ARCH402 Architectural Design VI Spring’25 | CAPSTONE
Instructors
Prof. Burak ASILISKENDER, Assoc. Prof. Sinan AKYÜZ, Res. Asst. İlinur CAN
Design Topic
“Junction Maraş: (Social) Innovation Hub”
As one of the emerging economies in Europe, there are several intentions in Turkey on technological, social, or financial improvements related to international integration. National and international funds bounce new opportunities not only fostering economic or technological improvement but also social and cultural integration. Social interaction has evolved to become more inclusive, support innovative thinking, and encourage active “glocal” citizenships. The UN aims to implement this policy framework globally with SDG 9 “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation” and inclusive systems to foster this development for creating comparative advantages.
In this scope, it is aimed to design an agency facility that connects funds, angel investors, NGOs, local authorities, SMEs, start-ups, idea-developers, artists, and citizens, in Kahramanmaraş. Students, based on their analyses on place and local/global issues, should define the concept of the intention of the agency that turns the current local and global challenges into sustainable opportunities for Europe, Turkey, and Kahramanmaraş. The success of the proposal is related to how this agency fosters new perspectives in local and global way and improves new economic, social, spatial, and cultural collaborations through creative industries.