DENİZ ATAKAN

Architecture Portfolio

DENİZ ATAKAN

Contact DetailsCurrent Address: Avenida Reina Victoria, 43, 4C, 28003, Madrid, SpainMobile: +34 684085022e-mail: denise.atakan@gmail.com

Personal DetailsSex: FemaleDate of Birth: 17/08/1993Nationality: Turkish

EDUCATION

2011 - 2015 University of Bath, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, BSc (Hons) in General Architectural Studies (RIBA Part 1) First year modules: (70.7/100) Design Studio, History and Theory of Architecture, Building Environment, Detailed Design, Structures, Practice Management and Law, Computer Aided Design Second year modules: Design Studio, History and Theory of Architecture, Building Environment, Detailed Design, Computer Aided Design

2007 - 2011 TED Ankara College Foundation Private High School, Ankara, Turkey IB Diploma: (40/45) Mathematics (7/7), Biology (6), Chemistry (7), Physics (6), English B1 (6), Turkish A1 (7)

2013 - 2014 ERASMUS - Superior Technical School of Architecture of Madrid, Spain

WORK EXPERIENCE

18.03 - 08.06.2013 Placement, Tabanlıoğlu Architects, İstanbul, Turkey 13.06 - 11.07.2012 Internship, A4 Project Construction Firm, Ankara, Turkey

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POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY

2012 - 2013 Mentor of first year architecture students at University of Bath

2002 - 2011 Member of School Orchestra at TED Ankara College

2009 Volunteer at Dışkapı Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

2009 Salesperson at the Annual Terry Fox Run

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Languages Turkish - native / English - fluent / Spanish - intermediate / French - basic

Computer Skills AutoCAD / Adobe InDesign / Adobe Photoshop / SketchUp

INTERESTS

Music Other than participating in the school orchestra, I have been playing piano since the age of 5 and gave 11 concerts so far. I also played cello for 4 years.

Model making I enjoy making models for the university projects and for individual buildings that interest me. In my models, I like thinking of the details and I see it as a way of expressing my ideas.

REFERENCES

Architect Erdal Daldaban Construction Manager of A4 Project Construction Firm İncek Mahallesi, Turgut Özal Bulvarı, no.48, İncek, Ankara, Turkey +90 3124601391 erdald@a4-veev.com

Academic Tutor Dominic Taylor Dominic Taylor Architecture and Design Ltd 1 Keeper’s Lane, Bristol, BS7 9BX 07815 145051 dt@architectureanddesign.co.uk

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The brief was to design a new architecture building for the department on campus of

University of Bath. The building required studios, crit and exhibition areas, print rooms,

offices, workshop, a café and several other utilities.

Creating an environment in which different year groups can easily communicate with each

other was an important aspect of the project. In my design each studio is in a different

level, but connected to each other by the double height crit spaces. These face north, the

entrance area to the campus, and serve as a way of displaying the works of architecture

students to the rest of the campus.

ARCHITECTURE SCHOOLdesign

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perspectives - sketchup & photoshop

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200 x 65 mm timber fin

2 layers of 4 mm glass

20 mm diameter steel bolts

steel cleat

10 mm diameter steel bolts

125 x 125 mm steel angle

hardwood window frame

hardwood window surround

FLOOR80 mm screeddamp proof membrane80 mm rigid insulation200 mm concrete slab with 10 mm diameter steel reinforcement

10 mm diameter wood screw

expanding foam insulation

timber fin

steel cleat

wooden window frame

concrete slab

glass

insulation

steel angle

screed

section of the connection of timber fins on north facade - autocad isometric view of the connection - autocad

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short section - autocad & photoshop

ground floor plan - autocad & photoshop

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structure hierarchy massing massing natural light

east elevation - autocad & photoshop

north elevation - autocad & photoshop

PARTIS

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The brief was to design a visitor centre on a site next to the Royal Crescent in Bath. The building

required an exhibition hall, a lecture theatre, a cafe, a kitchen and a souvenir shop. The aim of the

project was to design a building that fits into its historical site, forming a relation with the context.

