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GÖZDE DAMLA TURHAN
Informational City
In terms of its form making
process, the organic skyscraper
was formed according to the
environmental analysis such as
solar irradiation analysis, wind
analysis, shade & shadow
analysis, space syntax etc. The
building is responding to the
environmental design problems
and it is not rejecting its context,
instead; it is trying to get along
with the environment.
46. Floor Plan, Informational Growing City, Turhan, Gozde (2014).
In order to make the growing
idea, the capsules were created
in
a
form
of
Platonic
Dodecahedrons.
In a pineapple, there are many
cells and each of them is
producing its own fruit. It was
the inspiration from biomimicry
and based on that idea, the
platonic dodecahedron cells
were attached to the double
skin structure. Their sizes are
based on the program of the
building.
If needed, the spaces can be
expanded to met further space
demand by connecting several
modules. Therefore, they are
‘’spaces of places’’ which
inhabitants can play with the
form and functions as they
want. As it is a TechCity in the
business center of a global city;
London, they are inevitably
spaces of flows of people,
capital, etc.
52. Floor Plan, Informational Growing City, Turhan, Gozde (2014).
Section through 35. Floors, Informational Growing City, Turhan, Gozde (2014).
BEYOND ARCHITECTURE | SUMMER 2015 | ISSUE 1