{"id":9226,"date":"2026-07-21T11:52:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/?p=9226"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:52:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:52:49","slug":"s26-arch302-architectural-design-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/s26-arch302-architectural-design-4\/","title":{"rendered":"S26 ARCH302 Architectural Design 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

TRANSPORTATION HUB AS THIRD SPACE<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ARCH302 studio engages an urban context in the city\u00a0center\u00a0of Kayseri where historical, cultural, and social layers are densely superimposed. The study area is a critical urban node at the intersection of the\u00a0Kalei\u00e7i\u00a0district\u2014actively used by city residents from past to present\u2014and the city\u00a0center, where multiple transportation systems, public spaces, and everyday practices converge.<\/p>\n

At this point, the studio problem is not limited to the design of a\u00a0transportation hub<\/strong>. The project approaches the city as a\u00a0metropolitan artifact<\/em>, examining how infrastructure systems, public spaces, commercial uses, and everyday life collectively produce spatial form. In addition to automobile, bus, tramway, and pedestrian mobility, the future underground light rail system planned beneath the site will be treated as a primary design parameter. Consequently, transportation systems will be addressed not merely as functional networks, but as spatial organizations that actively transform public life.<\/p>\n

The conceptual backbone of the studio is the notion of\u202fthird space<\/strong>. Within this framework, the transportation hub is conceived not simply as a point of transit and transfer, but as an\u00a0intermediary condition<\/strong>\u00a0that redefines the relationship between\u00a0public space<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0public sphere<\/strong>, enables encounters, and becomes embedded in urban life. Through\u00a0space\u2013place discussions<\/em>, the spatial implications of movement, waiting, circulation, encounter, visibility, and shared use\u202fwill be investigated, alongside their transformation through different user profiles and temporal scenarios.<\/p>\n

A key\u00a0component\u00a0of the site is the\u00a0underground bazaar<\/strong>, which has long existed in the city\u00a0center\u00a0and continues to function through everyday use practices. This condition reveals an urban section in which transportation infrastructure, commercial activity, and public life are\u00a0layered not only horizontally but also vertically<\/strong>. Rather than being treated as a subordinate level to be preserved or simply connected, the underground system will be integrated as an\u00a0active public layer<\/strong>, experienced by different user groups at\u00a0different times.<\/p>\n

In response, the transportation hub design\u00a0necessitates\u00a0a reconsideration of surface\u2013underground relationships and an exploration of how mobility, commerce, and public space can\u00a0operate\u00a0together within a\u00a0multi-layered spatial continuity<\/strong>. This vertical organization\u202fwill be explored\u202fthrough sections, diagrams, and spatial scenarios, and\u202freconfigured\u202fin alignment with the concept of third space.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the design process will integrate Kayseri\u2019s climatic characteristics\u2014defined by harsh winters and hot summers\u2014into the conceptualization of the third space. Students are expected to address material and facade decisions within the context of\u202fspatial performance<\/strong>,\u00a0utilizing\u00a0the thermal comfort advantages of the design as a core sustainability argument. This approach ensures that the architectural proposal is not only socially and culturally grounded but also environmentally responsive.<\/p>\n

The design process will be structured to progress\u00a0from the urban scale toward the architectural scale<\/strong>, examining the relationships between the site and its surroundings as well as the social and physical characteristics of the existing urban fabric. These analyses will be translated into the project through a\u00a0trans-scale<\/strong>\u00a0design process\u00a0operating\u00a0across\u00a0unit, building, block<\/strong>, and\u00a0district<\/strong>\u00a0scales. The transportation hub will be reinterpreted through a\u00a0typology-with-a-twist<\/strong>\u00a0approach, rather than through the repetition of established typological schemes.<\/p>\n

Within this context, where diverse user profiles, everyday practices, and public encounters coexist, the project aims to generate an\u00a0architectural proposal<\/strong>\u00a0that engages its surroundings,\u00a0maintains\u00a0the continuity of public space, and addresses social, cultural, and spatial performance in an integrated manner. The outcome will be framed not as an isolated object, but as\u00a0a coherent architectural argument<\/strong>\u00a0articulated through design.<\/p>\n

Throughout the studio, analytic mapping, strategic programming, and iterative design processes will structure the work, supported by rigorous representational tools. Emphasis will be placed on developing a clear\u00a0architectural position through design<\/strong>, rather than focusing solely on a final product.<\/p>\n

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Course Instructors:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Lec. Dr. Nihan Mu\u015f \u00d6zmen<\/p>\n

Lec. Aydan \u015eahin<\/p>\n

Ress. Assist. Melih Utkan<\/p>\n

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Click to see\u00a0individual student projects.<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TRANSPORTATION HUB AS THIRD SPACE\u00a0 The ARCH302 studio engages an urban context in the city\u00a0center\u00a0of Kayseri where historical, cultural, and social layers are densely superimposed. The study area is a critical urban node at the intersection of the\u00a0Kalei\u00e7i\u00a0district\u2014actively used by city residents from past to present\u2014and the city\u00a0center, where multiple transportation systems, public spaces, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-spring-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9226","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9226"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9227,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9226\/revisions\/9227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}