AGU ARCHITECTURE MASTER'S PROGRAM STUDIO PROJECTS
Gülsüm Oygur
The project aims to create a Treat-Care Center using Develi methodologies and plan organizations. Alternative medicine methods include healing water (ACI SU) from Zile, leech type from Lake Engir, and Astragalus plant from Mount Erciyes. The center will provide living quarters and care for chronically ill patients, including the elderly population. The Treat-Care Center will have a Develi texture in its plan organization, workshop areas, laboratories, professional therapy rooms, and study rooms. It will also provide short-term and long-term accommodation, with a view of the mountains and Sultan Sazlığı. The center will have 10 treatment rooms, waiting areas, and 5 consultation rooms, as well as labs and other requirements for diagnosis.
There will be 10 researcher/doctors working in the center, each with personal offices, labs, common labs, and discussion and presentation rooms. Common recreational areas will be developed for short-term stays and daily visits. Long-term stays for elders will have a maximum capacity of 100 people. The administrative unit will manage the Research Center, Treatment Center, and Care Center and their accommodation units, with 12 people in the main management department. This includes a manager, 3 deputy managers, one accounting officer, one computer and model operator, three cleaning chiefs, and three security chiefs.
Mehmet Yasin Afşin
DEVELİ ACTIVITY BRIDGE
Transforming cities by building roads for automobiles while demolishing historic quarters of the city center is a common practice seen through the Turkish Modernization process. This implementation of the roads introduces apartments to city which act as barrier or threshold between the historic parts of the city. Most of the vernacular civic architecture left over behind this modern barrier and lose their charm as they get older waiting to be demolished. In Develi Cumhuriyet Street also separates two historic neighbourhoods İzmirli -which has known as a Turkish settlement and Everek -which has known as an Armenian settlement.
Parallel to Heidegger’s bridge analogy in his famous text Building, dwelling, thinking the street considered as the river flowing between the banks A bridge-like superstructure is proposed in this project to overcome both visible and invisible barriers and to draw attention to eroding vernacular settlements. The bridge revives an old street not just as a transit pass but inhabiting spaces for exhibition, library and study as it flows in respect with its surrounding. Cross laminated timber and PV patterned ETFE combined to create a light weight non-dominant structure and reed is used to create partition and shading control. Animation based computational method is used create the flow structure as reinterpreting the vernacular streets of Develi.
Nurefşan Batmaz
Sultan Sazlığı, a popular tourist destination in Kayseri, contributes significantly to the district's tourism, trade, and income generation. The area has national and international conservation statements, including Wildlife Protection Area, Natural Reserve Area, Ramsar Area, and Natural Protected Area. The area is home to around 301 bird species, providing a safe space for feeding, sheltering, and nesting. However, due to global warming and local activities, the area is in danger due to threats such as reed cutting, fires, water resource usage, ecological pollution, plane construction, and tourism activities.
The Sultan Sazlığı Ecology Center aims to conserve wildlife and increase awareness about ecological systems, environmental sustainability, and natural life protection. The center is located near the existing Bird Paradise Museum and visitor center, offering research opportunities and suitable areas for school trips and workshops. The center is designed with materials from Develi's codes, using local reed for facade shading and roof covering, and considering solar controlling and natural lighting solutions for a sustainable indoor environment.
The center consists of four main areas: a botanical garden, visitor center with a green roof, education area, and wildlife conservation and innovation center. Visitors can enjoy the magical botanical garden, panorama ramp, terrace café, and children's library. The center also features research offices, a multipurpose hall, and an innovation and volunteers center.
Emine Yıldırım
The 2019-2020 Spring Semester Master Studio II project focused on Ağırnas, analyzing historical patterns and proposing a project based on street codes. The structures were designed to connect with the plain and low-rise texture of historic houses and were connected by transitions. The project's function was determined by the historical ruin of a mill, known as Bezirhane in Turkish, which was used for seed degreasing. The aim was to create a research area for seed quality improvement, promoting the culture of the mill and contributing to the local economy.
A free-form small-scale conference hall was designed to provide an alternative education and event space for the public. Ateliers were identified as the third main unit, designed in two ways: pod ateliers, which serve as transition places, and a pod garden, which offers a more protected production area. The Bezirhane ruin was designed as an exhibition, connected to the workshops with an underground connection. Sales units were placed in the space opposite the Mimar Sinan house, following the code. The façade was designed using historical pigeons and cassette flooring for light and air circulation.
