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2 - ARCHIteCtURe

_2.1 SketCHeS

_2.2 DIAgRAmS

_2.3 moDelS

_2.4 DRAwIngS

_2.5 teCHnICAl DRAwIngS

_2.6 3D RenDeRIngS

_2.7 nomAD - MobiLab -

_2.8 noDAl - SLice VerticaL Life -

_2.9 BUDApeSt, DARk DAyS CHIlly nIgHtS - fiataL -

_2.10 AIA CompetItIon

_2.11 DISSeRtAtIon - a DiViDeD city; LeSS than a haLf More than a WhoLe -

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S PA C E . S K E T C H E SW A r m A n d C o l d C o l o u r S S K E T C H E S , S o f T P A S T E l S ( f i r S T T W o ) & A C r y l i C ( l A S T ) , A 5 & A 4 P A g E S i z E , 2 0 0 9

S PA C E . S K E T C H E SB l A C K A n d W H i T E S K E T C H E S , S o f T P A S T E l S , A 5 P A g E S i z E , 2 0 0 9

S PA C E . f i n A l P i E C E

T o P : C o l d C o l o u r S

B o T T o m : W A r m C o l o u r S

m AT E r i A l S : o i l P A S T E l S

S i z E : A 2 P A g E S i z E

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

S PA C E . f i n A l P i E C E

T o P & l E f T: B l A C K A n d W H i T E

m AT E r i A l S : A C r y l i C S

S i z E : A 2 P A g E S i z E

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

S o l d i E r S i n C o r P o r AT E d i n A r m y - i n S T A l l A T i o n -

m AT E r i A l S : m i x m E d i A

S i z E : 3 0 0 x 4 5 0 x 1 3 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 8

S H E l l S . S K E T C H E S

m AT E r i A l S : m i x m E d i A

S i z E : 7 0 x 5 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 8

S H E l l S . S K E T C H E S

m AT E r i A l S : m i x m E d i A

S i z E : 7 0 x 5 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 8

S H E l l S

T o P : S H E l l . S K E T C H , B l A C K i n K A n d P o l y S T y r E n E , 3 2 0 x 2 1 0 m m , 2 0 0 8

B o T T o m : S H E l l . f i n A l P i E C E

m AT E r i A l S : A C r y l i C S A n d C A r d B o A r d

S i z E : A 1 P A g E S i z E

y E A r : 2 0 0 8

B l A C K B o x - i n d i v i d u A l P S y C H o l o g i C A l W o r l d

i n T H E A r m y

m AT E r i A l S : m i x m E d i A

S i z E : 3 0 0 x 4 5 0 x 4 5 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 8

S E l f P o r T r A i T . B A S E d o n f r A n C i E S B A C o n

T o P : S T u d y T E C H n i C S , A C r y l i C S A n d S o f T P A S T E l S , A 2 P A g E S i z E , 2 0 0 9

r i g H T: f i n A l P i E C E

m AT E r i A l S : m i x m E d i A o n C A n v A S

S i z E : 8 4 1 x 5 9 4 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

l A d y i n PA S S i o n

T o P : S T u d y P r i n T S , l i n o l E u m i n K P r i n T S , 5 9 4 x 4 2 0 m m , 2 0 0 7

r i g H T: f i n A l P i E C E

m AT E r i A l S : l i n o l E u m i n K S i z E : 5 9 4 x 4 2 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 7

r E m A P P i n g o f n i C o S i A

T o P : S K E T C H i d E A , A 4 P A g E S i z E , C r A y o n m A r K E r S

r i g H T: f i n A l P i E C E

m AT E r i A l S : m i x m E d i A

S i z E : 1 5 0 0 x 1 0 0 0 x 7 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

H u m A n S K i n A S A S H E l l

1 : H u m A n B o d y - f i n A l P i E C E S “ H u m A n S K i n A S A S H E l l “m AT E r i A l S : P A P i E r m A C H E S i z E : 6 0 0 x 4 5 0 x 4 0 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

2 : H u m A n B o d y . S C u l P T u r E d i d E A S “ H u m A n B o d y , f o r m S ”m AT E r i A l S : C l A y A n d m E T A l W i r E S i z E : 1 0 0 x 1 0 0 x 5 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

3 : H u m A n B o d y . S C u l P T u r E d i d E A S “ H u m A n B o d y , f o r m S ”m AT E r i A l S : C l A y A n d m E T A l W i r E S i z E : 1 0 0 x 1 8 0 x 5 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

4 : H u m A n B o d y . S C u l P T u r E d i d E A S “ H u m A n B o d y , f o r m S ”m AT E r i A l S : C l A y A n d m E T A l W i r E S i z E : 1 0 0 x 1 8 0 x 5 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

5 : H u m A n B o d y . S C u l P T u r E d i d E A S “ H u m A n B o d y , P r E g n A n T ”m AT E r i A l S : C l A y A n d m E T A l W i r E S i z E : 2 0 0 x 1 8 0 x 1 0 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

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“ H u m a n B o d y, f o r m s ”

2 : H u m A n B o d y . S C u l P T u r E d i d E A S m AT E r i A l S : C l A y A n d m E T A l W i r E S i z E : 1 0 0 x 1 0 0 x 5 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

“ H u m a n B o d y, f o r m s ”

3 : H u m A n B o d y . S C u l P T u r E d i d E A S m AT E r i A l S : C l A y A n d m E T A l W i r E S i z E : 1 0 0 x 1 8 0 x 5 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

