AAP_Volute

AAP

DESIGN

VOLU-TE

Living Stairs

2019-2020

Micro Living

A L T E R N A T I V E A R C H I T E C T U R A L P R A C T I C E S

M E F U N I V E R S I T Y G R A D U A T E P R O G R A M M E

DESING I MICRO LIVING

AAP TEAM

Students: Ahmet Yaymanoğlu, Aysima Akın, Damla Kaleli, Dilek Yürük, Ebru Şahinkaya, Eda

Yavaş, İlayda Baydemir, Nur Gülgör, Sena Hut, Zeynep Ulusoy

Studio Instructor: Oral Göktaş

Program Coordinators: Kürşad Özdemir, Sevince Bayrak

Program Partners: Fibrobeton, Metal Yapı

2019 - 2020

MEF University Graduate Programme

INTRODUCTION

There has been a remarkable interest in small scale living, starting from the beginning of

the 20th century, accelerating in the last decade. Pick one of the adjectives such as micro,

tiny, small, mini and add on a word like house, cabin, home, living..you’ll get a great variety

of examples that is combined under the umbrella of small scale, from a simple shed in the

woods to a high-end cabin on a rooftop.

This semester AAP contributes to this topic, with the design of a unit called Volu-te*. After

a full semester of research on previous examples, AAP wants to raise the question of

whether or not a small scale living unit can propose an active network in a metropolis.

Hence, unlike most of the contemporary examples, Volu-te is not a single unit, it comes

with a proposition of a network system. With the idea of this small-scale living unit network,

the efficiency of being small comes together with the power of being united.

But why a network of micro-living units is necessary for a big city? Over the last century,

the housing industry has been mostly dominated by the demands of the nuclear family

however more recent data shows that demographics of big cities are also rapidly changing.

Life in a big city is composed of both ambiguous and stable times, which requires different

living conditions. In a metropolis, an individual is likely to move their house several times

in a life period. Volu-te is a micro-living unit network for the transition phases of

individuals in big city life.

Volu-te is a temporary living unit, specially designed for places like Istanbul, a city with

an uncovered network of leftover voids. It is a vertical and fully prefabricated unit, which

makes it easily fit in the leftover voids in the city and leave without a trace when necessary.

This book presents the design research that feeds the design process of Volu-te, with

alternatives, as well as the final drawings and representations of living conditions in this

unit. The book also resembles how the idea of a network of micro-living can be applied in

a city like Istanbul.

Sevince Bayrak, Program Co-coordinator, MEF FADA

Volute*: A volute is a curved funnel that increases in area as it approaches the discharge port. The volute of a

centrifugal pump is the casing that receives the fluid being pumped by the impeller, maintaining the velocity of the

fluid through to the diffuser. (Source: Wikipedia)

Koza, Interior Rendering

CONTENTS

1.CONTEXT

6-21

2.BODY & SPACE

22-37

3. EXTERIOR AND URBAN CONTEXT

38-47

4. CYCLES

48-59

5. STRUCTURE

60-71

6. CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

72-89

7. SITE STUDIES

90-97

8. ECONOMIC MODEL

98-105

1.CONTEXT

Yona Friedman’s Ville Spatiale proposal from the 1960s

“In 1950, 30 percent of the global population used to live in the cities and this ratio exceeded 50 percent in

2010, which means 3.3 billion people became urbanite. By 2030, the urban population projected to reach 60

percent. Therefore there will be more than 5 billion people living in the cities.”

Nüfus ve Toplum, Doç. Dr. Aslı Didem Danıs Senyüz

More than half of the global population is currently living in cities and this ratio is on the increase. As a result, rising

population density creates “megacities” that consist of more than 10 billion people, and new ones are added every

year. The opportunities in fields such as business or education feed the high demand to live in a city. However,

megacities do not have a basic foundation to supply this demand according to the changing daily circumstances.

Even though the requirement for a living unit is one of the most important basic human needs, it is challenging for

an urbanite to find a suitable dwelling as a result of high ground rent values. The housing prices are not proper for

average income citizens, because of an imbalance between income and outcome in these megacities and it forces

people to be tenants rather than owners. In some cases, being a tenant is even can’t be afforded by people, and

every city deals with this problem with different methods. “House sharing” is popular in London, which is one of the

most expensive cities in the world, therefore people prefer to rent a room rather than a house. Moreover, Hong Kong

is worse than London as there is a limitation on land, which results in people with an average income living in a small

room but low-income people in “cage homes” where only one person can fit inside.

On the other hand, some people prefer to be a tenant with the perception of “groundlessness” as a tactic to adopt

for living in unsteady cities of the 21st century. Besides, people who can afford to become property owners or buy to

rent, manage their ownership with a commercial concern. It creates an opportunity for new intermediary organizations

to use this ownership. For example, Airbnb does not own hotels or houses, Uber does not have cars, and food

delivery companies do not even have a restaurant. This is another kind of tactic to adapt an unsteady economic

system with “groundlessness”.

