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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Unveiling Urban Rural in Beyoğlu, Turkey by Eray CarbajoJune 11th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: v2com Eray Carbajo announces Urban Rural, a new dwelling typology for a sustainable transformation strategy that will become exemplar for Istanbul’s future redevelopment, with construction completion in 2019. Urban Rural proposes a hybrid unit of habitation where one can be close to the city center and simultaneously enjoy the lifestyle of rural living, while having strong interaction with the community and neighborhood.  Urban Rural West View, Image Courtesy © Eray Carbajo
 Urban Rural Street View, Image Courtesy © Eray Carbajo The design challenges the status quo of typical residential typology. Urban Rural seeks sustainable development through architectural innovation. The unique form of the residential modules utilizes an efficient hexagonal grid that covers the maximum building volume with minimum number of building elements.  Urban Rural Istanbul at Night, Image Courtesy © Eray Carbajo One hexagon unit consists a polygonal area to inhabit and a triangular cavity to be used as an irrigable garden. When all modules combined, these triangle cavities act as a truss structure transferring the building’s loads to lower members. As a whole, Urban Rural creates interdependencies between building systems, structure, landscape and architecture. Integration of such complex systems are achieved through modular design that persevere flexibility.  Urban Rural Upclose, Image Courtesy © Eray Carbajo Urban Rural aims to minimize the building’s ecological footprint and to maximize the positive impact on the environment, while considering the economic viability of the project. In order to achieve this, component based modular design and locally sourced building materials together is the key.  Urban Rural in Istanbul, Image Courtesy © Eray Carbajo Urban Rural is designed to become a city landmark. Building a vertical urban village in the heart of the city center, immediately reduces the dependency to cars and even to public transit, and it naturally promotes walking or cycling. This generates more opportunities for human interaction and moments of communication that will eventually result in a stronger community. Urban Rural features social and recreational spaces on the lower floors to build a self-sufficient neighborhood where people could live, work and recreate locally.  Urban Rural Transformation, Image Courtesy © Eray Carbajo About Eray Carbajo Eray Carbajo is an international architecture and design studio based in Brooklyn and Istanbul. With over 20 international awards in architecture, interior design, planning and product design; the studio is known to solve design problems with innovative and value-adding solutions.
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Categories: Apartments, Building, Housing Development, Residential, Urban Design |
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