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On-Its-Own

Debi Urban Square pag.4 pag. 30

Architectural Design Competition

Partners_ Arda Agirbas, Aybuke Agirbas, Omercan Bakan, Yenal Akgun

Location_Izmir, Turkiye

on its own

capable of self-producing

1- without anyone’s help, without a share, on your own

2- the structure is both trying to be selfsufficient, and it can be installed and disassembled by itself

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Design Brief

The motto that forms the project proposal and summarizes our view of sustainability is; “The most environmentally friendly and carbon emission-reducing construction method is not to build the building at all”. However, in order to meet the requirements of the given needs program, this point of departure has been considered as “producing a structure with the spatial adaptation in the most flexible way with the minimum dimensions”. We can also describe this approach as “if you have to build, build wisely and with a minimum amount”. In this context, a structure that is quite modular, can grow and shrink very easily, even outdoor/ indoor relationships have been considered with flexibility, and a “self-producing” structure has been proposed. The given needs program has been interpreted according to this understanding, and indoor and outdoor areas have been designed in accordance with the minimum needs.

The idea of the project was inspired by the port cranes at the Alaybey shipyard, while the “Moving shell crane”, which is at the center of the backbone and is the spatial organization generator of the project, was created. This crane is both the element that structurally creates the structure and initiates the construction process; and it is the dominant element of the project that determines the open/ semi-open/ closed space relationships while the structure is being used. In other words, it is the “element that provides self-production”

The proposed structure, unlike a conventional structure layout, is highly permeable and publicly designed. The structure can be entered from many points. It is easy to reach the outdoor and indoor areas of the structure from many points, especially from the park and sea front

self-producing structure

Author’s Image

empty site area

rail system and moving crane installation

preperation

construction

according to the needs, the building units are placed

using the moving system, the areas are functioned in multiple ways seasonally and periodically

the structure can be rearranged or completely removed after completing its service life

de-construction

the moving system that completes its function is also deconstructed and can be used again in different places

Designing a structure with the spatial adaptation in the most flexible way with the minimum dimensions

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Installation of foundation and movable cranes

Leaving gaps that will create interaction with the park

Construction of the necessary modules with the help of a moving crane

Construction of fixed elements (technical volume)

Integration of the system

1- without anyone’s help, without a share, on your own

2- the structure is both trying to be self-sufficient, and it can be installed and disassembled by itself

“Kendi Kendine”

Merve

bostanlı

mavisehir

Continuous Shoreline

ferry pier

Atatürk memorial

alaybey

shipyard karsiyaka karsiyaka Industrial Area

arena

Continuous Coastal Interaction

It has been observed that the ongoing coastal-urban interaction between Konak and Bayraklı shoreline has decreased or even decayed towards the Turan region. In the proposed route, it is envisaged that the road line passing in front of the project land will be closed to vehicle traffic and expanded, and the continuation of the bicycle route from the Bayraklı coast. In order to increase the coastal - urban interaction, vertical urban extensions that are also incorporated into the project itself it is planned.

Project Area

Bicycle Path Proposal

Existing Bicycle Path

Vertical Urban Extensions

Continuous Shoreline Industrial Area

konak

bayraklı

bornova

ferry pier

bayrakli

Local Material Network

In order to promote sustainability, it is crucial to consider the use of locally sourced natural materials and collaborate with skilled craftsmen in the area. Specifically, it is important to assess the unique properties and range of natural materials available in the Izmir region to minimize environmental impact and bolster the local economy.

First Hand Glass

Glass

First Hand

Tactical Urbanization

Tactical urbanization is a method of incorporating useless or empty spaces into urban life by providing fast, flexible and lowcost solutions in urban transformation processes. This approach aims to transform temporarily or permanently inactive areas in a way that suits the needs and use of communities. Deconstruction of sustainability-oriented units such as permaculture, natural building installations, emergency shelters, community structures and urban gardens are among the tactical urbanization strategies. It has been observed that under viaducts and viaduct nodes constitute the largest urban useless areas in the city and they have formed the first nodal points in the spread of the project to the city.

