{"id":6639,"date":"2026-02-03T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/?p=6639"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:00:07","slug":"rethinking-courtyard-ece-aykan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/rethinking-courtyard-ece-aykan\/","title":{"rendered":"Rethinking Courtyard\u00a0\/ Ece Aykan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rethinking Courtyard<\/span><\/i>\u00a0is a Housing+ project in Talas that works like a bridge between the historic Old Talas route and the everyday life of the city today. From the beginning I wanted it to behave more like a lived edge something that can be entered, crossed,\u00a0and\u00a0even pulls you inside\u00a0it\u00a0.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0why the project starts with a clear invitation from the street\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0amphitheatre\u00a0like stairs leading into the\u00a0cortyard\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0gradually shifts into more private residential areas through a calm, readable sequence.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The idea is grounded\u00a0around\u00a0a sherbet tasting experience paired with an\u00a0<\/span>aktar<\/span><\/i>\u00a0(herbalist) identity. I chose this as a real generator for space and atmosphere. On the ground\u00a0floor,aktar\u00a0and outside\u00a0tasting areas sit next\u00a0and on top of it a\u00a0workshop\u00a0and a closed tasting space follows. These spaces are meant to feel approachable for people passing by, especially those coming from Old Talas. As you move\u00a0out\u00a0into the project, the program becomes quieter and more resident-oriented, so the building supports interaction without demanding it.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I also rethought the courtyard itself. Instead of one large void, I worked with a system of smaller gathering pockets\u00a0like\u00a0micro-courtyards, shaded pauses that act like social rooms. Some are for quick encounters, some for lingering, and some simply for breathing space. Privacy is protected through layered access and filtered visibility, so residents can stay connected to the shared life of the building without losing comfort.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall, the project is my attempt to reinterpret Talas\u2019 courtyard culture in a contemporary way. Through taste, scent, and shared routines, I aim to create a place that draws people in from the old fabric and carries them toward housing through a soft social gradient\u00a0street to shared space to home.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rethinking Courtyard\u00a0is a Housing+ project in Talas that works like a bridge between the historic Old Talas route and the everyday life of the city today. From the beginning I wanted it to behave more like a lived edge something that can be entered, crossed,\u00a0and\u00a0even pulls you inside\u00a0it\u00a0.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0why the project starts with a clear invitation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f25-arch201"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6639"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6644,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6639\/revisions\/6644"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}