Between deconstructivist architecture and hyper-historicism: Daniel Libeskind and Turkish architects

Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology, Architecture, İzmir, 2008Includes bibliographical references (leaves: 252-284)Text in English; Abstract: Turkish and Englishv., 449 leavesHaving its origins in the discipline of philosophy and the work of Jacques Derrida and emerging from the architectural concerns of the late twentieth century, deconstructivism has profoundly affected architectural theory and practice. In contrast with extant analyses of deconstructivist architecture in formalistic and stylistic terms, this thesis undertakes in Part I in three chapters a survey of the pre-history of deconstruction starting with the early twentieth-century avant-garde movements, and modernism and postmodernism, demonstrating debt and difference, and describes in detail the paths by which deconstructive philosophy was assimilated into architecture, including an extensive reading of Derridean concepts and their implementation in architectural discourse.In two chapters, Part II undertakes demonstration of how and why Libeskind.s architectural design derives from a deconstructivist position and proves his difference from architects like Eisenman, Hadid, Tschumi, Koolhaas, Himmelb(l)au, and Gehry who have been classified as deconstructivist. The thesis identifies Libeskind as the paradigmatic deconstructivist architect by criteria obtained through close reading of Three Lessons, Micromegas, Chamberworks, and the Jewish Museum Berlin. He is shown to differ from his contemporaries by a design approach that attaches fundamental importance to .memory. and .history. as well as a systematically developed alternative to conventional architectural drawing.Part III, in two chapters, offers an overview of Turkish architectural history in the twentieth century in order to identify some contemporary Turkish architects as test cases for descriptive classification as deconstructivist and undertakes analysis of five architects with reference to criteria established in the Libeskindean context

Design of reconfigurable doubly-curved canopy structure

2nd International Conference on Structures and Architecture, ICSA 2013; Guimaraes; Portugal; 24 July 2013 through 26 July 2013In this paper, a new reconfigurable doubly-curved structure has been developed for a canopy roof. The proposed structure can transform itself to various configurations according to the activity and user requirements. It not only changes its shape from a planar geometry to doubly-curved geometries by means of actuators, but also becomes stable and carries loads. The main differences between proposed structure and similar deployable bar structures are that the proposed structure is more flexible with 2DoF and it requires less number of bars and joints. To obtain the doubly-curved geometry, a novel method has been introduced. After discussing the kinematic behavior of the system, a set of structural analyses are performed in three different geometric configurations of the proposed structure

A novel planar scissor structure transforming between concave and convex configurations

In this paper, a novel two-dimensional scissor structure that transforms between concave and convex configurations is presented. The structure is designed by a method of assembling kite or anti-kite loops in the flat configuration. Angulated units are generated from the assembled loops. Finally, a new angulated scissor unit is introduced in order to design the novel scissor structure.European Union’s Horizon 2020 and Marie Skłodowska-Curie (grant no 689983

Between deconstructivist architecture and hyper-historicism: Daniel Libeskind and Turkish architects

Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology, Architecture, İzmir, 2008Includes bibliographical references (leaves: 252-284)Text in English; Abstract: Turkish and Englishv., 449 leavesHaving its origins in the discipline of philosophy and the work of Jacques Derrida and emerging from the architectural concerns of the late twentieth century, deconstructivism has profoundly affected architectural theory and practice. In contrast with extant analyses of deconstructivist architecture in formalistic and stylistic terms, this thesis undertakes in Part I in three chapters a survey of the pre-history of deconstruction starting with the early twentieth-century avant-garde movements, and modernism and postmodernism, demonstrating debt and difference, and describes in detail the paths by which deconstructive philosophy was assimilated into architecture, including an extensive reading of Derridean concepts and their implementation in architectural discourse.In two chapters, Part II undertakes demonstration of how and why Libeskind.s architectural design derives from a deconstructivist position and proves his difference from architects like Eisenman, Hadid, Tschumi, Koolhaas, Himmelb(l)au, and Gehry who have been classified as deconstructivist. The thesis identifies Libeskind as the paradigmatic deconstructivist architect by criteria obtained through close reading of Three Lessons, Micromegas, Chamberworks, and the Jewish Museum Berlin. He is shown to differ from his contemporaries by a design approach that attaches fundamental importance to .memory. and .history. as well as a systematically developed alternative to conventional architectural drawing.Part III, in two chapters, offers an overview of Turkish architectural history in the twentieth century in order to identify some contemporary Turkish architects as test cases for descriptive classification as deconstructivist and undertakes analysis of five architects with reference to criteria established in the Libeskindean context

