Tugyan Kepkep Portfolio

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PORTFOLIO TUGYAN KEPKEP Landscape Architect, MA

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CONTENT / CV .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 / WORKS

// Salacak Urban Design Competition // Equivalent Mention (2020) ............................................................................................................................6

// Home2030 Competition (2020) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................10

// Trendy Group Head Quarters (2019) .........................................................................................................................................................................................12

// AND Pastel (2017) ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................16

// International Bandirma Park Competition // 4th Mention (2017) .............................................................................................................................20

// Bellevue Apartment (2017) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................24

// Sucuzade Area Urban Design and Project Competition // 1st Mention (2016) ..................................................................................................26

// Anamur Atatepe Social Center (2015) .....................................................................................................................................................................................30

// HIM Kemerburgaz (2015) ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................36

// Juma Vadi Residencial Project (2015) ......................................................................................................................................................................................40

// Pamukkale Culture, Art and Social Center (2015) .............................................................................................................................................................44

// Konyaalti Cost and Coastal Recreation Idea Project Competition // Equivalent Mention (2014) ............................................................48

// Pruva 34 (2014) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................52

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PERSONAL DETAILS

PROJECTS

ACADEMIC/PUBLISHED WORKS

Name: Tugyan Kepkep

2020 - 2021 Amaala Triple Bay Linear Park, Saudi Arabia (Non-Disclosed Project)

2015 - 2016 / ITU Research Project: Spatial Representation of Time: Commemoration, Memorialisation and Memorial Spaces

2019 - 2020 Former Nestle Factory, Neste Avenue, Hayes

2014 - 2016 / ITU PhD Studies:

Date and Place of Birth: 12.10.1988, Istanbul E-mail: tugyan.kepkep@gmail.com Telephone: +44 (0) 7380201201 Address: Ground Floor Flat, 47 Mayton Street, London, N7 6QP

EDUCATION

Site B, Epping Forest, Borders Lane, London

2018 - 2019 Trendy Group Head Quarters, Guangzhou, China 2014 - 2017 And Pastel, Istanbul, Turkey

Bellevue Apartment, Istanbul, Turkey

Inegol Council Building, Bursa, Turkey

2012 - 2013 MA, History and Critical Thinking, Architectural Association, London

Turkcell TTM Head Quarters Indoor Gardens, Istan bul, Turkey

2006 - 2011 B.Sc., Landscape Architecture, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Istanbul

Anamur Atatepe Social Center, Mersin, Turkey

HIM Kemerburgaz, Istanbul, Turkey

Juma Vadi Residencial Project, Istanbul, Turkey

Pamukkale Culture, Art and Social Center, Turkey

Ordu Boztepe Hotel Project, Ordu, Turkey

Pruva 34, Istanbul, Turkey

2014 - Present PhD, Landscape Architecture, Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Istanbul

2008 - 2009 Erasmus Exhchange Programme, Landscape Architecture, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture et de Paysage de Bordeaux, Bordeaux

SKILLS Language Turkish: Native Speaker

English: Fluent

French: Basic

COMPETITIONS / AWARDS

Software AutoCAD

2020 Equivalent Mention Salacak Urban Design Competition

Adobe Suit (psd, ind, ai)

2020 Home2030

SketchUp

2017 19 May Path Urban Design Competition

Microsoft Office

2017 4th Mention International Bandirma Park Competition

WORK EXPERIENCE 2020 - 2021 Senior Landscape Architect, SKAB Landscape, Urban and Architecture Design, London 2019 - 2020 Landscape Architect, Cameo & Partners, London 2018 - 2019 Landscape Architect, DHL, London 2014 - 2017 Landscape Architect, TYLA, Istanbul 2010 - 2012 Editor, EkoYapi Magazine, Istanbul

2016 1st Mention Sucuzade Area Urban Design and Project Competition 2015 Equivalent Mention Gaziemir Aktepe and Emrez Neighboorhoods Urban Regeneration Competition 2014 Equivalent Mention Konyaalti Coast and Coastal Recreation Idea Project Competition 2014 Equivalent Mention Çanakkale Social Housing Area Urban Regeneration National Architectural Competition

