Aşiyan Pier Waiting Area
2022
The Pier Waiting Area, designed by IND in Asiyan for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality as part of the Asiyan Funicular Station Env. Arr. Project. Designed around three main principles as permeability, carriage and urban memory, the project references the old coffee house culture and sociological humanitarian rituals in the urban memory.The scattered chair structure, interpreted with this mentality, is reconsidered with architectural function and modern mentality.The rear two legs of the seating items continue up to the eaves and the roof is carried by these legs.Transparent glass dividers support this carriage.The building goes beyond a place and turns into an installation art with the transformation of the seating items into carriers.
In the lighting design, old coffee houses are taken as reference, and the emphasis of the individual is considered as the basic idea rather than the times when the society gains importance.As a representation of this, the light sources positioned on each seating items create focal light and support the emphasis on individuality.The light from a single source defines a bright area on the floor to cover the seating item.The position where the light comes from emphasizes the presence of the seating item with a shadow on the floor.
It is aimed not only to meet a function , but also to provide an unusual experience, and to be a waiting area in the daily flow of life.
Photography: İsmail Küçük