AGU ARCH
Studio members
Instructors' Name
Prof. Burak ASILISKENDER, Assist. Prof. Sinan AKYUZ, Res. Asst. Ä°rem BAZ
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Students' Name
Promesse Abumwungeri, Betül Agırgelir, Buse Akay, Melike Nur Akyuz, Izabel Alushi, Sükrü Durak, Mustafa Ehven, Asmaa Elmahdy, Ozan Fatih Emül, Hamza Haidam, Fatma Nur Kanık, Asım Jabbarlı, Ismail Ozalp, Dilara Pamuk, Zeynep Sevincer, Rabia Yigit, Omama Zayat
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Design Approach of Studio
Social Innovation Hub
As one of the emerging economies in Europe, there are several intentions in Turkey on technological, social or financial improvements related with international integration. National and international funds bounce new opportunities not only fostering the economic or technological improvement but also social and cultural integration. The social interaction has been evolved to became more inclusive, to support innovative thinking and encourage active “glocal” citizenships. The UN aims to implement this policy framework globally with SDG 9 “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation” and inclusive systems to foster this development for creating comparative advantages.
In this scope, it is aimed to design an agency facility that connects funds, angel investors, NGOs, local authorities, SMEs, start-ups, idea-developers, artists and citizens, in trade-center of Kayseri. Students, based on their analyses on place and local/global issues, should define the concept of the intention of the agency that turns the current local and global challenges into sustainable opportunities for Europe, Turkey and Kayseri. The success of the proposal is related with how this agency foster new perspectives in local and global way and improve new economic, social, spatial and cultural collaborations. With its administrative components, each design proposal should include:
Personal and professional support unit and social affair department
Co-working and educational facilities (seminar/workshop spaces)
Hybrid event areas (temporary/contemporary)
Gathering space(s)/place(s) for participatory actions
Decision and policy making space(s)/place(s)
Students have to think and develop new architectural perspectives and technologies based on their design concept and sustainable issues. It has been also expected from the students to consider the local and global aspects in design as well as the improvement the economy with collaboration and integration, and social inclusion.
Study area is in the cross section of trade center, Cumhuriyet Mahallesi, between Camii Kebir and Inonu Boulevard, in Kayseri.