Paris, Fran

10.8M - 11

CONTEXT

Megacities in the World

London, UK

10,3M - 11,4M

New York, US

18,5M -19,8M

Los Angeles, US

12,3M -13,2M

Bogota, Colombia

9,7M -11,9M

Lagos, Nigeria

13,1M - 24,2M

Mexico City, Mexico

21M -23,8M

K

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

12,9M - 14,1M

Current Megacities

2015 population

2030 population

Luan

5,5M

2015 population

2030 population

Sao Paulo, Brazil

18,5M -19,8M

Buenos Aires, Argentina

15,1M -16,9M

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Moscow, Russia

12,1M - 12,2M

Chongqing, China

13,3M - 17,3M

Istanbul, Turkey

14,6M - 16,7M

Delhi, India

25,7 - 36M

Lahore, Pakistan

8,7 - 13M

Chengdu, China

7,6M - 10,1M

Beijing, China

20,3M - 37,1M

Shangai, China

23,7M - 30,7M

ce

,8M

Karaachi, Pakistan

16,6M - 24,8M

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

7,3M - 10,2M

Tokyo, Japan

38m - 37,1M

Cairo, Egypt

18,7M - 24,5M

inshasa, Congo

1,5M - 20M

Mumbai, India

21M - 27,8M

Bangkok, Thailand

9,2- 11,5M

Manila, Philippines

12,9M - 16,7M

Jakarta, Indonesia

10,3M - 13,8M

da, Angola

- 10,4M

Johannesburg, South Africa

9,7M - 11,9M

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CONTEXT

Nakagin Capsule Unit by Kisho Kurokawa, Tokyo

photographed by Arcspace

Capsule Inn Osaka by Kisho Kurokawa

Living Cubes and Resource Tower from Nomadic

Furniture vol.1

Cage Homes, Hong Kong photographed by Bobby

Yip-REUTERS

Micro Compact House, O2 Village, Munich by

Richard Horden

Keret House by Jakub Szczesny, Warszawa

photographed by Bartek Warzecha,Polish Modern

Art Foundation

OPod Tube Housing by James Law Cybertecture,

Hong Kong photographed by Xiaomei Chen

Caravans in Wiesbaden Trailer Park photographed

by dpa

Excrescent Utopia by Milo Ayden De Luca

Light House by All(zone), Chicago Architecture

Biennial 2015 photographed by Soopakorn Srisakul

The Shed Micro Homes, London by Studio Bark

An example from London Houseboats photographed

by Tom Watkins-BBC

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DESIGN

Micro Living

“Humanity is increasingly moving into cities, but the Earth isn’t getting any bigger. That means our apartments

are getting smaller and our living arrangements denser. Some people get roommates to avoid living in such

small spaces. Others, because of poverty or personal obligations, have no choice but to accept their crowded

circumstances. We don’t know how they do it, but somehow they make it work.”

Bobby Yip/Reuters

Micro living can be an obligation for urban conditions, but it also suggests getting smaller and taking up less space in

the world. It is not only about putting more people in limited land. Living in a micro-unit can describe a different way

of life. This living scenario is not a new invention that proposes to leave a minimum mark on the planet. The concept

of “Minimal Existence” developed to access appropriate housing in Between the Wars. It can be expressed as a

minimum subsistence dwelling to build quickly. With this concept, discussions have started about the minimum and

acceptable standards of a dwelling to have access to fresh air and daylight.

Living in minimal standards experimented in Nakagin Capsule with the perspective of metabolism in the 60s;

however, there are still questions about the suitability of these fabricated capsules for living practices. According to

the users’ feedback, non-replaceable finished components and materials did not allow the adaptation of the place in

permanent conditions. After the 2000s, the cabin culture was popular in rural areas and people preferred to spend

their weekends in tiny cabins in nature to forget the weary city life. However, the temporary tiny living practice didn’t

continue in the city and people turned back their spacious houses formed by extra rooms or a big living room. On

the other hand, the housing crisis in megacities questioned on how to adopt weekend houses into the cities. That

discussion adds a new vision to the Minimal Existence concept with current living practices of the 21st century.

Some people begin to share their homes as it is not economically affordable anymore and some people prefer

minimal living units such as micro pods or houseboats. Despite the example of the Nakagin Capsule, the important

point is that they usually prefer renting those places rather than the motivation of ownership.

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CONTEXT

00.00

Entertainment

Other

Eating

Sleeping

Transportation

18.00

06.00

Other

Eating

Transportation

Work / Education

Eating

Work / Education

12.00

Daily Time Circle

Working %5,2

TV / Netflix %5,2

Sleeping %73,6

Shower %2,6

Others %2,6

Home Time

Eating %10,8

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DESIGN

Daily Routines time spent at home

Daily routines interact with living spaces and it represents the users’ lifestyles. As an example, while freelancers

usually create their home office area by multi functioning their living areas for various actions, others who have a

separate workspace only use their homes for defined purposes. Students and workers are the majority group of

settlers in a city and they prefer to live in their individual space rather than the traditional family house. Even though

it gets smaller in size, the single-person household means the increase in consumption of space as it provides

separate common rooms such as bathrooms, kitchen, and living room that would be shared otherwise. The daily

routines of this household profile are formed by sleeping, eating, traveling, working, or studying and relaxing, where

they mostly spend their time outside their homes with the cycle of work-transport-eat. The remaining part of the day is

approximately 9.5 hours at home for these people, and they spend 73% of this time sleeping. The picture shows that

our living spaces are transforming into hotels, which do not consist of any domestic activity. In the parallel case, there

is a reality as the housing crisis and high ground rent in megacities. As a result, these people occupy smaller spaces.

