This semester the aim of the studio is developing an urban-based architectural understanding and dealing with the design problems in urban scale; with considering the various complex relations and multiple scales. Correspondingly, this term we are going to work on a project mass housing as a group, which will help us to consider and understand several architectural concepts like rationalization of spaces, multiplication of units, mass production, environmental concerns etc. The concept of “living together” and later “community housing” will be the focus, and this housing project will be for people from two different ages; university students and elderly. They will live together and form a community.
As the first stage, we were expected to bring some innovative approaches, outlines on housing concepts, determine some strategies etc. Accordingly, our studio started to search for the new ideas that directly correspond with our attitudes and what we want to achieve. First, we decided on that we want to make an ecologic, green and sustainable design. Then, we started to search for example projects that turned to case studies. Various scenarios and ideas, scenarios for cohabitation, relation and spread of green was discussed.
For the case studies, apart from the green and ecologic designs, we also searched for how to achieve fluid and continuous circulation, spaces; the spaces and paths that are defined by uncertain boundary conditions. The reason is because, one of our initial aim is creating unexpected conditions.
Initial case studies are; The Möbius House, Diamond House-John Hejduk and Semaphore.
Ayça Sarıbay 