“ H u m a n B o d y, f o r m s ”

3 : H u m A n B o d y . S C u l P T u r E d i d E A S m AT E r i A l S : C l A y A n d m E T A l W i r E S i z E : 1 0 0 x 1 8 0 x 5 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

“ H u m a n B o d y, p r e g n a n t ”

5 : H u m A n B o d y . S C u l P T u r E d i d E A S m AT E r i A l S : C l A y A n d m E T A l W i r E S i z E : 2 0 0 x 1 8 0 x 1 0 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

H u m a n s k i n a s s H e l l . s k e t c H e s

m AT E r i A l S : S o f T P A S T E l S , m A r K E r S A n d P E n S i z E : 2 0 0 x 3 0 0 x 1 0 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

H u m a n s k i n a s s H e l l . f i n a l p i e c e

“ H u m a n B o d y, f o r m s a n d s k i n ”

m AT E r i A l S : P A P i E r m A C H E

S i z E : 1 0 0 x 5 0 x 4 0 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9

E A S A’ S W o r K S H o P P r o J E C T - C i n E m A S H E lT E r

T o P : i n d i v i d u A l S m A l l o n S C A l E m o d E l S

B o T T o m : C i n E m A S i T T i n g S H E l T E r

m AT E r i A l S : P l A S T i C B o A r d

S i z E : 4 4 0 0 x 3 2 0 0 x 3 0 0 0 m m

y E A r : 2 0 0 9g r o u P P r o J E C T

arcHitecturetwo

S k e t c h e s

Sketches play a huge role in the process for the creation of my design.Usually I use lines, free hand direction and movements, to cre-ate spaces on the paper. Colours sometimes indicate light transmissions, circulation and movement.

Usually, I think through sketches for the development of my architectural design. Each time creating a sketch, there is a chronological relation with the previous one. Also, through this expression on sketches the psychological phase that the artist is sometimes understandable. At the same time sketch pro-vides a new way of thinking in the design. Technics, materiality, style and media and the meaning of them are given only by the creator.

2.1

D i a g r a m s

Diagrams become the method to communicate, research and make architectural design and ideas, in our century. Sometimes diagrams may have given as sketches.

Significance and futures of architectural though are been pre-sented through diagrams. Is preferable to my to work with diagrams in my work in order to show the thoughts upon the ideal space, on how it will work with its shape; through light and circulation, as well as with the surrounding environment.

Finally, diagrams are used in order to make understandable for the viewer the happenings of the idea designed.

Main iDEa- nEw SquarE

ExiSting Public SPacES

Football area

Horse Riding area

Kayaking area

PrograMS DESignED for bringing PEoPlE cloSEr to thE circular SquarE

Central DartforD

South DartforD

New Programm: HORSE RIDING

Existing Pro-gramm: FOOTBALL TRAINING

New Interven-tion: FACILITY AREA FOR CEREMONIES

Existing Program: LAKE New Internvention: KAYAKING

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M o d e l s

Sculpturing could be a way of presenting conceptual models for an idea that I have in mind. Ideas most of time in order to be experimented in an aesthetic way, they can pass through this individual process of model making.

Except from the sketch modelling process, the sculpture art is been used from an architect, for the formation of three dimen-sional real life samples of the final idea. This is an essential tool for presenting the idea.

Imagination, materials, textures, colours and light are the main elements to create a physical model. A way of creating a model vary in the perception that we have for a space. In ad-dition to the materials used, technology helps as well for the production of the model.

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D r a w i n g s

The starting point of architecture to exist in real life is the draw-ing. Drawings vary from century to century since our cosmos develops and evolute. Through history we have seen the exploration of architects’ creative way to approach drawings of a project not as just lines.

In our days, drawings are not any more just a way of “giving” the idea but also a way for a creative design.Through CAD software, drawings are produced and in some cases mix media is such a way for a drawing to became a piece of art.Achievements that never end for me, are the developing of my personal techniques and skills upon the drawings.

The exploration on different architects and arts’ works, have given me the boost to create my personal and individual iden-tity upon the presentation of my drawings and thoughts behind my design.

2.4

T e c h n i c a l

d r a w i n g s“Technical Drawing deals with the representation of plans throughout all phases of a project” (Basics Technical Draw-ing, 2007). In technical drawings as well as in CAD drawings, differ-ent line types are used to represent individual elements, spaces. In addition, the exposure of materials used for the real life building is shown, so that their use can be more under-standable and visualised.

Moreover, the placement and the construction should be presented in a clear and neat way so the builder would be able to read them.

The scale used, depends on the real life scale and the posi-tion of the site.

Precast Reinforced In-situted Concrete. Slabs constructed from Precast Reinforced In-situted Concrete.

Those Consist ->100mm Precast Concrete30mm Insulation so no microorganisms may grow on the surface of it as well due to the type of the soil , where in Dartford is wet 270mm Reinforced Con-crete for Support.

Snow White Fired Marble, with antic finish.

Providing Differ-ent Textures by using this type of Marble on dif-ferent shaped floor slabs. This mate-rial is placed ex-actly with the same technique used for the Concrete Slabs.

Reinforced Insituted Organic Concrete. Slabs constructed from a coloured Precast In-situ Concrete. The material consists of a slab of reinforced concrete, into which 10 to 30 percent sod is integrated. The varying percentage affects the vegetative impression, without reducing the mechanical properties of resistance. By using the humidity stored in the concrete, the material stores water, which it emits during dry periods. It repre-sents a previous living surface which returns a natural element to public urban life.Those Consist ->100mm Precast Concrete Slabs Size: 50x300x900mm 3mm Insulation Paint so no microorganisms may grow on the surface of it and to prevent them from eating the grass - green area.