Firstly, they change their living unit from family-shared to individual, however; they share it afterward again with other

people because of economic insufficiency. This situation creates the following question: ‘’How much space do we

need to live?”

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CONTEXT

Martı, Istanbul

People share their houses with this application in temporary periods and

it creates an international network between hosts and tenants. Some of

them rent homes that they are a tenant to and some of them using the

app for weekend holidays.

Airbnb

Space10 developed seven autonomous vehicles with different functions

such as office, cafe, healthcare, farm, play, hotel, and shop. People

book the space that is on the move and keep moving.

Space on Wheels, Global

Andrés Jaque projected a place for the Rolling Society after a research

period with Office for Political Innovation Design and the prototype

experienced in Barcelona. They define the space as “transnational

urbanism of non-familial shared homes”.

The Rolling House, Across Europe

Andrés Jaque projected a place for the Rolling Society after a research

period with Office for Political Innovation Design and the prototype

experienced in Barcelona. They define the space as “transnational

urbanism of non-familial shared homes”.

Net Room, Tokyo

Manboo transformed net cafe to net rooms that allow users to do

temporary activities such as sleeping, showering, etc. People rent

the private rooms for just an hour or a day and the transitory net cafe

refugees called “cyber-homeless” in Japan.

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DESIGN

Transience people in transition

Andres Jaque creates a new term “Rolling Society” for describing people that are rolling between cities, and a new

semi-nomadic lifestyle is emerging that objects to the idea of being permanent. Besides not being able to find

affordable housing in cities, there is a supply-demand imbalance caused by the existing housing market failure in

responding to the changing-transforming demographic structure. Various ideas have been developed to take a

position against this situation through the investments of states, initiatives of private companies, and individual efforts

of citizens.

This semi-nomadic lifestyle is not just about the dwelling itself, it also consists of daily life habits in outdoor places

such as workspaces, transportation, and cafes. The concept of take-away is one of the reflections of transience

because people in rolling society don’t even have time to stop. Urban nomads inspire everyday life by adapting their

transiences into the spaces.

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CONTEXT

Left Over Spaces in the city

The organic urban texture is a result of individual improvisations of urban users according to their construction and design practices.

Istanbul is one of the cities where organic urban texture is dominant and it is in constant change with new construction law every

year. Besides, the urbanite transforms spaces with the legal gaps and then a new law is enacted again. There are lots of unstable

factors on urban texture and they create the “leftover spaces” behind the scenes. Empty plots, derelict areas, and redundant streets

usually can not engage with daily urban life in unplanned cities. Some organizations try out to rehabilitate those places and some of

them experience the places with temporary interventions. In some cases, these practices can create awareness and be a catalyst

for being part of active urban life unexpectedly. There is a powerful potential to think about “the leftovers of the city” in the human

scale rather than “dealing with” them, and the small scale of interventions suggest the possibility of transforming the function of

space. As an example, the roof of Karaköy multi-story car parking has a Golden Horn and Bosphorus view but people usually prefer

initial floors for parking, and there are usually empty slots on the roof if it is not an extra busy day. Therefore, the question is “Can we

consider using 2.5 meters by 5 meters parking slots for other than cars?”

1. Empty plots in the city

2. Derelict Areas

3. Private Garden

4. Roof 5. Sidewalk Extensions 6. Redundant Part of Street and Squares

7. Roadside Parking 8. Open Air Parking 9. Roof of Multi Storey Parking

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DESIGN

1. Empty plots in the city

2. Derelict Areas

3. Private Garden

4. Roof 5. Sidewalk Extensions 6. Redundant Part of Street and Squares

7. Roadside Parking 8. Open Air Parking 9. Roof of Multi Storey Parking

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CONTEXT

Distribution of pods in Istanbul

Application Interface

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DESIGN

Mobile Application

In a city like Istanbul, there are many voids, gaps, or undefined areas, whose potential has not discovered yet.

Located in places with high potential, Vole-te scatters over the city. This network is visible on the mobile application

so that the user could rent the module by using their smart-phone. It provides an alternative accommodation

opportunity for the tourists who arrive in the city or anyone who wants to stay during a short period. Users need to

enter the appropriate date and location information to rent the module. They log in the module securely via a code

that comes to their phone. The process is quick and practical that Volu-te becomes a part of the social network in

the city. As a result, in an era where time is the most important aspect of our lives, we offer an alternative to stay with

Volu-te.

