Workshop: Climate Resilient Building Component Design Based on Traditional Patterns – Ceramic Prototyping

Coordinators: Dilara Nitelik Gelirli, Ayşe Özlem Dal Koçoğlu      Participants: İrem Şafak, Dilara Küçükgüzel, Alım Bahar Tözer, Yeabsira Meseret, Buse Kaplan, Mehmet Dönmezdemir, Zemfira Gasimova, Helin Gundogan, Mısra Duran, Meltem Alp, Zeynep Çelik, İrem Buse Çağlayan, Zeynep Ersan

Innovating Through Tradition: Climate-Resistant Ceramic Building Component Design

From June 1st to 12th, 2024, we had the opportunity to embark on an exciting journey through a ten-day research internship titled “Climate-Resistant Building Component Design from Traditional Patterns: Digital + Ceramic Prototyping” with our first-year students at ÖZÜ. This workshop brought together the rich heritage of traditional patterns and the cutting-edge potential of modern technologies.

Here’s an overview of our key objectives:

  • Researching traditional patterns from regions with diverse climates.
  • Developing design methods based on climate-performance criteria.
  • Investigating climate-resilient design principles for building components.
  • Analyzing the shape grammars and construction techniques of traditional motifs.
  • Exploring pattern rules in both 2D and 3D through visual thinking and interpretation.
  • Discovering the principles of digital + ceramic prototyping.
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This workshop was designed to provide participants with both theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience. It aimed to deepen their understanding of climate-based performance criteria, foster innovative design approaches for building components, and enhance their 2D and 3D thinking skills. Additionally, participants were introduced to the essential stages of ceramic and digital prototyping processes and learned how traditional construction techniques can be applied in a productive and contemporary context.

 

Throughout the workshop, students were encouraged to actively engage in research, prepare presentations, produce sketches, and utilize ceramic and digital fabrication tools. The daily program included a balance of creative and technical activities, with guidance provided by the instructors at each stage. The workshop culminated in an exhibition showcasing the works produced during this dynamic process.

 

Ultimately, this experience became a creative bridge between tradition and innovation. It demonstrated how the timeless wisdom of traditional patterns can inform and inspire solutions for today’s design challenges, especially in the context of climate resilience.

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