Insitute Firied Marble for Exterior Spaces and Surfaces.

You may find it in the industry as “Snow White Traver-tine Marble“

Holes on the wall provide the different lighting for you standing by; this is due to sun’s movement. As wel the shape of the wall helps for the flow in the space.

Insitute Reinforced Concrete.

The Slabs are Polished from the in-ner side. Therefore, the sunlight is reflected on the Marble or in Concrete in some cases; thus there is more light intensity which pass-es at the space underneath slabs.

2.5

3Drenderings

Using various software and the right technology, three dimen-sional visuals are becoming assets for presenting an architec-tural project.

The 3D model is becoming the sample of the ideal design project, where the exploration and test of materialities can be applied on the it. Thus in some cases, materials and textures for the real life project can be chosen as soon as they are tested on the 3D model.

2.6

Mobi l a b- n o m a d -

InthisprojectIhavebeenrequestedtocreateamovable,inflatableandsmalldwellingforanomad

person.ResearchinginareasofinterestssuchassociologyandenvironmentIendedupdesigningforanenvi-

ronmentalscientist.Placinganenvironmentalscientisttoinhabititaslongasheneedsinordertoprotestsforthe

environmentalpollutionhappeningindifferentcitiesandenvironments;thepollutionandthedisasteruponthe

culture,buildings,fromthetoxicrain,the‘geo’,waterandtheairpollution.

Movingforwardtothedesignpartoftheinflatablestructure,Istartedwithasphereastheidealskin

andIendeduptothebubblyreshaped‘sphere’;inspiredmostlybyKengoKuma’s‘FloatingTeahouse’inflatable

project,BuckminsterFullerandfromthePTWArchitects,andARUPfor theirstructureof theBeijingOlympic

aquatic stadium.

TheideaofusingtheETFEmaterialisappliedinsuchawaythatofferscolourchangesduetothesur-

roundings;outsideitreflectstheskythereforetheouterskinistintedinbluecolourandthesunpassesthrough

theskinandlightsupthelab.It’sadoubleskinlayer.Outerskin’smaterialwillbeextrathinkandresistibleto

climaticchanges.ThebubblelegsaremadefromHighHypalonmaterial,mostlyfoundininflatableboats.

Themovablestructurestandsonfourmobilizedlegswithadvancedtechnologyoffoldinginwardsand

outwards.Thosewillhavetheabilitytochangetheirheightsalongthesurfacebeenplacedon,inorderforthe

laboratorytobeatastraighthorizontalposition.Thewholeinflatablestructurewillbecarriedonasmallrectan-

gularshaped“carriedcar”leadupbythemotorbikeoftheused.Asthestructureinflatesthewholedwellingwill

beunfoldedandliftedofftheground.Bed,toilet,shower,‘office’andsink,thoseareallgoingtobepartofthe

insideskin;thereforeallinoneandcommon.

Assoonasthefirstphaseoftheinflationfinishesthesecondoneistoplacethetoolsneededbythe

scientistinthedwelling.Additionalfixingwillbeneededforcombiningthesolidmaterialstogether.

Ontopoftheoutsideskin,therewillbesewna‘PowerfilmUnfoldedSolarPanel’,forsustainableenergy

used.Also, thewaterfilteringsystemisabenefit forsustainable leavingformynomad.Thewhole ‘electrical

system’willbestorageandworkinthe“carryingcar”underneaththedwelling.Tubesandwiresneededtobe

fixedonthemachines(i.e.airpumpandwaterfilter),passingthroughthegapoftheoutsideandinsideskinof

theinflatable.

Assoonasallfixingsareonposition;waterfunnel,filtersandairspeedcontrolswillbeplacedonthe

outerskin.Thenthescientistcaneasilymaketestsandtakesamples,producingandpublishingtheresultsof

pollutionatthesurroundinghumanpopulations.

