Abstract
This article evaluates module-based experiential education through the case of a junior-year interior architecture studio project for the adaptive reuse of the historical Yamanlar Sanatorium Complex in Izmir, Turkey. The project aimed to transform this example of Turkey’s 20th century Modern Movement healthcare heritage into a summer camp for university students who were affected by the 2023 earthquake. The project drew attention to social problems like the increase in contagious diseases due to uncontrolled migration during the Syria’s civil war and the housing crisis following the earthquake. The project’s holistic design approach was examined through four connected modules: (1) context to concept, (2) concept to form, (3) form to detail, and (4) architectural model production (implementation). Design students as selected clients also encouraged participatory design. The project outputs fell into three categories: modular, rectangular forms influenced by the sanatorium building; forms inspired by nature; and sculptural forms with period influences.
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