AD4 Academic Portfolio

Urban Morphosis

DESIGN STATEMENT

Urban Morphosis Even though bridges are meant to connect, urban bridges tend to tear the urban fabric, creating anomalies in the city densification.

The idea for this project is to inhibit all the functions a city has, making it a city bridge with a multitude of functions from housing to work, from leisure the public space.

The site is located in Prague, Czech Republic.

More accurately it is on the Vltava river, due to its loaction the general wind direction of prague is highly influenced by the additional wind movement along the Vltava’s path.

Located on the northern hemispehere, the sun path is on the South with direct sunlight due to the lacking presence of 3D objects on the site.

The purpose of this design is to preserve the existing structure to its best while finding a viable and sustainable solution to build on an urban bridge.

S.Birsel, 05/2018

SKETCHES

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CONCEPT

The bridge being built in and valued for its cubic style, the new massings complement the old with an influence from suprematism & constructivism.

To repair the city scape the massings gradually grow lower from West to East finally connecting to the Rohansky Island - stated in the diagram above.

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MASSING PLAN

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1:10 000

The building envelope is constitued out of 4 cubic massings made of a lightweight metal structure with a white concrete finish.

They are positioned along the bridge, each located around the foundations of the arches for better structural strength.

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PROGRAM PLAN

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1:1000

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WEST - SECTION / ELEVATION

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1:000

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MASS 1: GROUND FLOOR PLAN

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1:150

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MASS 1: PROGRAM & STRUCTURE

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1:150

Program for each mass is divided according to dayligh & sunlight needs for each funciton/room. The elongated lenght and narrow depth design of the volumes - apart the ones for circulaiton - makes them optimal for light penetration giving each room a high daylight factor.

Along the birdge, a Traffic Control system is applied for decreased street noise and vibrations - that are especially amplified on a bridge due to the same origin of foundation for the massings as for the bridge.

Two vertical shafts and one horizontal shaft (in red) are placed on the exterior of each mass for circulation with easy access and handicap friendly.

The stability of the structure is assured by the cantilever system of the masses from the bridge with horizontal steel tubes spanning all along the river to add to its reinforcement, finally the horizontal circulation shaft serves as a general stiffening element.

Apart reinforcement, these tubes are used for MEP purposes, supplying with water and electricity located within its hollow core.

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MASS 1: DETAIL: AXONOMETRIC SECTION

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ZONE 2: DETAIL: TRAM STOP

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BUILDING ENVIRONMENT

Thermal Comfort With no surrounding 3D objects, the only shading form direct sunlight are the overhangs of the platforms acting as louvers.

Their lenghts are calculated according to the angle of the sun’s position all around the year for proper shading.

The northern side of the masses are partially shaded by the masses on the southen side.

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DIAGRAMS

Light & Solar Potential Apart their use for shading, the platforms work as double sided light shelves with the reflecting light from the water, resulting in extremly high diffusion of light through the spaces.

In addition to the platforms, adjustable light shelves are positioned for good natural lighting during every season.

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BUILDING ENVIRONMENT

Ventilation The general wind direction going back and forth along the river, each mass has its own gaps acting as a natural ventilation system through air circulation and cooling, it also diminishes the wind load applied to the mass.

Additional HVAC units and cross-ventilation systems with oppening at North and South - are positioned on each mass for clean and rich air.

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DIAGRAMS

Acoustics Along the birdge, the traffic is regulated by slowing down for decreased street noise and vibrations that are especially amplified on a bridge due to the same origin of foundation for the massings as for the bridge.

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ISLAND CONCEPT: ROHANSKY OSTROV

After spanning across the Vlatava river, the bridge passes above the Rohansky Island.

A ramp is situated on each side for access over the Rohansky Park made of greenerie, vegetation and human scale pavillions.

The pavillions are all in wood to blend in and emphasis the simplicity of nature each designed in a different style to create a different effect on the user to admire the shattering light, the park and the views looking in different directions.

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ZONE 3: DETAIL: PAVILLION

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Visualisations

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Clay Renders

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Sinan Birsel 24/06/1998 Istanbul, Turkey sinan.birsel.arch@gmail.com Czech Republic: +420 773 218 816 Turkey: +90 (530) 770 83 85 Letohradska 681/09, Praha 7 Praha 170 00 Czech Republic Defterdar yok. Saray apt. 44/11, Cihangir Istanbul 34 433 Turkey

NON-LOAD BEARING STRUCTURES - CONTENT OF SUBJECT WEEK 1 25.9. - 1.10.

LECTURE/SEMINAR

CONTENT

27.9.

L S

Introduction, Functional requirements on structures, Discussion about semetra preparation of TASK 1

4.10

L S

Principles of thermal insulation, insulating materials Task1: Small presentation (in group prefarably, not necassary) about requireme

2 2.10. - 8.10.

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Education: 9.10. - 15.10.

11.10.

L Principles of building protection against water and damp Secondary School (2009-2013): Ecole Française de Pierre Loti S Student presentation - thermal insulated material - Engjell High School (2013-2016): Lycée Française de Pierre Loti (Scientific Diploma) Student presentation - water and damp insulating materials - Sinan University (2016-2019): Architectural Institute in Prague 4 Languages: -Turkish (Native) -French (C2) -English (C1) -Spanish (B2) Graphic Software Knowledge: -Revit 2016-2018 -AutoCAD 2014-2018 -SketchUp 2014-2018 -Lumion 8.0 -Adobe Photoshop CC -Adobe InDesign CC -Adobe Lightroom

16.10 - 22.10.

18.10.

L S

25.10.

T S

Accoustic requirements on buildings, related materials and solutions Joel Student presentation + instruction to essay

5 23.10. - 29.10.

MIDTERM TEST