2.7

1. Testing Tubes

2. Tubes

3. Testing tubes’s Stand

4. Microscope

5. Water filter

6. Air funnel

7. Solar Panels’ Batter-ies and Energy Generator

8. Knife

9. Fork

10. Spoon

11. Tooth Paste

12. Pen

13. Tooth Brush

14. Books

15. Needle

16. Laptop

17. Printer/Fax

18. Shampoo

19. Food

20. Cup

21. Hand-drill/Geo-drill

22. Latex Gloves

23. Camera

24. Soap

25. Plates

E x P l o d E d A x o n o m E T r i C

Plan D S-02

S-02 Scale 1:12

Plan B

S-DETAILS-DETAIL

Scale 1:12

P l A n S

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life

CreatingsomethingcompletelyunlikeformtheexistingenvironmentandBarbican’sbrutaldesign,wasawaytostartthedesignofthisproject. SlicesofwallsarefallingverticalonthetopoftheSchoolinthemiddleofBardbican.Amulti-functionalbreathingbuildingproject iscreated.Cubeswere insertedhorizontally inthesewalls,indifferentpositions,somefixedstableandotherswiththemovingabilitydependingontheseason. Slidingwalls arebecomingonepartwith theactual cabins/housing, education spaces(spacialforcescampusareonsite)orexhibitionspaces(specialforcescampusarenotonsite). Someoftheparallelwallsarewiderinlength.Themiddlespacecreatedbetweenthemhadhelpforthecirculationandtheaccesssystemtobeoccurred. Thebuildinghastwophases:A)Summertime.Exhibitionsrunninginthecubehouses.Whenthereisnospecialforcescampusonsiteandthustheinteriorofcubesisformed-i.e.foldingwalls-insuchawaytocreateanexhibi-tionspace.Cubesaremovedinwardsoroutwardsinordertohavetherightcirculationandaccessinthewholeofthebuilding.B)WinterTime.Specialforcescampusisonsiteandthecubesareusedforlectureclassesandthreeofthemaremovedinwardsoroutwardtheslidingwalls,forabettercirculation,toprovideaccessinorderforthesefacilitiestowork.Soldiersarestayingonthewallstexturedinsuchawayforclimbing. Thewiredmetalstructuredisusedasshoweringforsoldiers,withtheuseofcanvasonsidesforprivacy.Thesteamwouldbespreadtotheatmosphere,creatingacloudyeffectatthatpointofthebuilding. Withmyconceptualmodelsandbyprovidinganabstractdesign,Istartedplayingwithdifferentformsandshapes,alwayshavinginmindtheartificialsunlight. Differentlightweightmaterialsusedforthewallstoallowsunlightpassthroughthem.Alsotimberandcarbonfibber,madecubes,nottocauseextraweightonthewalls.

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Water,theelementthatgivesyoulife,canalsokeepyouyoung.Itisamulti-functionalelementthatcangenerateabetterqualityoflife.Atthebeginningofourlifecyclethehumanembryoisenclosedwithinwater.Ourneedsandlifeprocessesare “controlled”by thiselement,which is found inall that surroundsourcosmos.Seas,rivers,lakesandrain.Duetoitspurenesswaterisalsodifficulttoappreciate.Itisanelementthatwetakeforgranted. Budapestisacitybuiltonseveralwaterspringsandwatercaves.Waterhasalwaysbeenusedoncitizensandvisitorsofthiscity,fortreatmentpurposessuchasthetreatmentofskindiseasesandrheumatism.Thereforewaterhastobeprovidedforusersinawaythatrespects,recognisesandunderstandsitsabilities. Thejourneysplayedoutinthisprojectcreatespacesinwhichtoexperiencetwoformsofwater,gasandliquid,throughourfivesenses.Waterispumpedfromundergroundand thennaturallyfiltered toproducedrinkingwater.Also, thesamepumpedwaterisboiledandevaporated.Saltsarecollectedandthentakenbytheguestforpersonaluseortheyareusedforcosmeticsandskincareatthebaths.Theroutes formed through theexternal environmentof thebuildingclarify thevariousformsofconsumptionofthespringwater. Thebathsaredesigned toprovidemomentsof socializationanddifferenttreatments.Volumesgettinginorgoingoutofthebathsandcutsprovidingthespacewithlight,fromthetopceiling;aretechniquestocreateamonumentalatmosphere. ThewaterfallrunsfromthetopoftheGlassBox(WaterMonument)throughthewholeofexteriorandinteriorofthebuilding.Thiscreatesthegasform(steam)throughchangesintemperature. Consequentlywaterbecomestheconnectionbetweenthetwopropertiesofthebuildingprojectandthesteamcreatedfillsthe‘Monument’(GlassBox)creatinganexosphereforthevisitortohear,see,touch,taste,smellthepurityofwater.

Materials,colors,texturesandmulti-levelchanges,havebeenincorporatedwithnature,inanethicalmannerinthisproject.Usingnatureandprovidingthisex-perienceofthewatercycleandthebathsoperatesthroughourfivesenses.Theuserlivesandactswithinnaturewhilewater’scleanlinessandpuritysurroundshim.

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In this project, I am creating spaces for experiencing two forms of water; gas and liquid, through the five senses.Therearetwojourneysandaconnectionveinbetweenthem.Firstly,Iwouldliketotakeyouthroughthejourneyofthespringwaterpurificationandtheextractionofsalt,andthenthroughthebaths. -Ref. 1:200 Plans- Watercyclejourney:

Thevisitorentersfromthemainentrance,fromthestreet.Hethenbuyshisticketfromtheticketsellingpoint/reception.Thereheisaskedifhewouldliketogotothebathsortakethetourofthewatercycleplusvisitingthewatermonument(theglassbox). Heisbeingprovidedwithawaterproofingjacketsincehewillgotoanopenspace,thefirstfloor.Inadditionhewillbevisitingthewatermonumentwhereinsideitisfullofsteamandthereisthewaterfall,whichrunsthroughtheboxfromtoptobottom. Takingtheescalators,hewillarriveatthetopfloor,wheretheexperienceofthepurificationandtheextractionofsaltsfromtheundergroundspringwateraretakingplace. Thehugewatertank(number2)isthepermanentstorageforthepumpedwater.Fromthatpointthepumpedwatersplitsintotwoothertanks,sointhefirstthenaturalfiltration(3)andinthesecondthewaterevaporation,processaretakingplace(8). Naturalfiltrationtankworksasfollows;thewaterispumpedontopofthetank,whichisopened.Twothirdsofthevolumeofthetankispumpedwithwater.Findsand,coursesand,pebblesandthecoffeefilterarethedifferentlayersthatthewaterhastopassthroughinordertogetnaturallyfiltered.Thewaterisnotdrinkableyet. Fromthereispumpedinthewatertank(9)whereitgetsfullycleanedbymanuallyadd-inofchlorine.Therefore,throughthewaterfountainsofthewatertankontheside,thevisitorcanhavesomeofthedrinkablespringwater.Inadditionifhewantstotakeathomethedrinkingwaterproducedonsite;thereistheshopsellingbottles,nexttothewatertank. Now,theextractionandthecollectionofsaltsfortheskinandotherhealthuses,isbeenachievedthroughtheevapora-tion process. Fromthewatertank(2)thewaterispumpedinthewatertank(8),withdepthof200mm,whichistheoptimumleveltobefilledwithwater.Thentheevaporationprocesstakesplacewiththeheatingofthefloorofthewatertankusingunderfloorheatingpanels. Theevaporatedwaterisstoredontheslideliftedglassroofcollectionpoint(4)andfromthetopitrunsthroughandpumpedintothewatertank(9) Finally,theguestiscollectingsalts,bybuyingthesaltsjarfromtheshopnexttothedrinkingwatertank.Hethenentersthewatertank(8)andcollectsmanuallyasmuchsaltasthejarcanfill.Thevisitordoesthisprocessmanuallyinordertogetclosertotheexperienceandthenature.