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CONTEXT

One Night in Volu-te

“What a day! It has been extra busy and difficult as I was already tired the day before. Waking up at 6 am

to travel to work for an early client meeting was torture after 4 hours of sleep. I had another site visit. Then

I got a text message from Nil trying to gather everyone for a couple of drinks tonight. I couldn’t refuse it as

I haven’t seen Arda for ages. He moved to Izmir after high school with his family and studied there, but I

heard that he came back to Istanbul now by himself to look for a job.

We met in Cihangir for dinner at Otto Cihangir and then carried on for some drinks at Mellow. It was such

an enjoyable evening, but it ended up at 1 am! Thankfully Arda mentioned that he stays in a micro-living

unit called Volu-te. He rented it for a few months so that he could look for a job while staying in a Maslak

pod near where the offices he has interviews with. I heard about it before, but I have never had enough

courage to stay in one of them. Ahh, I didn’t have enough energy to go back home, which would take

a minimum of 30 minutes to go back to Suadiye, and tomorrow morning I have another early meeting.

Considering the price of a taxi as well, I have decided to stay for tonight in Volu-te near Cihangir. I have

searched on my phone and found one near the underground station so that I can travel easily in the

morning to my office. I have paid through Apple Pay, and the code came to my phone, then I have scanned

the QR code to the door to open it. It was such an easy and practical thing to do, why haven’t I done it

before?! Hopefully, I slept more than 4 hours tonight.

It seems such a cozy space, there is everything I would need here. I just slept at night, and set my alarm

later what it would be if I was at home, had my shower and I had even had some time to have breakfast. I

have realised that my home is huge for me, I could live in a smaller one, which would be a more efficient

use of my money or even energy. I have even found some mint in the pot in front of the window and made

tea with it. Such a fresh start to my day, and it was a nice experience.”

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2. BODY & SPACE

“The experience of architecture is

related to our bodily existence and to

the movement of the body in space“

Rudolf Arnheim

Embodied Spaces: On the Edge of Movement, Marianna Chrapana,

Virginia Giagkou/ Egnatias 94, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2017

“Dance and architecture have much

in common. Both are concerned with

practices of space. For a dancer, the

act of choreography as a writing of

place occurs through the unfolding of

spatial dimensions through gesture

and embodied body movement. For

the architect, space is the medium

through which form emerges and

habitation is constructed. For both,

the first experienced space is the

space of the body“

Carol Brown

Rudolf Von Laban’s Gammes Dynamosphériques, séquence de

mouvement “A” et “B” From: Danse et architecture. Nouvelle de danse

42/43. Editions Contredanse

The body tends to create its own moment by disrupting the spatial order imposed on it. On the other hand space

wants to activate the body in accordance with itself and manage its perception. Both components tend to violate the

expected behavior and disrupt another.

Neufert standardised the ergonomics of architectural elements and body expressions. Architectural design often

doesn’t embrace the movement of the body and its interaction with space. Considering that, new ways of relationship

between space and body movement sought. With the movement of the body in a microstructure, a different

ergonomics experimented. In Volu-te, the movement of the human body during the daily routine generates a base

for space creation. The volume occurs by the superposition of the combination of body movement instead of the

distribution as in conventional space set up within the module. Volu-te operates different spatial elements during the

configuration of space according to the human movement.

BODY & SPACE

Daily Routines horizontal distribution

The human movement could be neglected in spaces that are organized with conventional ergonomics. In addition to that, the spatial

configurations that separate each function as a single room can end up with maximizing the use of floor area.

Cooking Socializing

Working Urinating

Stocking Up Showering

Cleaning

Resting

Daily Routines vertical distribution

Rather than organizing rooms function by function with conventional ergonomics, Volu-te aims to experiment with how the actions

can intersect and merge in a vertical layout.

Resting

Showering

Cleaning

Urinating

Stocking up

Cooking

Socializing

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DESIGN

6.10 m

2.50 m

Volume rather than area

Total usable space 18m3

Levels rather than floors

Total usable floor area 12m2

Modulor rather than Vitruvian Man

Not distribution but superposition

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BODY & SPACE

Isometric Open Section

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DESIGN

Fragmented Section

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BODY & SPACE

Storage

Tank

Storage

Plan 1/30 +0.50 Level


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Storage

DESIGN


Machine

Storage


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BODY & SPACE

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Isometric View

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BODY & SPACE

Resting

The last stop resting or sleeping

level in all vertical home

activities flow. The floor is an

almost half dodecagon and the

fabric around it has windows and

polycarbonates at intervals

Urinating

The stair turns into the floor at

the urinating level without any

partition wall, and a divider

curtain can be added for

privacy according to the user

Showering

The showering level is reached

around the urinating space

Partition mesh at the working level

Kitchen stuff hung on the beam

Socializing

The circular table creates

a socializing area around

itself at the ground level

Outdoor resting

Stocking up

Under the stairs are used as

a storage for the functions at

the ground level. Kitchen stuffs,

books, shoes etc.