Wasted Lives and Spaces of City Google Earth and Shift in Visual Perspective Gentrification Effect On Behavior Settings and Territoriality: An Observation on Tatar Beyi Street 2014 Sensible Cities: Interview with Carlo Ratti, EkoIQ Magazine, Issue 38 2012 - 2013 / AA Master Thesis: To The Clouds And Back: The Journey of The Body 2012 - 2013 / AA MA Studies: Landownership in Jerusalem: Interview w. Maximillian Jan Sternberg on architecture and social issues of Jerusalem Old and New Grid: Gridal city planning in modern architecture Looking Through The Wall: Analyzing the terms border and heterotopia in the works of Abramovic, Banksy and Dreyfus 2010 - 2012 / EkoYapi Magazine Negative Can Be Turned Into Positive: Interview w. Saskia Sassen (Issue 11) Mannahatta Project: Interview w. Dr. Eric Sanderson (Issue 10) Creating Oasis Within The City (Issue 7) Learning Architecture Through Practice: Rural Studio (Issue 5)

OTHER WORKS 2021 Tutor in Landscape Architecture Studio Class, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) 2014 Translation from Turkish to English - MIMED 2012: Student Awards 2012 and MIMED 2013: Student Awards 2013

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SALACAK URBAN DESIGN COMPETITION Prize: Equivalent Mention Year : 2020 Location: Istanbul, Turkey Organizer : Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Team: Alican Çırakoglu, Ilgın Avcı, Tugyan Kepkep, Seyma Çakır, Batuhan Kumru, Aslıhan Sücüllü, Merve Özcan, Münür Özçelik The history of Salacak seacost has been shaped by the cultural richness of two ends of, Üsküdar and Kadıköy. Salacak has a significant place in urban memory as the location where Üsküdar meets with sea. However recent interventions has damaged its natural characteristics and this caused the loss of public’s connection with the sea and loss of spatial identity.

The proposal aims to recover what has been lost through simple and holistic interventions and reconstruct the memory of “ The Sea”. Istanbul Bosphorus has been approached as a unique scene in which the project enables to create different views at it. The sea-land relation has been continued all through out the project as a spine which in parts has sharp, other parts has a blending structure.

There are three main focus; Üskidar square with Semsi Pasa Mosque built by Architect Sinan, old Bus Terminal, and Maiden’s Tower. They all have been evaluated as seperate focus points, unified by the coastal line and vegetation characteristics. Üsküdat Square forms the historic, more traditional approach. Bus Terminal area presents a new urban open area for locals where social activities can be carried out. Maiden’s Tower location serves as the ideal location for socail and touristic focus point. With proposed concrete canopy, it serves as the main view point.

Another important issue was transportation. The existing high-trafic road has been replaced with trams and bicycle roads, leaving only one lane for cars. Pedesterain lines have been enhanced and promoted through the spine.

The vegetation characteristic of the area has been preserved.

Proposed plants have been chosen from unique plants from Bosphorus flora. In addition to this, the area’s inefficient water management problem has been sloved with rain gardens streching though out the transportation line.

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HOME 2030 Year : 2020 Location: UK Organizer : HM Government Team: Ipek Kuzu, Irem Dökmeci, Tugyan Kepkep The goal of this proposal is to raise a holistic spatial approach which places social interaction at its core while both financially and environmentally benefiting actors of the built environment.

The architectural design undertakes the role of creating a social environment that allows people to connect with their community through sharing, producing and identity building, while operational components provide a blueprint for the construction sector.

The project carries out a cradle-to-cradle approach with all its operational and material components through a significant consideration into the whole building cycle, from business point of view to technical, constructional, management and finally deconstruction phases. The proposal aims to reach the net-zero-carbon goal and minimise environmental impact by combining multiple complementing strategies. In order to achieve these goals, these strategies not only take into consideration using modern technologies, but also a shift in operational and social aspects of design.

In design research, the main focus was on the social connection and how to develop a design narrative through it. In addition to expectations on social aspects of the competition brief, recent events have also shed a light on the fundamental importance of the sense of community and what it currently lacks. As the paradigm of daily life has shifted for good, current understanding of home is obliged to follow it. The confinement of a home is not sufficient, and this applies for every person. Daily life at home is expanding beyond this, creating a new network of places. This situation unveils the question of spatial privacy, especially in a society where individuality and ownership are considered as priority. In addition to this, a research1 shows that one of the biggest problems in the housing industry is the lack of acknowledgement for vulnerable people such as the elderly and people with disabilities, and their need for accessible spaces. Regarding these social concerns, embracing environmental goals and adopting a democratic approach in the sense of both material and spatial aspects constructed the fundamentals of our proposal. In this degree, the social demographic of the houses and communal areas of the project aims to be inclusive of all ages, categorised as 0-18, 18-60, +60; and lifestyles, categorised as single, couple, single parent, small and large family, cross generation and finally shared living.