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Thevisitorentersfromthemainentrance,wherehecanbuyhisticketfromtheticketsellingpoint/reception.Thereheisaskedifhewouldliketogotothebathsortakethetourofthewatercycleplusvisitingthewatermonument. Walkingthroughthemaincorridorontheleftisthecanteen,wherethevisitorcanbuywateretcmovingtowardsthecorridoronhislefthewillfindthechangingrooms,andwherethereisnoemptyspaceforhimtochange,hecangotothenextfloorwheretherearemorechangingrooms. Changedandreadytogotothebathshecangotothetoilets,wheretheopenspaceisbecomingonewithamirrorpanelactingastheseparationforgentsandladiesarea.Inadditionthetoiletshavetheformoftheoxygencapsules. Goingoutofthetoiletsontherighthewillfindthestaircaseleadingtothebaths.Thevisitorwillthenchangelevel,go-ingdown,goingtoacave.Thelongplasticfreezercurtainthathehasjustpassedthroughisusedinordertokeepthesteaminsidethebathsarea,andthereforeitwillgooutonlythroughthewaterfallconepointwhichisthebiggestandthemainopeningin that space. Thenashemovesforwardhehastopassunderahugewatershower/waterfall,togetshoweredbeforeenteringthebaths. Enteringthebathshewillnoticethattherearethesolidvolumesofconcretewherethedifferentcolorsandtexturesofit are used in order to create and add more at this monumental atmosphere. Therearefourdifferentbathsintermsoftemperaturethathecango.Waterfallsarebecomingpartoftheslopedwallsandwaterrunsontheirsurface,directionendsinthesmallerbaths. Momentsofsocializationsuchasthechessboard,differentsittingpointscanprovidehimwiththefeelingofhappiness.Thepressuredwaterfallwillgivehimagreatnaturalmassagewhilebeinginsidethemainbath. Differenttemperaturesaunaroomsexist,wherefromthewoodfloordeckinghecanseeandheartheboilingwaterunderneathhisfeet,providinghimwithhotsteam. Massagerooms,arecoveredwithaglassslopingceilingroofsowhenhisisinsideacleanairspacehecanseeoutsideoftheceilingwhichisbecomingsemi-transparentduetothesteamofthebaths. Finally,ashereachesthefarendofthebathshecanstandtherewatchingthewaterfallcomingfromtheglassboxbe-ingonthefirstfloor.

Thewaterfallrunningthroughthewatermonument/glassboxandthroughthebathsarea,actsastheconnectionveinthroughthebathsandthewaterpurificationsaltsprocess.

Anelementwhichgivesyoulife,itispartofourlifeandwithoutitwecannotlive.Water,amultiusedelementforabetterqualityoflife.Materials,colors,texturesandmultilevelchanges,arebeingincorporatedwithnature,inanethicaluseinthisproject.Usingnatureandprovidingthisexperienceofthewatercycleandthebaths;throughourfivesenses.Therefore,theguestlivesandactswithinnaturewhilewater’scleanlinessandpuritysurroundshim.

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Wecameupwithadynamicdesignwhichatthesametimegavetheideaofa‘livingbuilding.’Thisprovidedtheviewerwiththeexperienceoflivingwithinamovablespace.Rampswerepositionedandtheshapesofthenewexhibitionspaceswerecreated.Theslidingceilingsandthechangesinheightaddedtotheconceptofexperiencingthewalkthrough.

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A DiviDeD City; More thAn A hAlf, less thAn A Whole

A Case Study Proposition Upon the Buffer Zone Area within the Old City of Nicosia, Cyprus’s Capital Proposing, Alternatives C+D

NicosiaisthecapitaloftheRepublicofCyprusandthelastdividedcapitalintheEuropeanUnion.ThedivisionoftheislandistheresultoftheTurkishinvasionin1974andtheoccupationofthenorthern37%oftheis-land’sterritory.The“GreenLine”isthelinewhichisdividingtheislandinthefreepartoftheRepublicofCyprustothesouthanditslandwhichisforcefullyheldbytheTurkisharmytothenorth.“BufferZone”isthewidthoftheGreenLine,whichisaccessibleinsomecasesandunderpermitfromtheUnitedNationsPeaceForcebycivil-iansbutnotbyanyarmypersonnel;boththeGreenLineandtheBufferZonearecontrolledbyUnitedNations.