After a careful study of the context, I designed a building that adapts to the site by following the

patterns of the other buildings and thier arrangement.

My design consists of two buildings that are separated by a glass box for circulation. The main

building contains the exhibition hall, facing north west direction towards the view of the crescent.

This creates a link between the interior and the outside. The two buildings are arranged in a combi-

nation of half levels to fit to the slope of the hill.

VISITOR CENTREdesign

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perspectives - sketchup & photoshop

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short section - autocad & photoshop

long section - autocad & photoshop8

hierarchy symmetry and balance structure natural lightmassing

ground floor plan - autocad & photoshop

PARTIS

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The brief was to design a community pavilion for a small village in the architectural style of a

famous architect. I was assigned Tadao Ando. The project required us to analyse the works of the

architects in detail and understand what they are doing in their designs and why.

After studying Ando’s designs I found out that he is fond of geometrical shapes, uses concrete in

great amount and tries to form a link between his building and nature.

My design is made of three simple rectangle concrete structures. The main building has a lecture

theatre, also can be used as an exhibiton hall, the adjacent one has an office and additional facili-

ties and the last detached building has a cafe that faces the large shallow pool that surrounds the

whole structure.

COMMUNITY PAVILLIONdesign

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perspectives - sketchup & photoshop

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In this project we were asked to make a survey of an old building in London Street in Bath.

I made research about the history of the building and who inhabited it before the current

users. Based on the measurements and photos taken both from inside and outside I made

an elevation and a section of the building.

I analysed the deterioration patterns on the exterior and tried to understand what caused

these marks on the building.

This project also involved careful analysis of the carved patterns and detailed work made

on the exterior walls and window frames.

LONDON STREET #18 survey

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perspective - watercolour

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elevation - autocad & photoshop section - autocad hand drawn detail sketches - pen

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The brief for this project was to design one of the two masonry work houses on an L-shaped site around

a courtyard. This house would be for an imaginary couple with imaginary jobs. My imaginary couple includes a

journalist and a musician. The challenge of this project was to design a house that meets the needs of the

couple and their jobs and to design rooms that would be suitable for different uses in the future.

My design has two parts. One of them is the main house structure with the bedrooms, kitchen and a living

room. The other one is a music studio for the musician. It is separated from the house to minimize the noise

levels.

The striking element of the design is the bookshelf that extends from the ground floor to the first floor cre-

ating the double height space of the living room. It also separates the communal areas from the private ones.

A COURTYARD AND TWO HOUSES design

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sectional perspective - autocad & sketchup & photoshop

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The brief was to design two porter’s lodges for the two entrances of the University of Bath. We were asked

to make best use of the materials that we were given. My materials were copper as cladding and circular hollow

section as the structural element.

After analysing the uses of copper I decided to use pre patinated copper for a more modern look and to pre-

vent the aging effects. As copper can be easily bended, I made a curved design for both lodges. The designs are

different but have a common language. The difference arises from the sites that they are located in as one of

them is flat and the other one is sloped.

PRET-A-PORTERdesign

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1. Circular hollow section2. Plasterboard3. DPC4. Rigid insulation5. Weathering membrane6. Copper cladding7. Folded seam8. Double glazed glass

front elevation - autocad & photoshop

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isometric view of the structural connectionhand drawing

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The brief was to design a single separate room for an imaginary collection of objects. The room should be made of wood and should store and present the selected collection of objects in the best possible way.

I chose to collect glass vases. In my design I was trying to find ways of displaying the vases from all sides instead of only one view point. I designed one simple rectangle room with thin, long glass boxes fixed within the two opposite walls. These boxes served as windows and also stored the vases, letting them be displayed both from inside and outside.

The roof is made of glass and a layer of horizontal timber slats on top. This creates a pool of light inside, reflecting on the vases and spreading colourful lights across the room.

WUNDERKAMMERdesign

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external perspective - hand drawing

east elevation - hand drawing

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