With the studies in the studio, you
will explore how architecture can
and is interacting with the complex spatial production of dwelling.
Praxis
(putting
theoretical
knowledge into practice) and poiesis (actual production) are the pivotal concepts of this investigation.
In keeping with the body of praxis on
the development of architectural poiesis,
t h i s s e m e s t e r, t h e fo c u s o f t h e s t u d i o i s
placed on the complex notion of dwelling.
Within the scope of Izmir Greater Metrop o l i t a n A r e a M u n i c i p a l i t y ’s u r b a n r e n e w a l
projects, Ballıkuyu inhabitants are in the
process of an in place urban regeneration.
The primary objective of the studio is to foster students’ ability to
see, analyze and create architectural space which is sensitive to human
needs and requirements in terms of
materiality as well as immateriality.
Ballıkuyu is a neighborhood of Konak, which is one of the central dist r i c t s o f İ z m i r. T h i s n e i g h b o r h o o d
is consisting of mostly slums and
some public buildings. It is situated in the northeast of the historical
castle: Kadifekale. Kadifekale castle
and its outskirts is chronologically
the second historical settlement of
İ z m i r, a f t e r S y m r n a . T h i s c a s t l e i s o n
top of a mountain, and Ballıkuyu is
built to the hillside of this mountain and it is situated nearby the
recently
demolished
Kadifekale
neighborhood. This aspect brings
problems such as high slope which
leads low accessibility for both pedestrians and vehicles to the site.