Project| Blocks For Hope

Blocks For Hope

“Blocks for Hope”, focuses on building a “sustainable new beginning” that is functional, safe, practical, and able to meet social needs for post-earthquake survivors at:

Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi, Ürgen Paşa, 31030,

Antakya, Hatay

DESIGN

We're building a new beginning, a new life.

The primary objective is to provide earthquake survivors with functional, safe, practical, and sustainable housing areas allowing to meet their social needs, including minimum public utilities (electricity, water, natural gas, internet), that are resistant to disasters, so that they can satisfy their basic humanitarian needs.

Design Decisions

All units are designed as two-

storey and with the ability to

utilize natural light.

Materials

Hybrid materials using:

the compatibility of

adobe and steel.

Modules

Modular apartments with

4 different plans, designed for

2, 6 and 10 people.

Greenery

Many shaded areas, green

spaces.

STRUCTURES

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Baghdadi Structures

It is one of the traditional and original wall construction techniques.

Functionality

Ensures horizontal continuity of the wall.
Its hollow structure extends the life of the wooden frame.
It provides material saving as it is made with very thin plates.

“Sofali” Plan

It refers to the spaious areas where the doors of rooms are opened in Anatolain Turkish Houses.

Functionality

The sofa has many functions such as circulation, gathering, sitting and resting.
The unused sides in room transitions are transformed into seating elements called "sedir" by slightly raising them.

Climate Crisis & Sustainability

Climate crisis is defined as a situation that causes negative climate change.

The first measure to be taken in the initial stage is to increase the use of renewable energy sources.

Sustainability is defined as meeting our own needs through natural processes.

It is essential to recognize that resources are limited.

Modularity

A module is defined as units

that complement each other

and undertake different

functions.

Modularity, on the other hand,

is a special type of design that

creates a high degree of

independence or "free

assembly" between the units.

ADOBE BUILDINGS

Adobe is a traditional material made from a mixture of earth and lime, which is kneaded with water and dried in the sun to gain strength as a construction material.

It has a high heat storage capacity, keeping warmth within its structure without requiring additional materials or layers.

It is a reusable, recyclable, and environmentally friendly material.

It is cost-effective since it can be produced on-site. It also doesn't require any special facility or equipments. Adobe is easy and fast to use for shell & core.