WithinOldTownNicosia(thepartofNicosiawithintheVenetianWalls)theGreenLinerunsapproxi-matelyoneandahalfkilometersinlengthstartingfromthevicinityofthePaphosGate(PortaSanDomenico)tillthevicinityofAmmochostosGate(PortaGuiliana).TheBufferzonetakesuptoabout10%ofthetotalareaofthewalledcity(NicosiaMasterPlan2008:15).Thefirstdivisiononcityoccurredin1963;duetotheinter-communalproblemsbetweenthetwocommunitiesoftheisland,theGreek-CypriotandtheTurkish-Cypriot,theUnitedNationsForcesinCyprus(UNFICYP)placeda“splittingline”withintheoldcityofNicosia.Thislineofdivisiondidnotchangesubstantiallyduringtheinvasionof1974,andtillnowisdividingthecapitalcity.Itsinvasionimposedextensionsalongtheeastandwesteventuallydividethewholeoftheislandintothefreeandoccupiedzones.

StudyingtheOldcityofNicosia,onecanrealizeitsarchitecturalandhistoricalvalue.Beingacitythatwasundermanyinvadersandrulers,overtimeitcametobeacityofrichmulticulturalheritage. despite its divi-sionNicosiaandespeciallyitsfreepart,hasmanagedtobecomeasophisticatedandcosmopolitancityrichinhistory,cultureandarchitecture,combiningitshistoricalpastwiththeamenitiesofamodernlife.ThesameisnotunfortunatelytrueofitsoccupiedsidewhichhasbeenpopulatedmainlybyTurkishsettlersbroughtbyTurkeyfromAnatoliawhohavekeptthatpartinapatheticallydeterioratedstate,muchworsethanthestateitwasbefore1963.

Acity’sidentityishowevergainedandstrengthenedonlyifisreadasawholeandnotwhendividedinto

differentpartssuchasthoseofsocial,politicalorethnicsectors.InthecaseofBerlin,thewallthatwasdividingthecityhasbeendemolishedafteryearsofexistenceandithasbeenreplacedwithavarietyofrealestateandlandscapeprojects.Thisisaconsciousattemptnotonlytoerasethedividinglineorwall,butmoreimportantlytoweavetogether,tomendandtounifytheseparatedparts.

Amost interestingproposalhasbeenputforwardfor theborderwall thatexistsbetweenIsraelandPalestine.LabbeusWoodshadsuggestedawallgameinordertochangethefunctionoftheboundariesandborders,whereheisproposingthepartialuseofthewallasatwo-sidedplayingfield.“Eachsidehasateamofbuilders,architects,artists,andperformers,whomakeaconstructionontheirsideofthewall,usingitassolesupport.Inotherwords,thenewconstructionscannotrestinanywaydirectlyontheground,butonlyonthewall.Theyarecantileverconstructions.Assuch,thecantileverononesidemustbebalancedbythecan-tileverontheotherside,orelsethewallwillfalltoonesideortheother,andtheGamewillbeover…TheWallGameisclearlydesignedtoengageanewgenerationofPalestinianandIsraeliplayers…Becauseitisonlyagame,withneitherterritorynorlivesatstake,winningandlosingtakeonnewmeanings.Asinanygame,thereisalwaysnexttimetorecoupprideandprestige,andthustheimperativetolearnnotonlyfromfailure,butalsofromsuccess.Thewinningteaminanysinglegamecanbeassuredthatthenexttimeit plays,theopposingsidewillhavelearnednotonlytheirtechniques,butalsodevisednewtacticsoftheirown.Neithervictorynor

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defeatiseverfinal.”Therefore,itisunderstandablethattheformulationandtheimplementationofnewrevitalizationschemesin

thegapof“no-man’s-lands”andonboundariescreatedbyborderwallsareverydesirableinordertogiveanewposi-tivemeaningtodividingwallsorlines.LikeinthecaseoftheproposedprojectofarchitecturestudentEdwingAguelo,wherehestudiedtheborderbetweenMexicoandtheUS.Ashestated“TheUS-Mexicoborderisnotusuallythoughtofinitsbelowgradecondition,butthecontinualillicitdiggingoftunnels,forthesmugglingofdrugsandindividuals,byincreasinglywell-organizedandsophisticatedgroups,hasbeencauseforthedeploymentofcombativestrategiesrangingfrom“tunnelteams”(BorderPatrolTunnelUnit)toconcreteplugs.Whilemonitoringtechnologiessuchasmo-tionsensorsareeffectiveinthecaseofsewageinfrastructure,clandestinetunnelsaremosteffectivelyfilledwithcon-crete”(Isoarch,Accessedon:9.11.2011).Interestedinlocating,excavatingandenvisioningthreeundergroundbordersystemsheexaminesthesortofworldsthatmightbefoundif“wecouldhaveatotalizingviewoftheunderground”(Isoarch,Accessedon:9.11.2011).Althoughheisdealingwiththeundergroundinrelationwiththeoverground,itisreasonablethathemanifeststheaestheticprovisionofthetunnelsandundergroundwiththeexistingfencewall.Ron-aldRaelstatedthathe“ratherattemptstoplaythelegislativehandthathasbeendealtattheborderbyattemptingtoincreasesecurity,whileputtingthe40,000acresoffallowterritorytowork,creatingsolarenergy,hotwater,savinglives,etc”(Isoarch,Accessedon:9.11.2011).Additionally,anotherproposalideaforthatborderwastousethevoidspaceoftheborders,thefencetobecomeasocializationspacetobringcitizensfrombothcountries(theideaofthe“BurritoWall”),inadditiontousetheheatfromthesuntoheatupthewater,providingschoolsandhospitalswithit,sothatthebufferzonebetweenthetwofencescouldbeusedasasolarcollectionparkwithenvironmentalfriendlyconstruction(Isoarch,Accessedon:9.11.2011)

