My project, shaped by the harsh climate and steep topography of Sille, is based on the intersection of water and land. Designed with a "Cleave through the Water" strategy, this work, which turns the slope into an advantage and consists of interconnected volumes, has been selected to be featured in the Mimed competition exhibition at Istanbul Technical University (ITU).

The freezing but exciting first field trip to Sille allowed the data on the map to be translated into real-world slope, texture, and spatial experience. Observations around the dam and the village, combined with texture library and cross-section studies, transformed into a challenging but enjoyable process that taught us to shape design through experience.

One of the things I felt most inadequate about while studying architecture was that I did not know enough about famous or important...

This semester, we started by working on the Modulor system that Le Corbusier created in accordance with the proportions of the human...