Ceren Arslan's Architecture Portfolio

ARCHITECTUREPORTFOLIO CEREN ARSLAN

2013-2014

CEREN ARSLANABOUT

EDUCATION

WORK EXPERIENCE

Student at Pratt Institute

Presidential Merit-Based Scholarship

Pratt Institute Architecture Production FacilitiesWoodshop, Lasershop Monitor

Dean’s List President’s List President’s List Archive

2013-2018 FA 2013 SP 2014 FA 2014 FA 2014

PRATT INSTITUTE

Merit-Based Scholarship Diploma

2009-20132009-20132009-2013

2014-current

International Baccalaureate (IB)

TED ANKARA COLLEGE

Undergraduate School of Architecture ‘18

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Design I The Maze

Design II Townhouse Project

Design III Research Assemblage Sculpture Museum

A. DESIGN STUDIO

Representation II The Sixth Street House

B. REPRESENTATION STUDIO

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


This portfolio holds a collection of some of my academic works in architecture.

Each project had it own means of presentation,but for convenient, they are all presented in asimilar layout, while keeping the originalpresentation’s spirit.


ADESIGN STUDIO

Design I Arch 101.8 Florencia Vetcher


The MazeAn Architectural Folly


The �nal project is created by the idea of both interior and

exterior spaces which surround and explore the core of thefolly. The passages within the folly reference to the idea of both surrounding and exploring the core. In addition the deadends don’t reference to the idea of surrounding the core ofthe folly, instead they are more likely to deceive the viewers. But the continuous pathway does. Multiplicity of the passagescreates deception by referencing to di�erent types of spaces, either to a dead end or to the continuous pathway. Therefore,the design of this folly can be interpreted as a maze. The presence of convex spaces form a distortion in these passagesand disturbs the �ow of the continuous movement.

Elevations

The Maze

North East

WestSouth



Sections Conceptual Drawings

The Maze

A

B

DESIGN STUDIO

Design II Arch 102.11 Emily Abruzzo


Townhouse Project


The �nal project is based on transforming the natural light

through spaces according to how they are programmed, relating to their occupants’ needs. The design is formed bycarving through the shadows, which are created on the site,and bringing the sunlight in. This way, the transformation of the light through the spaces is provided, at the same time that circulation of the light created the �nal design project.In other words, the openings created by carving bring thesunlight in and transorm in through the spaces based on the occupants’ needs.

Elevations

Townhouse Project

Front / East Back / West


Townhouse Project


PlansFirst Level Second Level

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UP

UP

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SECTION AXON

Section Axon


The method of carving through is repeated several times

to transform the light through the spaces and provide acirculation of natural light within the structure. Besides, themethod of carving through the shadows provides the sunlight to reach all the spaces, it also creates new spacesand shapes of formation in the structure. Not only the transformation of sunlight but also the use of material creates a new understanding about the formation of thestructure. The structure is basically composed of the continuity of materials which are opaque, transparent, andtranslucent materials. The idea of using solid materials to create privacy within the structure since that type of material is mostly used inside of the structure. On the other hand, half-transperancy is to create privacy betweeninterior and exterior, as well as bringing the natural light inside the site. For transforming the natural light throughthe structure, transparent materials are chosen.

Townhouse Project


Hierarchy of Privacy

Studio Space

O�ce A

Storage Space

O�ce B

Waiting Area

Transition Space

Gallery

Reception Area

DESIGN STUDIO

Design III Arch 201.2Philippe Baumann


Research Assemblage


The study project investigates the making of spaces for the users in parallel with books or other speci�c archived

entities. The work proposes spaces to write, read, collectassemble, display and exchange. The goal of the exerciseis to study how individual components of the program can be developed into a set of spatial relationships that can become systems of enclosure and structure at di�erentscales through repetition, aggregation, variation and adaptation.Other important issues are adjacency to natural light, the sequence between individual and collective spaces, and partto whole relationships across scales. Space frame method isused to create an idea of in�nity in both the structure and thedesign of this project. Because the chosen shape, triangle, givesan opportunity to aggregate endlessly.

Research Assemblage


Townhouse Project


PlansFirst Level Second Level

Research Assemblage

Townhouse Project

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SculptureMuseum

An Archive in NYC


The �nal project is drawn upon concepts and strategies

initiated in the research assemblage project to proposeand develop designs for a 18,000 square foot archive. In this project the particular archive is chosen to be a sculpture museum. The program, skin and form of the building primarily focuses on the functions and demandson the chosen type of the archive. In addition, naturallight conditions and urban factors are considered to design the form of the building in order to de�ne a relationship between indoor and outdoor spaces. The structure not only provides strength and stability tothe building, but also gives aesthetic and beauty to it.Therefore, the structure of the building becomes thesculpture of it.

Site Section/Site Plan


Sculpture Museum

Axon

Sculpture Museum


SKIN

STRUCTURE

OPEN SPACE

ENCLOSED SPACE

CORE

Sculpture Museum


ElevationsFront Right


Sculpture Museum

SectionsA Bl


UP

1 3

UP

2

N


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Sculpture Museum

UP UP

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B


Sculpture Museum

Photo 1

Photo 2

Wa�e Structure

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Sculpture Museum


BREPRESENTATION

Representation I1 Arch 112.11James Brucz


The Sixth Street House


The Sixth Street House o�ers a lens into the hybrid relation-

ship between the known and unknown. Published as an unbuiltexperimental representations, yet built according to ever-changingdemands for exploration and testing of ideas, the house is a getaway, and marriage, between that which exists and that whichdoes not (or once did). Drawn and redrawn by hand and the computer with a rigorous and acute eye using found geometry, ten freshmen from the Pratt Institute UG School of Architecturediscovered and architectural paradise. A place ideal to explore the accurate and ephemeral qualities of representation throughspace, time and movement, and a home that captivates and intrigues.


The Shower on the second �oor is an object that can be

understood as a threshold between the inside and outsideof the house and its site. Since its material is primarily glassblocks, the distinction between public and private is disturbedby how the shower is placed in plan on the facade of the house. Moreover, the Shower is located in the middle of thefacade, connected to the tension beam above with the helpof a vertical beam. Since the tension beam above holds theskylight, the shower through association is central to both the facade and the house itself. The shower extends beyondthe house’s borders and boundaries. It reaches to the rooffrom the �rst �oor in elevation, and breaks the property linein plan. Through structure it strengthens its relationship with the house. Through materiality and transperancy it establishes a new relationship with the outside for a semi-private/publicexperience.

DESIGN STUDIO

Design IV Arch 202Frederic Levrat


Remote Perception


Remote perception de�nes a transformative and experimental building where you have di�erent levels of visual perception. It

creates a period of anticipation where you can see the landscapebefore you actually get into the nature. As you go through the building you get more secluded and divided which gives you anopportunity to have di�erent visual experiences of the surroundings.I can de�ne this building as an extension of existing built environmentwithin the site which takes you to the natural environment. The horizontality of the building is a limit of physical interaction andleads you to a visual understanding of the landscape and thenature.

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