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Fluid Urban Living through Organic Morphologies: OCULUS
The Kartal Residential Project is envisioned as a contemporary landmark that redefines the relationship between form, structure,and the urban environment. Situated within the rapidly transforming context of Kartal, the building asserts a bold architectural identity through a façade shaped by minimal surfaces and organic geometries. The result is a fluid,sculptural presence that challenges the rigid orthogonality of its surroundings, introducing a sense of dynamism and continuity to the cityscape.
The design process draws inspiration from natural morphologies, where patterns of growth and flow are translated into architectural language through advanced computational design techniques. By employing the principles of minimal surfaces, the façade evolves into acontinuous and adaptive skin that responds to both functional and aesthetic needs. This organic articulation allows daylight to filter into the interiors in varied intensities, creating shifting atmospheres throughout the day and enhancing the spatial quality of the living environments.
More than a visual statement, the façade acts as a mediator between the private life of residents and the collective life of the city. Its porous, layered structure balances openness with enclosure, providing privacy while maintaining visual dialogue with the urban context. In doing so, the building transcends its role as a static object, embodying the qualities of a living organism integrated into the fabric of the city.
The Kartal Residential Project exemplifies GAD’s ongoing exploration of parametric design and digital fabrication, where technology serves as a tool to reconnect architecture with the fluidity of nature. It proposes a new model for urban residential living one that is at once contemporary, performative, and deeply rooted in the experiential dimension of architecture.
GAD Foundation works to positively affect practice and theory in architecture and urbanism with a focus on education, society and their intersection with architecture and urbanism.
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