Section A 1/30

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Sleeping 10

The second sleeping level is an

alternative platform to create

extra sleeping space for more

DESIGN

Cleaning

Cleaning level where people

can washing hands or brushing

teeth is at last the stair before

sleeping

Stocking up

There are shelves for stocking

up showering and urinating stuff

such as towels, shampoo, toilet

paper, etc in that transition

space

Mesh for safeness

Lighting

Working

There is a tiny table fixed to the

central column at the working

level and the stairs turn into a

seat

Entrance

Cooking

All kitchen activities are around

a circular table, cooking and

eating on one side and washing

up on the other side

Outdoor Flowering

Section B 1/30

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BODY & SPACE

Cooking

Stocking Up

Chatting

Washing Hands

Watching

Eating

Organizing

Taking Shower / Urinating

Dressing

Working

Brushing teeth

Sleeping

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DESIGN

Working Place

Cleaning Place

Resting Place

Cooking Place

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BODY & SPACE

Cooking Place

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DESIGN

Cleaning Place

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3. EXTERIOR AND URBAN CONTEXT

As the characteristic of a micro-structure,

the interior and exterior border becomes

thinner. With the fact that Volu-te is a part

of the urban context, there should be a

strong relationship with the exterior. The

module, which is planned to be deployed

to the leftover spaces in urban areas, has

the potential to create an effective space

both for it’s the environment and the user.

In this section of the book, the limits that

Volu-te can expand in the exterior are

searched. In the different urban contexts,

alternative materials experimented.

Besides, due to the advantage of the

form and the way of construction modular

growth is studied.

Volu-te in Urban Context

Exterior Utilization Alternative

EXTERIOR AND URBAN CONTEXT

Pots for Bird Feeding

Plants

PV Panel

Wind Tribune

Door

Window

Canopy

Roof

Storage Tube

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DESIGN

Isometric View

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Corrugated metal cladding is an

option for façade cladding. The

material has a low weight and high

strength. It can be preferred due to

its ease of installation and minimal

maintenance during use. The

material, which is easy to access

on the market, is also available in

different colors.

Module with corrugated metal

Cardboard is made of postconsumer

waste paper and card,

which is a suitable alternative

material for quick and practical

solutions. Although it has limited

market availability, it is suitable for

façade cladding under appropriate

external conditions. Cardboard

tubes are suitable for establishing

a relationship with modules due

to their forms. Besides, it is an

alternative building material in terms

of sustainability.

Module with cardboard tube

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Another option is to use fabric on

the façade. It can be applied with a

metal mesh where necessary. This

aesthetic effect provided on the

façade can make the structure more

permeable and flexible, and it could

support the relationship between the

interior and the exterior.

DESIGN

Module with mesh and fabric

Bamboo is a structurally strong,

fast-growing, and highly sustainable

material. It has the potential to

be an aesthetically pleasing and

cost-effective alternative. In this

scenario, it is an alternative façade

cladding option for the modules

when they are placed indoors or

in environments that are protected

from climatic conditions. Its form

is also suitable for the polygonal

structure of the module.

Module with bamboo

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Typologies

Volu-te is designed as a singular micro-living module, but the advantage of the form and size opens a space for modular growth. In

an appropriate urban context, a gathering of the modules can create new potentials in leftover spaces. The polygonal structure of

the module is sufficient for horizontal and vertical growth. The blank side of the façade becomes the joinery element of the modular

horizontal composition. The lightweight steel construction structure enables the vertical composition. With the structure combining

vertical modules in vertical becomes more effective. Besides the vertical and horizontal modular combinations, the union of two

modules experimented.

The verticality provides a horizontal

composition without extra

infrastructure. As when we think that

if the module has horizontal planning

we should place one module on

top of the others and we will need

a staircase structure to reach the

module. In this way, in the urban

situation, two and more modules

can easily come together in a

suitable environment.

Horizontal composition of the modules

The polygonal structure leads up to

the horizontal combination but on

the other hand with the lightweight

structure design and spiral level

usage in the module it opens a

space for vertical combinations. The

structure of the module with levels

works as an outdoor staircase for

the modules.

Vertical composition of the modules

Volu-te designed as a micro-living

unit for 2 people to use. However,

the modular structure enables the

union of two modules for 3 to 4

person usage. The advantage of

levels and spiral settlement spaces

of modules can be united in two

levels. In the first level, one of the

cooking areas can be removed to

prevent doubling the spaces. As in

the level of shower and toilet, the

second unit can be removed for

new potentials.

Union of two modules

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DESIGN

Vertical composition in an urban left-over space

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4. CYCLES

Climate change, irresponsible land use, and the 6th great extinction are the most important environmental problems

that we are currently facing and experiencing their catastrophic consequences more each year. However, we strongly

believe that current green ideology is serving to make the world less sustainable, which doesn’t necessarily mean to

make it sustainable. It is only increasing the amount of time we could spend on Earth, it does not try to propose a

solution.

