{"id":6805,"date":"2026-02-04T07:37:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T07:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/?p=6805"},"modified":"2026-02-04T07:37:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T07:37:57","slug":"living-ornament-eslem-nisa-korkmaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/2026\/02\/04\/living-ornament-eslem-nisa-korkmaz\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Ornament \/ Eslem Nisa Korkmaz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Living Ornament<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Living Ornament project explores housing as a dynamic system where daily life, nature, and spatial experience are interwoven. Rather than treating ornamentation as a decorative layer, it is reinterpreted as a living, spatial, and environmental\u00a0component\u00a0shaping both building form and user experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The project is based on the concept of \u201cInhabited Pattern,\u201d inspired by natural growth, water systems, and human movement. Here, ornamentation\u00a0emerges\u00a0through use, circulation, and ecological interaction, shaped by programmatic needs, spatial flow, and environmental conditions rather than being applied after the form is defined.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Site and Context<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Environmental and contextual analyses\u2014such as land use, road networks, building heights, and user profiles\u2014guided\u00a0the placement and massing of the building. The design responds to its urban context by\u00a0maintaining\u00a0permeability at the ground level and creating visual and physical connections between open, semi-open, and interior spaces.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Program and Spatial Organization<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Living Ornament is designed as a\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Housing+<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0project, combining residential units with shared and productive spaces. The building program includes:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An ecology workshop<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Common circulation and social spaces<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An ornamental water pool integrated into the landscape<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The vertical organization of the building allows different programs to interact through shared\u00a0circulation\u00a0cores, terraces, and visual connections. The ground floor is designed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as a semi-public zone, encouraging interaction between residents and the surrounding environment, while upper floors gradually transition into more private living spaces.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Form Development<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">The building form was developed through a process of form finding rather than form\u00a0imposition. Based on site conditions and programmatic requirements, the mass was shaped by movement, daylight, and interior\u2013exterior relationships. The stepped fa\u00e7ade creates terraces that extend living spaces and reinforce the concept of a \u201cliving\u201d ornament.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sectional and Environmental Approach<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sectional studies were essential in shaping spatial quality. Variations in floor heights, vertical connections, and fa\u00e7ade articulation enhance natural light and ventilation. The ornamental pool and landscape elements support microclimatic comfort and strengthen the project\u2019s ecological narrative.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conclusion<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Living Ornament proposes an alternative understanding of housing where ornamentation is no longer an applied aesthetic element but a spatial strategy that supports social interaction, ecological awareness, and everyday life. By integrating program, form, and landscape, the project aims to create a living environment that evolves with its users and\u00a0remains\u00a0responsive to its context.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-6807\" src=\"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/a94d13e1-efbd-46a8-abcf-e85ff07d9073-106x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"1981\" srcset=\"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/a94d13e1-efbd-46a8-abcf-e85ff07d9073-106x300.jpg 106w, http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/a94d13e1-efbd-46a8-abcf-e85ff07d9073-362x1024.jpg 362w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living Ornament The Living Ornament project explores housing as a dynamic system where daily life, nature, and spatial experience are interwoven. Rather than treating ornamentation as a decorative layer, it is reinterpreted as a living, spatial, and environmental\u00a0component\u00a0shaping both building form and user experience.\u00a0 The project is based on the concept of \u201cInhabited Pattern,\u201d inspired [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":6806,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6805","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\/6805","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=6805"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6805\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6808,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6805\/revisions\/6808"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6806"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6805"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6805"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6805"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}