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Design of a 2-DOF 8R linkage for transformable hypar structure

Double curved geometries including hyperbolicparaboloids (hypars) have become a trend in contemporary architecture. However, most of the constructed architectural examples of the hypars are static and cannot offer any form variability. In this paper, a 2-DOF 8R linkage mechanism is introduced to buildtransformable hypar structures. It is inspired from the basic design principles of Bennett linkage. By its distinctive connection details and additional links, this novel mechanism can change its form fromplanar geometries to various hypars. The paper begins with the brief summary of the applications of hypar structures in architecture. Secondly, main principles and deficiencies of the Bennett linkage are presented. According to these deficiencies, structural synthesis of the novel mechanism is considered. Finally, advantages and potential uses of the proposed novel mechanism are explained. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC

Weight and Material Optimization of Scissor-hinge Linkages According to Given Span Length

Scissor-hinge linkages are one type of deployable structures which are mostly used in architectural and engineering applications due to their transformation capabilities and the advantages of ease of erection and dismantling. For hundreds of years, these linkages have been used in wide range of applications such as deployable roof structures, bridges, shells, pavilions, emergency shelters, furniture design and satellite equipment. Scissor-hinge linkages have different primary units depending on the geometry of the bars and the location of the pivot point, which are called as polar, translational, and angulated. Geometry and dimensions of these primary elements directly affect the geometry and the weight of the whole structure. This study aims to investigate the relationship between the span length, geometry of the primary units, cross section of the bars and the material of the scissor-hinge linkages by means of genetic algorithms. In detail, a structural and geometric optimization is made in order to obtain the lightest geometric configuration for the given span lengths while keeping the structural strength and stability by altering typology, dimensions, number of the primary units and material parameters. To achieve that a multi-objective genetic algorithm based optimization approach is utilized. Generative model is created in Grasshopper (R) parametric design software. The structural performances of the generated solutions are evaluated with the help of Karamba3D that is a parametric structural tool for Grasshopper. Optimization of the problem is performed via multi objective genetic optimization plug-in named Octopus. (C) 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V

Design of adaptive structures by kinematic synthesis of mechanisms

2nd International Conference on Structures and Architecture, ICSA 2013; Guimaraes; Portugal; 24 July 2013 through 26 July 2013Parallel to the development of material science and computer technologies, adaptive structures and smart building components have become the demand of contemporary architecture. However, in order to design adaptive systems, basic knowledge on kinematic synthesis is needed. This paper introduces the fundamental principles of the kinematic synthesis of mechanisms and expresses the potential structural uses of common mechanisms. For this purpose, main concepts of the mechanisms are introduced and types of kinematic synthesis are explored by the help of innovative examples. In this context, firstly, type synthesis methods are explained. Second step covers the path generation rules, and the final step includes the design of multi-loop and chain mechanisms. During the explanation of the aforementioned principles, innovative adaptive structures which are designed by the authors are introduced as well. These structures are all derived from common planar and spatial mechanisms such as four-bar linkages, Watt mechanisms, scissor systems, Bennett linkages and different multi-loop mechanisms

Design of reconfigurable doubly-curved canopy structure

2nd International Conference on Structures and Architecture, ICSA 2013; Guimaraes; Portugal; 24 July 2013 through 26 July 2013In this paper, a new reconfigurable doubly-curved structure has been developed for a canopy roof. The proposed structure can transform itself to various configurations according to the activity and user requirements. It not only changes its shape from a planar geometry to doubly-curved geometries by means of actuators, but also becomes stable and carries loads. The main differences between proposed structure and similar deployable bar structures are that the proposed structure is more flexible with 2DoF and it requires less number of bars and joints. To obtain the doubly-curved geometry, a novel method has been introduced. After discussing the kinematic behavior of the system, a set of structural analyses are performed in three different geometric configurations of the proposed structure