We designed Volu-te by taking into consideration the ecosystem, which includes living organisms and their

surroundings as a whole either in a city or in rural areas. Both in these settings, the footprint of the living unit was

our priority in terms of becoming mindful of the land that we require with minimum harm to the living organism in its

surroundings. Therefore, we have decided to focus on the most effective use of the volume on the smallest floor area

possible by maximising the useful area inside, which helped us to minimise the heat loss area through the fabric.

Volu-te is designed to generate adequate energy with solar panels in the summer and a home size wind turbine in the

winter to cover its water heating and electrical appliances, which has chosen carefully considering the real needs of

a living unit. Space heating has 2 options: an electrical fan heater for the city which would require extra energy and

a solid fuel heater for nature. In the urban scenario, we have imagined using the grid for necessary features such as

the removal of black water; however, for the off-grid option that could be implemented in the rural areas, we have

designed plug-in storage including the battery, rainwater collection tank, and black water storage.

CYCLES

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1 260W TESUP Thin Flexible Solar Panel

2 500W Engelec Small Wind Turbine

3 Inverter

4 6000W Lithium Ion Battery Storage

5 A+ Mini Fridge 46L

6 Instantaneous Electric Water Heater

7 Iron

8 Electrical Socket

9 Electric Hob

10 LED Bulb

11 Laptop

12 Portable Compact Twin Tub Laundry Machine

13 Hair Dryer

14 Smart phone

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Section Energy Management

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RURAL

URBAN

DESIGN

1 Urban settings for heating: Dyson Purifying Fan Heater

2 Rural settings for heating: Dickinson Newport Solid Fuel Heater

3 Louvred Air Vents

4 Natural Ventilation

5 Solar Shading

6 Thermal Insulation

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4

5

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Section Comfort Management

51

CYCLES

Section Superposition of Systems

52

Calculations

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kWh

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DESIGN

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kWh

0

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Electrical 0

Appliances

75 75 75 75 72 72 71 71 71 72 75

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

75

Water

Electrical

Heating

Appliances

Internal

Water

Heat Gain*

Heating

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Heat Gain* Gain*

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Gain* Heating**

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Heating** Production

Energy Solar

Production Panels

Solar Wind

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with moderate speed of internal movement using the electrical appliances listed below. Solar gains are estimated as it is located

*Internal in an urban heat context gains are with calculated average based shading on factor, assumptions which that will decrease there are 2 the people energy inside need the for living space unit heating wearing in relaxing rural areas. clothes

with moderate speed of internal movement using the electrical appliances listed below. Solar gains are estimated as it is located

in **Space an urban heating context values with average represent shading the net factor, energy which needed will decrease to heat the energy living area need during for space the cooler heating month in rural throughout areas. the year

after the removal of the effects of total internal gains, which includes internal heat gains and solar gains.

**Space heating values represent the net energy needed to heat the living area during the cooler month throughout the year

after the removal of the effects of total internal gains, which includes internal heat gains and solar gains.

Equipments

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*Each *Each image image represents represents 5 kWh/month 5 kWh/month

53

CYCLES

Built-in Storage on grid use

Gray Water Filter

Black Water Storage

Black Water Exit

Dual Flush

Clean Water Storage

Section 1/30 - Water Management

54

DESIGN

Section 1/30 - Water Management

55

CYCLES

Plug-in Storage off grid use

Volu-te has the flexibility to adapt either in the urban context or the rural. Inside the living pod, there are water storage areas

separated in different small tanks to reserve the required amount of water in urban areas. However, it is possible to use these areas

for extra storage in the rural context as it is possible to manage the cycle of water in an off-grid system with external implements.

Unlike in the city, an adequate cylinder tank has proposed to be attached to the pod externally. This tank consists of two sections,

that one is for the clean water storage and the other one is for the black water without the need for grid connection. Besides, with

the help of the roof slope, rainwater could be easily oriented through the tank to collect it for future usage. Afterward, the rainwater

could meet the clean water need in the pod with the help of a filtering device inside the water tank. At the bottom of the tank, there is

an area separated for the inverter and the battery storage.

Plan 1/30 - Infrastructure plug-in

56

DESIGN

Section 1/30 - Infrastructure Plug-in

57

CYCLES

Food Management

There are three platforms to grow vegetables that include annual and perennial edible plants. These platforms are vertical garden,

raised bed, and herb spiral. The vertical garden consists of small pots surrounding the façade where suitable, and raised bed is

located on the floor with the herb spiral. Herb spiral has similarities with Volu-te in terms of being an efficient way of vertical garden

design by locating plants that need dry microclimate at the top level and moist microclimate at the bottom.

Vertical Garden (A)

Herb Spiral (C_A)

Raised Bed (B_A)

Plan 1/30 - Food Management

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DESIGN

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5

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4

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2

6

14

5

3

2.57

1

2 14 17 17 3 4 5

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Section 1/30 - Food Management

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5. STRUCTURE

‘’As we approach the new millennium we face the need for less consumption and to achieve

fast build, light, and demountable architecture.’’