Deniz Demir
Develi, a historical district in Kayseri, is home to numerous tourist areas such as Soğanlı, Nevşehir, and Erciyes. The high-speed train line between Kayseri Antalya is expected to contribute to the district's tourism, with an average of 2 million tourists visiting Erciyes annually. Develi's unique architecture, influenced by its climate and natural resources, is characterized by its traditional stone houses. These houses, built without spaces between them, are crucial for the history of the region. However, some of these houses have been destroyed or threatened by demolition.
The street texture created by the placement of these houses plays a crucial role in the district's character and social life. To address these gaps, a project area in the Everek neighborhood, known as İstiklal Street, was chosen. The project area includes three traditional stone houses, one serving as the hotel reception, and two as workshops and cafes. The workshop aims to sustain Develi's traditional handicrafts and provide cultural and economic support to the district. The cafe serves as an opportunity for visitors to experience the old and new atmosphere of Develi. The hotel will use vernacular materials, such as Develi Wood for interior walls and Katran tree for ceilings, contrasting with modern exterior materials. This approach aims to create a sense of the region and its rich history.
M. Melih Utkan
Develi, a suburb in Kayseri, is strategically located for a regional development center due to its industrial richness and fertile lands. The region also has touristic value due to Sultan Sazlığı National Park. The Regional Development Center (RDC) is the starting point of a touristic line that goes towards the National Park, including a hotel, Wildlife Conservation Center, and Reed Research and Development Center. The RDC aims to revive tourist activity as part of regional development strategies.
The design of the RDC is inspired by the constant changes in agriculture lands during summer and winter. The building's façade reflects this behavior, with green summers and soil brown winters. The structural materials used in the RDC are the same as in the villages of Develi, with a 4x8 structural ratio. Adobe is used as the main material, and pre-cast rammed earth walls are used as the main material. The office building uses steel support beams connected to green support elements to maintain the rammed earth wall system and carry vertical garden meshes. The rammed earth walls have a skeleton system, with on-site integration.
Hilal Kılıç Aslan
The Develi region, with its 5000-year history and significant cultural influence, is a fertile and intersection point of different cultures. The Develi Soil Museum project aims to unite history, soil, and culture in the architectural plane, relating and creating a new story. Spatial arrangements were made in line with the typology codes of the Develi region, building heights, facade openings, and urban relations. Museum functions were arranged for underground and above ground concepts, with open and semi-open spaces designed by the housing codes of Develi.
The project includes a glass bridge between the two museum structures, representing the publicity of the museum building and its relationship with the environment. Rammed earth, a modern interpretation and living example of the soil, was used as the facade material of the museum structure. Corten was chosen as the facade material of the library, open exhibition garden, and cafe buildings, respecting the potentials of the region. Interior designs were analyzed, and the steel columns and combinations of rammed earth walls were used to experience the materials used in the interior. The exhibition areas are furnished with rammed earth, and furnishings designed from the soil, merging with the soil and aiming to establish cultural relations with new collections. A layer was created to grow plants with the help of the walls living on the facade, and green roof application was considered for plant growth and merging.
Ömür Uzaslan
The Develi Grand Bazar Project aims to enhance social interaction, support local culture, and improve economic benefits in Develi society by establishing three main buildings: a Bazaar, Food Court, and Culinary Academy, along with a Tourism information center. These buildings are designed and planned according to traditional Develi house concepts, with materials and size orientations observed in İzmirli District. The project focuses on social aspects, allowing residents to socialize in an environment that symbolizes traditional customs and life styles. The culinary academy and bazaar will educate future generations about local cuisine and practices, while the food court will serve as a gathering point for locals and tourists to try local cuisine.
The buildings have different structural characteristics, such as steel trusses for the bazaar, roofing material as sandwich panels for the space truss structure, typical concrete frames for the food court, and flat slab approach for the culinary academy. Material selection and design were influenced by typical characteristics of Develi, with İzmirli District playing a significant role in the project's sizes, height, and material. Stone was used as a cover material or dimensions consistent with local houses, ranging from 3,5-5m to 7-8m.
