ARCH 4410 Deconstructing The Urban Memory: Buca Cezaevi Compound

ARCH 4410

DECONSTRUCTING THE URBAN MEMORY: Buca Cezaevi Compound

The location of the Project is the place of Buca Cezaevi Compound where the facility was once located on outskirts of the city and housed prisoners for many years. The current location is in the heart of Buca district and is surrounded by many residential buildings accommodating the local people. Due to the earthquake shook İzmir in October 2020, the building was abandoned for safety reasons. In 2022, the buildings of the facility were demolished fort he sake of redevelopment of the area and no trace of its presence has been left but only the memories of the prisoners, families and officers who worked there. Therefore, site should be considered as a place of memories of the past but alsa a potential for a common collective utilities and open green usages fort he local development of Buca. Based on their site analyses and with an idea for a new urban proposal that connects all sides of the urban environment, students are expected to propose open spaces, bodies and voids that promote the identity of the place and create an environment that Works better in terms of public use and urban spaces.

1.  Deniz Kotan, Yaşar Elmas

2. Z. Ekin Sevinç, Gizem Zorlu, Doğa Su Toprak

3. H. Furkan Solak, Eda Karasu, Altuğ N. Ersek

4. Mertcan Aybas, Orhan Kabasakal, Erol Öden

5. İlayda Tac, Milya Özer

6. İlayda Tekin, Serin Oymak

7. Sena Atav, Ceyda Altıparmak

8. Simge Keleş, İrem Yıldız