“Ariadne’sThreat” isamythwhichisactually implementingtheuseofamapandtheapproachtofollowagivenpathbyenteringandexitingfromthesamepoint.Iamproposingtousethesamemethodforapproachingtheentranceandtheexitofmyproject.

Circulationandaccessareveryimportantissuesforanycityandarethusgiventhenecessaryattentioninmyproposedproject.InParkdelaVilllette,RemKoolhaasintroducesavaguespacebetweenthehistoricalcityandtheplanktonoftheBalieu,byofferingamaximumlengthofborderswithadjustmentprograms.Heproducesa2Dstruc-turedgridinapplicationof3Dprograms,providingthemwithaccessusingonlyonemainpathway/striprunningalongthewholestringofprograms.Inthe“ExodusofaVoluntaryPrisoner”,heisproposingaprojectwherehedividesthecityintwoparts.The‘GoodHalf’andthe‘Badhalf’;citizensofthe‘BadHalf’willtravelalongtothe‘GoodHalf’andthiswillresultinthedoublingofthepopulationofthe‘GoodHalf’oftheCity(OMA,Accessedon:5.11.2011).Hestronglygivesthisneedfortheexodus,of/tohisoccupieroftheplace,theprisoner.Therefore,heexacerbatestheproblemofthedivisiononthecityandthusthesociologicalpartinourlife.Providingpeoplewithchanceforanexodusto‘somewhere’isavitalpartofthecirculationwithinacity;thisfreedomtochoosewhereyouasacitizenwouldliketogoand“exitfromit”,fillsyouwitharomanticandhallucinogenicexperi-ence,butatthesametimethe“wallisusedtoprotectitsinhabitantsfromexposuretothementalexhaustoftherestoftheworld?UtopiavsDistopia”(OMA,Accessedon:5.11.2011).

Theproposedprojectisanattempttorejoin,byfillinginandbygivingnewuseandnewlifetothevoidthatexistintheporousbordersbetweenthefree,Greek-CypriotsiteandtheoccupiedareaoftheislandofCyprus.The‘gap’isformedconceivablebythelineofvariousderelictbuildingsandhousesalongthetwosidesoftheroad.Theroadaswellastheabandonedspacesoneithersideofithavebeen‘inhabited’and‘used’onlybytheUnitedNationsPeacekeepersandbynatureitselfforthelast48years. ThespaceofBufferZoneshouldberevitalizedtobeusedbyanycitizenoftheRepublicofCyprusregardlessofethnicityorreligion,aswellasbyanyforeignvisitorortourist.AlinerGreenParkwillbeoverlaidtofollowthepathoftheolddividingstreet.Newusesshouldbeintroducedintothegapsofopenspacesandoftherestoredbuildingsoneitherside.Paths,pathwaysoverheadaswellasaccessrampsshouldworklikestichesmendingtheoncetorncityfabric.Theintroducednewusesshouldemphasizeandenhancethemulticulturalcharacterofthereunifiedcityandinvitetheinteractionandcooperationofthevariousethniccommunities.Thisprojectwhenfinalizedshouldbealivingreminderofthetransformationofanoldborderlinetoareunificationzone,alivinglandmarkofpeaceandprogress.

Evenintheunfortunatepossibilityofthecontinuationoftheexistingpoliticalconditionthisproposalshouldbeamonu-menttothepeople’swishtolivetogetherinthesamecityaspeacefulandcooperatingneighbors. PROPOSALPROJECT:AsinthecaseofLebbeusWoods,Iamtakingtheideaofthewallgame(LebbeusWoods,Accessedon:2.11.2011)andIamprovidinga‘gameinthatspace’.Installingasteelstructureoutofmetalbars,beamsandcolumns,indifferentpositions(horizontal,verticalandindifferentangles),alongtheroutofthebufferzoneenclosedbythebuildings.Thiswillsupporttheoverheadrampsandpathwaysalongthestreetlineaswellastoandfromthebuildingsoneitherside;therestorationandreuseofthesebuildingscouldbepartialorcompleteandcouldbeanongoingprocess.

Recreatingmemoriesandcreatingnewacquaintancesandinter-communalexperiences:Theproposedprojectwilltrytorecreatememoriesthroughinter-communalsocializationandwiththeaidoftherestora-tionoftheexistingoldandhistoricalbuildingswilloffernewspacesforthistohappen.Thewalkthroughwillcreatenewmemoriesandnewexperiencesforthenewgenerationofbothcommunitiessincetheywillco-existinthatspaceandatthesametimeitwillbringmemoriesfromthepastattheoldgenerationbyvisitingthoseoldbuildingsandbybeingthere,togetheragain.