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Trendy Group Head Quarters Year : 2019 Location: Guangzhou, China Investor : Trendy International Group Architectural Project: LDI Landscape Project: DHL Trendy Group Head Quarters is located at Guangzhou, China. The architectural program of two towers were: south tower as head quarter for company, north tower as fashion brands offices. Due to defined geometry of architectural plan, the landscape plan was orginased in three sections. South part was initially planned as an sculpture garden, but then rearranged according to traffic regulations and fengshui demands. Middle part serves as a transition area between two towers, as well as a leisure zone for workers.

North garden was designed as a high traffic area and request from the client as a scenery of “lush” garden.

Design of a roof garden was initaly part of the landscape project, serving as a recreative area that serves both towers.

Final Concept Design

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Previous Concept Design

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Company Logo Sculpture

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AND PASTEL Year : 2017 Location: Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey Investor : Anadolu Group Architectural Design: HPP Landscape Design: MSP Landscape Project: TYLA In the project designed by Martha Schwartz Partners (London), TYLA has worked as local landscape architect firm, prepearing construction drawings and documents. Minor design revisions and changes have been carried through out the process.

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Stainless Steel Canopy - Detail Plan

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INTERNATIONAL BANDIRMA PARK COMPETITION Prize: 4th Mention Year : 2017 Location: Bandirma, Turkey Organizer : Bandirma Municipality Team: Tarık Yasar, Nurhak Inan Karacay, Ilker Ertugrul, Tugyan Kepkep, Bengi Altunay, Basa Enuysal, Ali Talha Koc The project’s primary aim is to create an attraction center not only for Bandırma’s local population but also for visitors and close by settlements. In order to support this, a macroscaled strategy plan has been developed by studying eight main subjects; Utilization diversity, Transportation, Green space, Water, Climate, Morphology, Demography and Application model. Carrying out these topics from macro to micro scale, a new urban pattern has been designed by referencing the existing natural and manmade interventions on the area. The project proposes an infiltrating layout of structures within the gaps provided by the existing conditions.

Without any zoning, the project simply aims to settle where the area naturally leads to. This approach leads the architectural programme into a fragmented structure where the natural parameters such as making use of natural light and orienting towards the scenery defines the main characteristics. The institute building has been divided into two parts that are elevated from the ground level, allowing the preservation of the existing pattern. The cores of the blocks that connects the institute with the ground level are placed upon elevated platforms that can implement diverse programmes. The retail function has been divided into two parts, and following the existing building scale of Bandirma these parts are divided into smaller units. The four-starred hotel rooms are positioned on existing concrete blocks wheread the five-starred hotel’s form is associated with the existing concrete platforms.

Both hard and softscape designs of the landscape also refences the existing conditions in design and material. The proposed plantation strategy takes into account the prevention of erosion, providing feed for existing animals and requiring no maintenance.

The choice of materials also follows the existing conditions. The natural stone that comes out from the local quarry and talus that is used as the main ingredient in mosaic pavements is proposed to be used.

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BELLEVUE APARTMENT Year : 2017 Location: Kadiköy, Istanbul, Turkey Investor : Habitat Insaat Architectural Project: DE.X Mimarlik

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Bellevue Apartment is located in Fenerbahce, Istanbul. The project aims to address both the apartment residences and shops located on the ground floor. The project area is organised in two interlinked parts. The rare area provides an open space for rectreational purposes. The two seating areas located in this zone differs in paving and planting materials. One of them located under a canopy creates a secluded area surronded by aromatic plants.

The second one is an open wooden area which serves as a focus point of the garden. The front part works as both a transtion area and a facade for the building and the shops. The disabled friendly approach allows the users have a confortable usage of the area.

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SUCUZADE AREA URBAN DESIGN AND PROJECT COMPETITION Prize: 1st Mention Year : 2016 Location: Sucuzade, Izmir, Turkey Organizer : Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Team: Tarık Yasar, Tugyan Kepkep, Gulce Kanturer, E. Selen Aksoy, Deniz Erdem Okumus, Lizge Oturan, Nalan Altinisik, Tunay Kanturer The project aims to propose a macro scaled open space system that froms a new urban space through evaluating the existing problems and potentials of the city. The city’s lack of open space and green area have been approaced systematically and reflected on the project area. The Seyhan river and the plato formed by the river has been adopted as the main backbone that shaped the settlements and open spaces. The potentials of the area and the usages of trasformation process are handled as parts of the open space system.

