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EZGİ AYDIN

URBAN DESIGNER & LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

EZGİ AYDIN

Birth Year: 1998

Nationality: Turkish

Sex: female

Contact:ezgi.aydiiinn@gmail.com

+447470730461

CONTENT

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2022-Present: MSc City Planning, THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW, GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM

2018-2022: İHSAN DOĞRAMACI BİLKENT UNİVERSİTY

DEPARTMENT OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN

GPA: 3.56/4.00 (Graduated as ‘Magna Cum Laude’) (Rank Order: 2 out of 21)

2020 Sprııng: Erasmus Exchange Program

Hungarian University of Agriculture and Lıfe Sciences (MATE)

2016-2018: BILKENT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

2012-2016: BILKENT HIGHSCHOOL

GPS: 87.82/100

COMPETITIONS

25 January 2022

BLIS Herb Garden Design Competition

Bilkent Laboratory and International School (BLIS)

Winner with First Prize: Equıvalent prıze and Project will be realized

17 June 2020: WLA (World Landscape Architecture)

Student Idea Competıtıon:Reimaginin the Spaces in Between

WORK EXPERIENCE

18 June 2020-18 July 2020: Nursery Internship

Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanical Garden

Experience on site; Plant identification, their physical characteristics, their ecological requirements, production techniques, plant composition, planting design, application, pruning and maintenance.

01 July 2021- 19 August 202: Office internship

ACE Architecture

Experience on the office; Office practices (Plan drawıngs, Desıgn, meetıngs wıth customer.)

Experıence on the sıte; Sıte analysis, Cut and fıll applications, Sıte measurements and sıte walks wıth customer.

01/ GREEN AS A CATALYST FOR DEFRAGMENTATION

02/ DESIGN FOR A BARRIER-FREE TOURISM MODEL

03/ Reanimating The Center of Gölbaşı by overlapping Human Centered Needs Through Permutations project

04/ INTEGRATED LIVABLE HOUSING ENVIRONMENT

05/ Teleki castle-garden complex of Sáromberke

Renaıssance Garden desıgn

06/ Reanimating the Baroque style of ‘Parade Square’

GREEN AS CATALYST FOR DEFRAGMENTATION project sıte: Adana, Turkey

analysıs & synthesıs concept of the project

Master plan

3d vısuals

Laud-402: Graduation Project Sprıng semester 2021-2022

ANALYSIS: According to the Analysis in Adana there are a variety of morphological forms and characters which creates different fragments. On the other hand to understand the morphological changes in the city I analysed the development map of the city which is also shows the basis of fragments. Each development layer caused different fragments in the city and when we look at the morphologıcal forms map it can be seen that the only radial form exists in the oldest part of the city that shows us the effect of the development process on the fragmented structure of the city. The green areas in the urban development areas are concentrated on the Seyhan River and dam lake shoreline and main boulevards in the Northwest Upper Urban Development Area. The distribution of green areas throughout the city is not balanced.Therefore, within the scope of the urban ecosystem, some solutions that will enable the transition to organic green space texture must be produced.

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Objectives

+Revealing the historical character of old factories with aesthetic, infrastructural and social functions.

+Refunctioning the buildings as mixed use to integrate different user groups.

+Rearranging and proposing new commercial and mixed use buildings.

+Considering the old daily habits of local people integrate them to the different fragments with productive and social activities.

+Solving the fragment problems by creating smooth transitions for functions between fragments.

Improve the accesibility by providing over passes and underpasses.

Around the design site there are multiple land functions. There is an old and important industrial area, residential area, shopping centre and education area. At the same time in terms of social fragments there is a huge variety. That green area is an opportunity to get together all those fragments. I proposed mixed-use buildings that are coming throguh residential areas and turnin into commercial buildings in public areas. Those buildings have commercial areas at the entrance of those apartmentmnts and other floors functions as residential. Also, ın the middle there is a multifunctional hard surface which is paved with a variety of pavements that symbolises the fragmented social structure. Also for cafes and restaurants the cylindric form of the industrial production structures. That forms kept but turned into spaces and some old industrial structures located to exhibit for people. The aim is to refer the industrial fragment of the area. With rain gardens and sustainable urban drainage systems, sustainability tried to be emphasized in the site. Also, in the area in terms of landscaping local plants are proposed.

