3 Kasım 2013

from eminonu to kuzguncuk - designing a walk

panaroma of our route from eminönü to kuzguncuk


22 Ekim 2013

more of knitting _ the surface to walk on

tangling of the ropes

stabilizing with a thinner rope to avoid tangling

the wavy look of the basket woven


the flexibility of the whole



20 Ekim 2013

more of knitting _ the 3D object






the process of knitting


usage of different types of needles



strenghtening the periphers of the openings

facade appearances of the stretched object 

object, enlightened from
one of the openings

object seen from the above



vertical section cut from the middle






18 Ekim 2013

more of knitting _ the vertical divider


the process of knitting

finished work, fixed to a wooden frame

altering densities of the knits

considerable flexibility

the behaviour of compact/loose knitting under light



drawing showing the layers of the divider

diagram showing the altering flexibilities of the knitted parts

6 Ekim 2013

bostan*

*garden, orchard







fabric & knitting




brainstorming on the usage of fabric/knitting in urban scale #1
brainstorming on the usage of fabric/knitting in urban scale #2
sketches for the assignment




wavy surface made out of basket woven with wire



two separate structures forming out the woven

knitting while loose

knitting while stretched

density of the knitting






a vertical divider trial,
created mainly to understand the basics of tensegrity













3D object designed for sitting/lounging

sitting area created by random rope sewing,
which was changed into a more systematic shape later on



fabric and tensile structures








17 Eylül 2013

rhythm within the city


Seeking for the harmony, rhythmic relations between the parts of the urban.

Eminonu, Istanbul

Tophane, Istanbul

Beyoglu, Istanbul

After an extensive discussion on the concepts of rhythm, texture... we were assigned to 



Centrum, Amsterdam

Cihangir, Istanbul

Centrum, Amsterdam