9/47 Architects
Transforming the steep topography of Kolej into a design driver, this proposal creates a dynamic interplay of visibility and enclosure through a series of interconnected, light filled housing blocks.
Client: TED University BArch Housing Project
Category: Architecture, Brand Identity
This project explores a social housing proposal in the dense urban fabric of Kolej, Ankara. The design challenges conventional notions of the street by deconstructing it into a continuous spatial ribbon, a sequence of interconnected housing blocks that weave through the site.
Strategic slits and openings within this ribbon introduce moments of translucency and exchange between the public realm and private living spaces, creating a dynamic interplay of visibility and enclosure. The steep topography, rather than being treated as a constraint, becomes an integral design driver, shaping circulation, access, and spatial hierarchy throughout the site.
The result became a cohesive architectural system that transforms density into a landscape of connection and rooted community in both context and form.