By respecting the old stadium area I designed new sport and regeneration park to the area. I wanted to keep the sport function as well to refer to the old function of the area. At the same time I put new functions which ar cafes, restaurants, shops and closed sport centre. Hard surface area in the middle of the stadium can be used for many functions. It can turn into ice skating area in winter, concert area in summer. Also, in details for seating element I wanted to use rails. People can move seating elements through that rails. That will not only make them part of the design but also keep the area more dynamic and functional.

Analysis

Location:Individual design area is located in Kadriye village in Serik neighbourhood which is far from he city center of Antalya.

Sectors: When we look at the design field, we see that the tourism and agriculture sectors exist there. Compared to agriculture, the tourism sector plays a more dominant role and has achieved dominance in the region that also causes pressure on coastline.

DESIGN FOR A BARRIER-FREE TOURISM MODEL project sıte: Antalya

Kadriye Village,Turkey

analysıs & synthesıs concept of the project

Master plan

3d vısuals

Laud-401: Open space network project fall semester 2021-2022

Instructors: Didem dizdaroğlu Cem Korkmaz

Tourism Analysis: In 1980s tourism sector gained momentum for development of Antalya. Lots of hotels and places for tourists opened and people working for tourism sector needed accommodation that’s why fast and uncontrolled urbanization occurred. Which created pressure on also agricultural sector. At the same time because people started to gain fast and lots of money from tourism sector, attention went to tourism sector from agricultural sector. This situation also caused ecological destruction all over Antalya.

Mass Analysis from 1/5000 Landuse map: When we compare the areas that residences and hotels cover there is a giant difference. Hotels and golf area covers huge area in design field and those bigg mass residences.

Road Analysis: In the design area there are two dominant axis which named tourism road. Those roads mainly used by tourists to go their hotels. That road works as barrier in the design area because that divide two different textures.

Natural Site Area Analysis: Whole coastline which is also covers design area is natural site area and after 1980s with tourism sector in this context, we can see how natural protected areas were destroyed and hotels occupying huge spaces were placed in their place without respecting nature and the ecosystem.

We need to act respectfully towards ecology because this hotel area is ecological sit area and when we look at on the west site of design area it helps us to show how people act bad in development times. We can see bad examples of urbanization in each part of Antalya and here my aim is to show how we can turn from next u turn before give more deteorition.

Concept: Reducing Pressure on Coastline By Removing Barriers with Attractive Places

Vision and aim of the project: The preservation of the rural character of Antalya and the provision of opportunities for growing tourism industry. To decrease pressure on coastline, reduce borders and creating attractive agricultural activity areas. To decrease the pressure need to create balance in social and economical way. When look at social perspective there are children at hotels who play whole day while childrens at the agricultural field have different standards so creating places for all those childrens can not only help to get attraction from coastline but also from village to the design area too. When I look from economical aspect huge amount of money comes from coastline creating agricultural activities elp also agriculture gain money.

Strategies

S1.Make the site more active and effective by creating spaces for all users (public,tourists)

Attract people to visit the site and participate in the renewal process by establishing different places for different agricultural events.Art events (exhibitions, theatres)

S2.Improve the biodiversity of the site (in terms of plant species and insects)

Integrate both educational and entertainment aspects.

S3.Attract local people and tourists attention to the north part of the area to get attention of tourist from hotels area by supporting with agricultural activities. (Cafe, shops, open air events for the local products (commercial aspect)

1.Cut ower Agricultural Field for Observation

2.Terraces on Agricultural Field

3.Walking paths on Agricultural Field

4.Cut ower Agricultural Field for experience

5.Cafes and Restaurants

6.Deck Rectangular Square

7.Water plant Observation Decks

8.Elevated Green Areas referring to Geographical Characteristics of Antalya.

9.Park with elevated path

10.Vegetable Truck Farm

11.Agriculture materials shops

12.Community Gardens.

13.Agricultural Course for Children.

14. Agricultural Course for adults.

15.Linear Green Area 1/500

16.Square.

17.Cafes and Workshop Areas

18.Exhibition Area With Green Roof.

