FLYING PODS: Market to Housing

FLYING PODS

by Serap Doglarlioglu

EXERCISE 1_SANTA CATERINA: From Market to Housing upc-etsab 2020/2021 mbarch contemporary project: architecture, theory and criticism

U N D E R S TA N D I N G THE SITE

B O R D E R S O F T H E O L D TO W N

P E O P L E A R E M O V I N G O U T F R O M T H E O L D TO W N

W H Y D O P E O P L E C H O O S E TO L I V E O U T S I D E O F T H E O L D C I T Y I N B A R C E LO N A ?

LARGE GAPS BET WEEN RESIDENTIALS TO LET THEM GET SUN SHINE

NARROW GAPS BETWEEN RESIDENTIALS WHICH DOESN’T LET SUN TO ARRIVE

BOUNDARIES OF ARCHITEC TURE AND SKY

GAP BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL HOUSING

A N D P U B L I C M A R K E T S PA C E

E A C H R E S I D E N T I A L B LO C K S D E S I G N E D W I T H A R E L AT I O N S H I P W I T H T H E S K Y

U N D E R S TA N D I N G T H E H E R I TA G E

T I M E A N D A R C H I T E C T U R E L AY E R I T Y NOW

21ST CENTURY

19TH CENTURY

15TH CENTURY

13TH CENTURY

11TH CENTURY

L AY E R I N G T H E A R C H I T E C T U R E P E R I O D S

CO N T I N U I T Y O F T H E M AT E R I A L S

WOOD | STEEL | CERAMIC

WOOD | STEEL | CERAMIC | CONCRETE

STEEL | STONE

B O U N D A R I E S O F P U B L I C A N D P R I VAT E S PA C E

ORGANIC FORM OF THE SUPPORTING COLUMNS OF THE ROOF

U N D E R S TA N D I N T H E M AT E R I A L I T Y O F T H E E X I S T I N G T H R O U H G S K E T C H I N G

R A I S E U P TO R E S P E C T T H E P R E V I O U S O N E

B O U N D A R I E S O F P U B L I C A N D P R I VAT E S PA C E

BUILDINGS DO NOT TOUCH EACH OTHER

R E S I D E N T I A L , P R I VAT E S T R U C T U R E R A I S E D U P T O C R E AT E A P U B L I C S PA C E

S K E TC H I N G T H E S A N TA C AT E R I N A M A R K E T AT T R A C T I O N O F T H E R O O F F U R N I S H I N G A N D T H E O R G A N I C F O R M

N O R T H V I E W O F T H E S A N TA C AT E R I N A M A R K E T

I N T E R I O R D E S I G N O F T H E M A R K E T | N O P R A L L E L PAT H S

I N T E R I O R O F T H E S A N TA C AT E R I N A M A R K E T

O R G A N I C CO LU M N S B Y M I R A L L E S

V I S I B I L I T Y O F T H E M A R K E T F R O M N A R R O W & PA R A L L E L S T R E E T S

N O R T H V I E W O F T H E S A N TA C AT E R I N A M A R K E T

CO N C E P T UA L I D E A

CO N C E P T UA L CO N T U N I U T Y W H AT I S N E X T ?

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER ( FRUIT FLY)

Birds on the roof seem like the fruit flies on the fruits

PROPOSAL

T I N Y P R E FA B P O D S F O R P E O P L E W H O CO M E S A N D G O E S

T H E A I M I S A D D I N G A N E W R E S I D E N T I A L L AY E R O N T H E R O O F F O R S T U D E N T S A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L S . P O D S I N VA D E T H E CO M M E R C I A L P U B L I C M A R K E T W I T H O U T D E M O LO S H I N G I T A N D A D D I N G A N E W T I M E TO CO N T I N U E T H E L AY E R I T Y O F T H E S I T E .

D E S I G N CO N C E P T I S I N S P I R E D B Y F R U I T F L I E S A N D T H E R E S I D E N T I A L B LO C K S A R E 2 D I F F E R E N T S I Z E S W H I C H REPRESENTS THE SIZE DIFFERENCE OF FEMALE AND MALE FLIES. R E S I D E N T I A L B LO C K S W I L L B E LO C AT E D A S A CO M M U N E O N T H E FRUIT CERAMIC FURNISHINGS ON THE ROOF AND THE CO N N E C T I O N B E T W E E N T H E M A L S O W I L L W O R K A S A P U B L I C VIEWING BRIDGES.

D E S I G N D E V E LO P M E N T

T O P V I E W O F T H E H O U S I N G A N D S A N TA C AT E R I N A M A R K E T

LO C AT I N G T H E F R U I T S F O R R E S I D E N T I A L P O D S

L O C AT I N G T H E S T E E L S T R U C T U R E T O AT TA C H T H E P O D S S T R U C T U R A L LY

LO C AT I N G T H E T R U S S B R I D G E S O F T H E R O O F

C I R C U L AT I O N S Y S T E M P R O P O S A L

C I R C U L AT I O N S Y S T E M T O R E A C H T H E PODS A R E A S T O LO C AT E P O D S

CONNECT THE STRUCTURAL SYSTEM

F E M A L E F R U I T F LY : 2 P E O P L E F L AT S

M A L E F R U I T F LY : 1 P E R S O N F L AT S

PROGRAM

C A S E S T U D I E S O F S U S TA I N A B L E P O D S

C A S E S T U D I E S O F S U S TA I N A B L E P O D S

F R O M N AT U R E TO S T R U C T U R E G R A P H I C A L E X P E R I M E N T S TO U N D E R S TA N D M I R A L L E S & G AU D I

MIRALLES

G AU D I

C E R A M I C FA C A D E C L A D D I N G - CO LO U R E X P E R I M E N T F R O M O R G A N I C F R U I T F LY TO R E C TA N G U L A R P O D S

MIRALLES

TO P V I E W

SECTION

TO P V I E W

SECTION

V I S UA L A P P R O A C H A D A P T I N G T H E D E S I G N TO T H E F R U I T R O O F B Y M I R A L L E S

REALITY

ARCHITECTURE

U N D E R S TA N D I N G T H E A N ATO M Y O F F R U I T F L I E S

F R O M A N ATO M Y O F F R U I T F L I E S TO P L A N S

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION

G E O M E T R Y V S N AT U R E

PLAN F

PLAN M

ENTRANCE

ENTRANCE

LIVING AREA

LIVING AREA

BEDROOM K I TC H E N

BEDROOM K I TC H E N

SECTION F

SECTION M

M A I N E L E VAT I O N F

M A I N E L E VAT I O N M

FRUIT FLY IMAGE FROM TOP VIEW