Coastal Permeability

There are roads that connect directly to the coast along the coastal axis. Marine mobility with dashed lines defined. Bayraklı pier is not currently in use but the ferry route is visible. As a proposal, the barge we recommend using the unused route and the pier.

Contunious Paths

Points that start on the coast

Inactive Ferry Lines Active Ferry Lines Ferry Stops

Render by Omercan Bakan

Author’s Image

C-C Kesit Ölçek: 1/500 Cross Section

Permeable Floor

Gabion Wall

Ecological Green Corridor

Bioswale Axle

Construction Detail Drawing

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Urban Design Competition

Partners_ Arda Ozdemir, Merve Aktas

Location_Antakya, Turkey

Debi, Urban Square Design

Debi (TR) : “The flow rate is the volume of fluid that passes through any cross-section of the track through which a fluid flows in unit time.”

Design Brief

The Asi River, which serves as a threshold for the city through which it passes, has an important place in the daily life of urban dwellers with its old and new urban texture, which it defines by dividing Antakya into two. The city square has the potential to host the urban dynamics that can be associated with the river, but due to its current urban situation, it cannot reflect this experience to users. The urban design area that is the subject of the project has the potential to be in an approach that provides a “coexistence” for the urban population and increases the use of public space due to the fact that the central region divided into two by the Asi River is the backbone of transportation and communication.

The concept of “debi”, which is the title of the project, emphasizes the importance of pedestrian density, which changes as organically as possible along the river shoreline. Pedestrian, bicycle and tram circulations working together with urban extensions designed as meeting and meeting places are aimed to improve and enrich the daily life of the Asi River and its immediate surroundings, which have been identified as the project area during the day.

As a design approach, re-organizing the flow rate of the entire square has begun to be of great importance for increasing both the perception of the square and what the urban dweller receives from the square.

Stadi-

Gastronomy Points

Cultural Points

Accommodation Points

Existing Traffic Flow

Diagram, Focal Points

Shopping Mall

Archeology Museum

Historical Mosque

During the design process, the urban foci located in the immediate vicinity of the proposed project area and these axes forming the urban intersection have been the guiding factors in making design decisions. The project area has been evaluated as an urban focus that gathers and brings together the function axes that make up the context in which it is located. Thus, it is aimed to increase the reflection of Antakya’s multi-identity urban structure on daily life and to define urban extensions and traces that strengthen the relationship between the Asi river and the city in line with the deciphered focuses and axes.

Diagram, Main Axles

Archeology

Mosque

The project area, which has the Asi River and Cumhuriyet Square at its focal point, has the potential to become a city square with various gastronomic and cultural centers to the east and south, and important centers such as the archaeological museum and the Archaeological

Historical

Ataturk Street

Saray Street

Uzun

Gastron-

GastronSilk

A*Kunefe: a traditional and iconic dessert from

Urban convergence on the river with urban axles is the goal of the design of the piers that extend to it. Urban axes, or axes that appear as urban extensions on the river, start to develop discourse for both sides of the city as a result. Urban squares are created by combining these piers, or urban extensions, with the open green spaces that have been created around them.

Considering that Antakya is a city of courtyards, it has been proposed that the courtyards, which are usually housed in private buildings, can also be reflected in urban spaces and areas to serve the public can be provided. In this context, public semi-courtyard spaces have been designed on

It is aimed to improve the use of public space along the riverside by providing a “coexistence” for the urban dweller with the pedestrian and bicycle route and to create an urban reunion for the city divided into two by the Asi River. Pedestrian walking routes, which are the main form of movement of Antakya Square, have been re-examined together with the bicycle route. The pedestrian circulation associated with the square has been articulated next to the bicycle route, which has a close relationship with the Asi River, and public pedestrian movement has been strengthened. In order to evaluate the potential of the city square, the dominant pedestrian axes throughout the city and the bicycle route, which supports uninterrupted movement, have been

Kunefe* Niche

Town Hall Niche

Garden Niche

Ataturk Tram Stop

Silkman Pier

Fishing Pier