19.Vegetable and Fruit Bazaar with shading plant and lighting element.

20.Cut oweer Bazaar with shading plant and lighting element.

21.Open air activity area.

22.Parking lot.

23.Exhibition area with underground parking.

24.Seed Gene Center.

25.Endengered and endemic plants exhibition area.

26.Square.

27.Vegetable experience garden and workshop area.

28.Raingarden

1.Herbal and Treatment Plants workshop area.

2.Herbal and Treatment Plants observation area.

3.Cut ower plants workshop area.

4.Children Area.

5-Exhibition area with green roof.

6-Square with wooden stairs that connect to green roof.

7-Exhibition Area.

8-Green Area With Lemon and Orange Trees.

9.Glass Green House.

10.Glass Common place.

11.Shops and Cafes.

12.Top Covered entrance path.

13.Bridge from Greenhouse are to Golf Field.

14.Steps for sitting.

15.Bicycle Road.

16.Parking Lot

Reanimating The Center of Gölbaşı by Overlapping Human Centered Needs Through Permutations project sıte: gölbaşı, Ankara,Turkey

analysıs & synthesıs concept of the project

Master plan

3d vısuals

Laud-301: SMALL TOWN CITY CENTER fall semester 2020-2021

Instructors:

Didem dizdaroğlu

Kumru Arapgirlioğlu

In order to make a human-oriented design, human needs must be observed and evaluated very well and must be considered in every stage of design process and at all times.

By overlapping 3 lenses human centered design will be created. When area analysed in terms of open spaces there are different type of vacant areas, that can be classified under 3 different areas. Also, roads and stream can be classified under 2 areas. Each area need different scale of solution in the field. In that point with the help of permutations design solutions can be applied to the appropriate area in a systematichal way.

1-Green

2-Road

3-Open

5-Allotment

12-Elevated

13-Open

14-Children

area with curved paths and hills

slowed with pavement

space Gathering area 4-Workshop areas (about agriculture)

gardens 6-Education center7-Cafes and Restaurants 8-Parking lot 9-Lawn area 10-Picnic area with hard surface 11-Allotment gardens and green houses for food pantry

sitting area

air theatre

Playground 15-Bazaar area 16-Workshop areas (pottery-mogan knife) 17-Pocket park 18-Agricultural area 19-Endemic plants 20-Genom Center 21-Observation tower 22-Walking paths 23-Lawn area

1\200 DESIGN

The wetland is not only an icon for the field, but also a habitat for many species. I have impressed by the texture of the wetland, tried to design an area where people can visit and have a good time while observing many creatures and obtaining information about Gölbaşı

04/ INTEGRATED LIVABLE HOUSING ENVIRONMENT project sıte: BEYPAZARI, Ankara,Turkey

analysıs & synthesıs concept of the project

Master plan 3d vısuals

Laud-202: housıng project SPRING semester 2019-2020

Instructors: Hatice karaca denız Altay

LIVABLE HOUSING:

SOCIAL

-SOCIAL EQUITY AND INCLUSION

-SOCIAL INTEGRATION OF LOCAL AND IMMIGRANT

SYNTHESIS

PHYSICAL

URBAN FACILITIES

-ACCESIBILITY

-OPEN SPACES

-AFFORDBLE AND APPROPRIATE HOUSING

FROM PEOPLE’S PERSPECTIVE FROM INTERVIEWS

I have focused on the area marked by square ın the conjunctıon map. because, as a result of synthesıs saw that between problematıc and moderate areas thıs area has more problems ın terms of ıntegratıon of refugees and local people.

WHILE GOVERNMENT SEES URBAN FACILITIES GENERALLY GOOD FOR LOCAL PEOPLE IT HAS SOME PROBLEMS THIS SHOWS THAT THERE ARE SOME FACILITIES BUT THEY MAY NOT WORK OR USEFULL FOR PEOPLE

FROM ANALYSISTS PERSPECTIVE

ACCORDING TO LOCAL PEOPLE THERE ARE SOME FACILITIES BUT NOT WORKING AND WHEN THOSE FACILITIES COMPARED WITH ANALYSIS IT IS OBVIOUS THAT IN SOME PARTS OF THE BEYPAZARI WHILE THOSE FACILITIES ARE WORKING IN SOME PARTS IT IS NOT BECAUSE THERE ARE LOT CONTRADICTIONS ON URBAN FACILITIES I WILL FOCUS ON THAT

