Rockscapes: Carved Communities for Utopian Living
Rockscapes: Carved Communities for Utopian Living is an architectural project that envisions a collective living utopia, where people unite without any consideration of their race, religion, or gender. The project proposes the innovative use of rocks as a sustainable building material, thereby avoiding land invasion and promoting a harmonious relationship with the environment. By harnessing the potential of caves and carving structures from rocks, Rockscapes creates a diverse range of living spaces that adapt to different climatic conditions. The project draws inspiration from the early stages of human civilization, specifically the primal instinct to seek shelter in caves. By leveraging the inherent advantages of cave dwellings, such as their natural thermal insulation and climate adaptability, Rockscapes aims to create the best architectural shelter, capable of withstanding both hot and cold weather conditions. The use of rocks as the primary building material not only respects the environment but also serves as a metaphorical connection to our origins. It symbolizes a return to nature and a profound appreciation for the slow processes that shaped our planet.
Biophilic Architecture of Climate Change
Climate change has a drastic impact on our world, irreversibly altering and transforming our built/unbuilt environments whilst beginning to govern where and how we live on this earth. Each of the images below, created by Midjourney, depicts how architecture might react and adapt to these harsh situations and relates to “biophilic design” which is described as “the practice of connecting people and nature within our built environments and communities”. In these images, the little left from nature is tried to be (re-) connected with humankind. The first concept is related to the desert. Due to the greenhouse effects, the world would experience extreme draughts and have a very restricted supply of water. Therefore, how architects would design structures on such lands might become a critical issue in the future. The second group is related to the rising sea levels. Considering the fact that many coastal settlements are in danger of being submerged due to melting glaciers, evidently, a new style of life necessitates the creation of new dwelling spaces with varying levels of connection to the water. The third and final group includes imaginings of a possible ice age. Team members are Melek Demiröz, Nur Elif Yurdaçalış, Tuğçe Utku Sümer, Nil Akdede.
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