design III: inhabiting connections, final

Professor Karen Fairbanks

Final permanent pavilion network system in Istanbul. System of interventions that use universal languages (sports, dance, cooking, eating, etc.) to connect locals with curious outsiders like students and travelers.

Board designed to be read as a single day from morning on the left to night on the right with the “Lot” site that involves dance and sport on top and the “Atrium” site that involves cooking and eating below. Originally 130” x 36”

Project teammates: Lauren Espeseth, Rhea Schmid, Sara Shalam

Published by the Barnard + Columbia Architecture Society in TKTNK 2: Portfolio (May 2015, pages 42-45)

design III: inhabiting connections, midterm

Professor Karen Fairbanks

Using analysis of previous resource research by my group and a transportation-oriented group, the midterm proposal was a temporary structure based on connecting people physically and socially to the Galata Greek School, the site of the 2nd Istanbul Design Biennial. The scaffholding structure allowed for a view of the city (its traffic and development), connected people across a busy street, and mimicked the abundance of construction sites around the city.

Project teammates: Lauren Espeseth, Rhea Schmid, Sara Shalam

Above: Physical model, taking into account topography of site and temporary aesthetic of pavilion

design III: resources in istanbul

Professor Karen Fairbanks

This traveling studio is focused on how students tackle design issues in Istanbul, a city in a foreign country, through issues related to resources in the city. The city’s morphology was analyzed with special attention paid to the horizontal development of the city and the treatment of city’s public spaces.

Project Teammate: Rhea Schmid

Above: Photoshop analysis of historical and current Taksim Square photos