STRATEGIES

ACCESSIBILITY

• EXPANDING MAINROAD BY ADDIN COMMON PLACES WHICH CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTEGRATION

• CREATING NEW APPROPRIATE AXIS FOR MINIBUSSES TO MAKE ACHIAVABLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR EVERYONE

• CREATING NODES BY CONNECTING OLD TOWN AND NEW TOWN STREETS TO INCREASE INTEGRATION

OPEN SPACES

-CREATING GREEN AREAS BETWEEN HOUSES IN NEW TOWN TO CRETE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOLE TO GET TOGETHER AND INTEGRATE

• CREATING POCKET PARKS THAT PEOPLE CAN GET TOGETHER BETWEEN OLD TOWN HOUSES BY DESTROYING SOME OF THE BAD CONDITION HOUSES

• CREATING GREEN POCKETS ON MAIN ROAD FOR DIFFERENT AE GROUPS TO İNCREASE INTEGRATION AREAS AND OPPORTUNITIES

HOUSING STRATEGIES

• IN THE NEW AREA BUILDING ROW APARTMENT HOUSES THAT PERPENDICULAR TO THE TOPOGRAPHY.

• CREATING LOW RISE HIGH DENSITY APARTMENTS WHICH HAVE THE OLD TOWN HOUSE TEXTURES WHICH OLSO CREATES TEXTURAL INTEGRITY.

• RESTORING OLD HOUSES AND DESTROYING INCURABLE ONES AND USING THEM AS A GREEN AREA OR REBULD THEM ACCORDING TO OTHERS TEXTURE. ELIMINATING SOME OF THE BUILDINGS ON THE MAIN ROAD AND TURN THEM INTO PUBLIC USE.

Housıng typologıes

There are 3 different housing typologies proposed for design area whıch are; 150,110,70 m2. That helped designer to predıct the profıle of people who are lıvıng those houses. For example, 150 m2 proposed for crowded famılıes and located close to the school and chıldren playground.

05/

Teleki castle-garden complex of Sáromberke

Renaıssance

Garden desıgn project sıte:

Dumbraviaora, Romanıa

Design of hıstorıc landscapes and sıtes Exchange program course at Szent Istvan University sprıng semester 2020-2021

Instructor: Dr. Fekete Albert Prof. Anna Eplényi

CONCEPT: SENSE OF WONDER

❖ The three U-shaped buildings enclose a distinguishing feature of the formal court. In other words, design Area surrounded by buildings create enclosed space which paves the way for the sense of wonder.

❖ We can call the Renaissance period the age of great discoveries. Philosophy moved away from religion and turned towards people and nature, and this was a result of curiosity.

❖ When that building used as school front garden was a popular area that used by students and professors. School are the places that sense of born can be felt thatswhy It is tried to refer to the history of the area by the concept of sense of wonder

Reanimating the Baroque style of ‘Parade Square’

Location

project sıte: buda arboretum, Budapest Hungary

Ecology and plant materials of historic site Exchange program course at Szent Istvan University

sprıng semester 2020-2021

Instructor: Dr. Szabó Krisztina

In Hungary Budapest the arboretum is at the foot of Gellért Hill, a green island in the middle of the booming capital. One of therichest botanical garden in the country

Parade Square

The Buda Arboretum is both a natural plant conservation and a historical garden that is registered and preserved. Parade Square, a 3,000 m2 wide geometrical garden section, is the most distinctive part of it. The square used to be fully planted with herbaceous flowerbeds as well asroses and plant hences. The former baroque style is now only represented by two symmetrically arranged groups of arborvitae (Thuja ssp. ), the usual outlines of the lawn, and some adjacent bedding plants, as park upkeep has become prohibitively expensive.

Area well defined with buildings. Improtant axıs well defined and refferred. Affected from Baroque style garden design. Symmetry tried to be emphasized. Areas defined with hedge bushes which is Buxus semp. Sublime flowers and colores tried to be used.

Center and the axis goes throguh the building tried to be emphasized.

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