(Horden, R., 1996, Light Architecture)

The design process of a micro-unit is not just about shrinking the space. It aims to get smaller in

terms of searching the optimal in all aspects and reflecting this approach from the design phase to

the construction stage. In this context, the design and building technology of the structural system

has been refined. The dimensions and weights of the structural elements and the tools to be used in

the construction of the unit have been minimised.

Volu-te is a 6.10 meters high dodecagon prism with the longest diagonal of 2.5 meters. The

structural system is based on lightweight steel construction and it is formed by 16 different structural

elements made of 3 mm steel that are repetitive throughout the unit. While designing these

elements, dimensions, and weight have been the key factors to let an individual lift them by hand.

In this way, it would be possible to complete the installation with a simple scaffold and minimise the

use of cranes. Besides, the connection types of structural elements are standardised, and the entire

structural system can be built in a short time with a simple bolt and nut connection. With the help of

the design guide, which includes the dimensions of the structural elements, the connection details,

and the construction steps in detail, the structure can be installed simply with minimum tools and

methods.

STRUCTURE

Plan & Section 1/40

62

DESIGN

Isometric View Total Structure Weight 985 kg

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STRUCTURE

Structural Elements

There are 16 different structural elements made of 3 mm thick steel. The entire structural system is set up with the repetition of

these elements. There is a distinguishable code for each element. In the diagrams below, you can find the information about the

dimensions and weight of each element, their location in the system, and how many of them are used.

1a // 1 piece: 3.3 kg // 24 Pieces: 79.2 kg

1b // 1 piece: 1.3 kg // 24 Pieces: 33.6 kg

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DESIGN

1c // 1 piece: 7.1 kg // 48 Pieces: 340.8 kg


2b // 1 piece: 18.3 kg


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STRUCTURE


3c // 1 piece: 1.95 kg // 39 Pieces: 76.0 kg



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DESIGN


5c // 1 piece (1820 mm): 5.40 kg // 5 Pieces: 32.30 kg

1 piece (2365 mm): 7.00 kg

1 piece (2535 mm): 7.50 kg


6b // 1 piece: 4.00 kg

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STRUCTURE

Structure Building Manual

Step 1

2a x 1 // 6a x 12 // 6b x 1

Step 2

3a x 12 // 3b x 12

Step 3

1a x 12 // 1c x 12

Step 7

1b x 12 // 3c x 4 // 4a x 12

Step 8

2b x 1 // 3b x 2 // 3c x 3

Step 9

Step 13

2a x 1 // 3b x 9 // 3c x 8

Step 14

3b x 6

Step 15

5a x 12

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Step 4

4a x 36

Step 5

3c x 12

Step 6

3c x 4

Step 10

1c x 12 // 3b x 5 // 3c x 8

Step 11

1c x 12

Step 12

4a x 12

Step 16

4a x 24 // 5a x 12 // 5b x 10

Step 17

5c x 2 // 5d x 2 // 5e x 1

Step 18

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STRUCTURE

Structural Details

Detail - 1 Roof

1. Steel Column Ø 135 mm

2. L Profile Column 80 x 50 mm

3. L Profile 80 x 50 mm


5. Metal Plaque 50 x 3 mm

6. Connector


8. L Profile 30 x 30 x 450 mm

9. L Beam Connector 27.5 x 50 mm

10. Trapeze Plate 5mm

7

3

5

6

4

1

Detail - 2 Column - Beam Connection

1. L Profile Column 3 x 80 x 50 mm

2. Beam 3 x 80 x 1150 mm

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3. Beam 3 x 80 x 560 mm


5. L Beam Connector 2 x 27,5 x 50mm

6. Steel Column Ø 135mm

2


2. Beam 3 x 80 x 1150 mm

3. Beam 3 x 80 x 560 mm


5. L Beam Connector 2 x 27,5 x 50mm

6. Steel Column Ø 135mm

7. Beam 3 x 80 x 560 mm

DESIGN

6

4

5

2

3

1


2. Bolt

3. Nut

4. Slat 3 x 20 x 2960 mm

5. Beam 3 x 80 x 1150 mm


Detail - 3 Facade Column Connection


2. Bolt

3. Nut

4. Slat 3 x 20 x 2960 mm

5. Beam 3 x 80 x 1150 mm


1. Foundation


3. L Beam 80 x 50 mm

4. L Profile Column 80 x 50 mm

5. L Beam Connector 27.5 x 50 mm

6. Beam 3 x 80 x 1150 mm


8. Steel Column Ø 135 mm

Detail - 4 Foundation

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6. CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

1850 cm

1400 cm

Section Open Layout of Construction Elements

In this section, the current construction formats are examined and the technology of the module to be produced is

discussed in detail. The boundaries of the material and methods of its production are investigated.

All of the components that bring Volu-te together are produced in the factory and all of these components are

repetitive elements. Besides its potential to be a mass product, it has a very low-technology and flexibility. This helps

Volu-te to be easily produced, easily assembled and reproduced by individuals who are not qualified. Besides being

easy, these productions come out with simple tools and very quickly. Unlike traditional production methodologies,

off-site, on-site and transportation stages, where alternative production techniques are presented, are the three main

topics to be examined in this section.