SocializationandPathGame:Inordertoprovidesocializationintothatspaceandbringagainthelifetoit,Iamintroducingagameofdifferentroutesandpathwaysalongtheinstallation,passingthroughandwithinit.ThosepathsareactingasthethreadofAreadne.Routeshavebeenplacedcontrarilyso thevisitorcanchoosewhichrouteorpathwill take.Additionally, thewholeideaistocreateaparkinthatspaceusingthesepaths.Pathsaregoingtobeconstructedfromwoodandtheywillbeplacedwithinthesteelskeletonstructure–installation.Therefore,theGapoftheporousborderwillbefilledwithanewfabriclikeaweb,holdingtogetherthepartsfrombothsides.

ExodusandEntrance:AsinthecaseofAreadne’sThread,wheretheentranceandtheexitwerestartingfromthesamepoint,Iamapplyingthischaracteristicatmyproposalproject.Consequently,IamplacingtheentranceandtheexitpointtobeattheFa-magustaGateandthiswillpromptthevisitorafterusingthoseroutesforawalkthroughtocomebackwhereheorshewasatthebeginningofthejourney.

MirrorsandReflections:Byplacingmirrorpanelsatthepositionofthebarrelsandsandbags,Iamtryingtointroducethisreflectionasthecontinuityofthestreetswhichislostbytheplacementofthebordersandthebarriers.

Naturefactor:LefttoNaturealoneforsomanyyears,buildingsandopenspaceswereonlyinhabitedbyit.Therefore,thereshouldbearestorationofthebuildings,tobringthemtoagoodcondition.AlternativeA->Leaveeverythingasitis;nomanagementuponnature’swayimposed;justplacetheinstallationgameofpathsalongtheroadtogiveandfillthisporouslineoftheGreen(Division)Line.Leavethenaturetocontinueonitstraceuponbuildings.Thiswillactasthoughthederelictarchitectureistobetheexhibited‘thing’andthe‘monument’ofthespace.ThiscouldbeaproposalforphaseA,wheretheborderwouldbeopenedforjustapartoftheyearifnotpermanently.Inaddition,acentralbuildingwhichisnotusedbynoneofthecommunitiesforanyprotectionoftheborderandsoldiers,wouldbeusedasamuseumsotherewillbeanexhibitionofimages,storiesofhowthatspaceandthecityusedtobebeforethedivision.

Reusingandrestoringthearchitecturalvalue:AlternativeB->Applytheinstallation;restorethebuildingsforapplyingotherusesandprograms,keeptheirculturalandarchitecturalprofilesthesame.Thebuildingsalongthebufferzonecouldbeusedaslecturespaces,exhibitionspaces,cafes,bars,restaurants,theatres,cinemasandmuseums.AlternativeC->Apply the installation,restoringthebuildings;usedthosebuildingsfor theArtsDepartmentsof theUniversitiesofbothcommunitiesaswellasfortheUNESCOSchoolforRestoration.AlternativeD->Theinstallationcontinuesabovethestreet,asthoughitistakingtheformofthebuilding.Entrancestothebuildingscouldbeplacedthroughthebalconies,connectedwiththeroutsandthesteelstructure.BuildingusageprogramswillbeasinalternativeC.Acentralbuildingwhichisnotusedbynoneofthecommunitiesforanyprotectionoftheborderandsoldiers,wouldbeusedasamuseumsotherewillbeanexhibitionofimages,storiesofhowthatspaceandthecityusedtobebeforethedivision;theinstallationwillrunarounditandwithinthebuilding.

A DiviDeD City; More thAn A hAlve, less thAn A Whole

A Case Study Proposition Upon The Buffer Zone Area Within The Old City Of Nicosia, The Capital Of Cyprus

HARRY VARNAVAS0903669

University for the Creative ArtsCanterbury School of Architecture

BA (Hons) Architecture - Dissertation

Inthedesirableeventoftheeliminationofthebordersandthereunificationofthecity,thesituationstaysthesameasabovebuttherewillbeaproperuseandconnectionoftheroadsandstreets,toleadsomewhere.Therewillbeanor-malflowofpeopletousethestreetsandmovealongthem,buttheywillpassundertheinstallation,thiswillimprovethefeelingoftheimportanceoftheareathatusedtobeabufferzoneandadividinglinethathas,throughhistory,evolvedtoanopen-aircivicmonumentdedicatedtothereunificationofthecity. “Thecityappearstoyouasawholewherenodesireislostandofwhichyouareapart,andsinceitenjoyseverythingyoudonotenjoy,youcandonothingbutinhabitthisdesireandbecontent.”‘InvisibleCities’(Calvino,1997)

Words: 2558Bibliography:

Books· Calvino,I.(1974)InvisibleCities.VINTAGECALVINO,1974· NicosiaMasterPlan(2008)Nicosia:TheUnknownHeritagealongtheBufferzone

InternetResources:· Isoarch(Year,2008),BorderwallasArchitecture,http://borderwallasarchitecture.blogspot.com/2008/12/practice-in-exca-

vating-and-envisioning.html(Accessedon:9/11/2011)· (noauthor’sname)(Year,2010),EnvisioningtheborderbyEdwinAgudelo,http://thefunambulist.net/2010/12/16/students-

envisioning-the-border-by-edwin-agudelo/(Accessedon:9/11/2011)· LebbeusWoods(Year,2009),WallGames,http://lebbeuswoods.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/wall-games/(Accessedon:

2.11.2011)· (noauthor’sname-OMA)(Year,2011),OntheBorder…orOnceupon“aline”,http://dprbcn.wordpress.com/2011/01/05/

on-the-border/ (Accessedon:11.5.2011)

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