer.

We designed larger spaces suitable for the upcoming events, with plateaus and a bar closer to the sea. The design proposal also included a complete renovation and new identity design of the kitchen area.

TEAM: Selin Maner, Gizem Ă–nes, Doruk Can, Zuhal Kocan

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J U J U, M A N D A R I N O R I E N T A L / p u b l i c & l e i s u r e Design and curation of Juju Bar & Mandarin Oriental Beach Club

The project is a curation and interior design proposal for the Juju Bar & Restaurant and Beach Club area at Mandarin Oriental Resort in Bodrum, Turkey.

We curated Juju Bar’s coorperate identity and created an environment with handpicked designs addressed to a high-end target group.

TEAM: Selin Maner, Gizem Ă–nes, Doruk Can, Zuhal Kocan

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BADEMLI HOUSE / residential a renovation and transfor mation project with limited budget

Bademli is a small village in Dikili, Izmir known for its traditional stone houses surrounded with olive trees in a hot climate.

The site consists of three house volumes where a camel barn was turned into a living room with open kitchen, while the second house is now a sleeping area, and the third house a guest house.

We reused all materials of the building and sourced old wooden logs for the roof construction.

TEAM: Selin Maner, Gizem Ă–nes, Athan Vas, Zuhal Kocan

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GELIBOLU MEMORIAL / landscape design competition project gained an honorable mention

This memorial is a symbol of the last big battle of the Ottoman Empire which resulted in the establishment of the Republic of Turkey. It is an important tourism spot for foreigners and locals. The competition asked for a new proposal that highlights the importance of the site.

We wanted the visitors to experience history through informative design embedded into the landscape. Paths were created to give various experience of the site with viewpoints and different types of stay.

TEAM: Selin Maner, Gizem Ă–nes, Athan Vas, Doruk Can, Zuhal Kocan

master p l a n 1 GELIBOLU MEMORIAL / landscape design competition project gained an honorable mention

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t hank yo u for taking your time to look through my portfolio.

For any inquiries regarding my work, please feel free to contact me by phone or e-mail. +4560115166 zkocan@gmail.com Best, Zuhal Kocan