A walk through the bridge - Creating a private time in public space

Abstract

The graduation project "A walk through the bridge" is located in Istanbul and focuses on the experience of the in-between space. The perception of the in-between of the public and the private, the inside and the outside of architectural spaces is a sensual interpretation, based on spatial transitions and movement. The activities of public life and the appropriation by individuals for temporary uses encounter in the public domain of Istanbul, which displays a certain vibrancy of everyday life and a loose meaning in creation of space. The intention of my design is to transform a part of the Old-Galata bridge into an extended routing along the waterfront, which bears a loose meaning in uses and movements. Through spatial explorations, the project evolves into a new routing along the waterfront, which bears a loose meaning in uses and movements. The interweaving of the new elements into the preserved spatial conditions creates a mysterious and hidden perception of the walk through/along the bridge. The urban scene (city) and the everyday life encounter in this shared space and become a flexible social space where people gather, pass by and interact.