The Seyhan dam and the formation of Toros Mountains on north, the natural inputs formed by the Mediterranian characteresicts formed the primary parametres. The river banks flowing towards the Seyhan river and their surrounding are considered as other elements of the open space system in which they are utilized as climatic zones.

The corridors opened up by transportation systems are considered as a part of the system. The open space system aims to increase the utilizitation of the water element through creating recreational sites for the citizens.

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ANAMUR ATATEPE SOCIAL CENTER Year : 2015 Location: Anamur, Mersin, Turkey Investor : Anamur Municipality Architectural Project: ATOLYE 1ARTIBIR Landscape Project: TYLA Anamur Atatepe Social Center is located at Anamur, Mersin. The unique geographical structure, existing plantation charactheristics and the dominant location of the project over the county have been the key elements of the design. Regarding the altitude of the area and distinctive existing tree population of the area, implementing a comfortable and attractive promenade has been the primal approach to the project. After shaping the major walking route, minor paths and resting/observation decks have been positioned on various levels and perspectives. In order to enhance the usage and attraction of the area, various bespoke urban furnitures has been designed. The plantation strategy of the project has been to preserve the existing and enriching it with perennials and shrubs to create a dense plantation character.

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HIM KEMERBURGAZ Year : 2015 Location: Kemerburgaz, Istanbul, Turkey Investor : HIM YAPI Architectural Project: DE.X Mimarlik Landscape Project: TYLA HIM Kemerburgaz is located at Kemerburgaz, Istanbul. The landscape design of the housing project includes private gardens and a communal pool area. The plant pots and plants aims to seperate the private gardens while forming green walls.

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JUMA VADI Year : 2015 Location: Tarabya, Istanbul, Turkey Investor : 6A Yapi Gayrimenkul Architectural Project: Loft Mimarlik Landscape Project: TYLA Juma Vadi project site is located in Tarabya, Istanbul. The housing project is positioned at a high sloped area which has formed the main factor that shaped the design. Functioning between different levels, bespoke hardscape materials were used as unifying elements in both vertical and horizontal axes. While the plantation character has been chosen from monochrome characteristics, the idea of elevating them increased the three dimensional effect of the landscape. The forming retaining walls acted as canvas which carry a gridal and mobile plant pots.

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PAMUKKALE CULTURE, ART AND SOCIAL CENTER Year : 2015 Location: Pamukkale, Denizli, Turkey Investor : Pamukkale Municipality Architectural Project: Demirten Mimarlik Landscape Project: TYLA

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Pamukkale Culture, Art and Social Center project is located at Pamukkale, Denizli. The project aims to make use of the level differences and use landscape as a medium to interlink the spaces.

While the green is the dominant character of the ground level, upper level is followed by a water way which surrounds the area.

Different zonings in the project has allowed the design to comprimes varieties of approaches in terms of hardscape and softscape characteristics while remaining as a whole with the help of bespoke canopies and plantation choices.

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KONYAALTI COAST AND COASTAL RECREATION IDEA PROJECT COMPETITION Prize: Equivalent Mention Year : 2014 Location: Konyaalti, Antalya, Turkey Organizer : Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Team: Tarık Yasar, Tugyan Kepkep, Gulce Kanturer, Caner Olcusenler, Alican Karalar The project aims to generate an urban strategy while preserving and restroting the macro planing decisions. The design makes use of the potentials of 7 km long waterfront through protecting existing natural elements and increase the urban utilization. The project proposes to remove the existing road that has a high density of traffic and detaches the city and the sea.

A new space design has been proposed in between the waterfront’s high and low levels to open access to daily social activities and related utilizations such as storage, security and relation.

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Pruva 34 Year : 2014 Location: Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey Investor : Doga Madencilik Architectural Project: Alpar Mimarlık Landscape Project: TYLA Pruva 34 is a residential and touristic project by Marmara sea, located in Bakirkoy, Istanbul. The project mainly aims to address residences with walking paths, leisure areas, sport facilities and children playgorund. Vegetation characteristics also differes accordingly; scent gardens, evergreen border around the site, perennials around recreational areas.

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THANK YOU TUGYAN KEPKEP Landscape Architect, MA