The process from the production phase that started in the factory to the completion of a module in the project area

are evaluated over different possibilities. The technical and economic properties of each element that installed the

module are investigated. By considering the installation phase, the transportation options of the module are produced

and the dimensions required for storage were determined. In addition, detailed drawings and diagrams that describe

the layers of the materials, analyse the connections and show the auxiliary tools are produced.

Trapeze Plate 5mm

Metal Plaque 3x50mm

Water Isolation 2mm

Plywood 18mm

Thermal Insulation (Rockwool) 40mm

Vapor Barrier 2mm

Plywood 18mm

L Profile 80x50x50mm

Plywood 4m

L Profile 2mm

I profile 80x3mm

Sleeping Area

Plywood 12mm

Vapor Barrier/Water Proofing 2mm


Concrete Wall Panel 15mm

Cellular Polycarbonate 50mm

Plywood 12mm

L Profile 80x50mm

Silicone 5mm

Solid Polycarbonate 3mm

Silicone 5mm

Profile 2x30mm

Toilet

Bath

Plywood 4mm

I profile 80x3mm

Working Area

Plywood 12mm




Kitchen

Plywood 4m

I profile 80x3mm


Resting

Plywood 18 mm

Thermal Insulation (Rockwool) 40 mm

Water Isolation 2 mm

Plywood 18 mm

L Beam 80x50 mm

Thermal Insulation (Eps) 50mm


Section 1/25

Plywood 12mm

L Profile 80x50mm

Silicone 5mm


Silicone 5mm

Profile 2x70x30mm

Resting Area

Plywood 12mm

L Profile 80x50mm

Sheet Metal 2mm

Thermal Insulation

(Rockwool) 50mm

Sheet Metal 2mm

Kitchen

Plan 1/25 Level +1.85

Plywood 12mm

L Profile 80x50mm


Wood Batten 50x20mm

Galvanized Steel Frame 30x20mm

Galvanized Connector 2x10mm


Toilet

Plywood 12mm

L Profile 80x50mm

Silicone 5mm


Silicone 5mm

I Profile 2x70x30mm

Plywood 12mm

L Profile 80x50mm


Wood Batten 50x20mm




Bath

Plywood 12mm

L profile 50x80mm

Silicone 5mm

L profile 2x50x30mm

Cellular Polycarbonate 50mm

I Profile 2x50mm

Plan 1/25 Level +4.65

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Structure and Exploded Horizontal Panels

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DESIGN

Structure and Exploded Vertical Panels

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Plywood (horizontal)

18 mm thick plywood, preferred as floor covering, is obtained

by cutting 2500 to 1250 mm boards with the help of CNC.

The 18mm plywood also serves as a linking object between

the beams and provides structural rigidity. A total of 10 sheets

of plywood is sufficient for 3 different types of modules used

as flooring, meaning that the total cost is approximately $450.

18mm plywood coverings

Weight: 720kg/m³

Price per Plate: 45$

Type 1

1

2

3

7

8

5

6

4

2500mm

1250mm


Weight: 720kg/m³


Type 3


Weight: 720kg/m³


Type 2

1

1

2

3

2

24

23

1250mm

12

11

13

14 15

22

21

16 17

18

20

19

10

9

4 5

6

8

7

2500mm

5

1250mm

4

6

3

7

8

9

2500mm

10

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Plywood (vertical)

12mm thick plywood, which is lighter and thinner than the

floor covering, was preferred as a vertical surface coating to

minimize structural loads. Vertical surface coating, which will

be used in 2 different types as 600 to 600 and 600 to 1200,

is obtained by CNC cutting of plywood sheets sold as 1250

to 2500 mm. The necessary coating material is obtained by

cutting 11 sheets, so the total cost is approximately $374.

DESIGN

Type 2

600x1200mm

Type 1

600x600mm

Type 1

Type 2


Weight: 600kg/m³


600mm

1

600mm


Weight: 600kg/m³


1200mm

1

600mm

3

2

2

1250mm

7

5

8

6

4

2500mm

3

4

2500mm

1250mm

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Thermal Insulation

Rock wool with a density of 150 kg per cubic meter will

be used as thermal insulation material both on vertical

surfaces between the wall panels and between the roof

and floor covering. In addition to being an ecological

and environmentally friendly product, it also has high fire

resistance, therefore, despite being heavy, it has been the

primary reason for its preference. It is sold in 600 to 1200

mm sheets. It has the opportunity to be cut and used in the

desired dimensions.

600x1200mm

Rockwool (50mm)

Weight: 150kg/m³

Price per 4 Plate: 20$

600x1200mm

Rockwool (40mm)

Weight: 150kg/m³

Price per 6 Plate: 25$

Water Insulation

It is aimed to use multi-functional waterproofing material

named Dupont Tyvek HomeWrap between the outer layer

on the ground and the thermal insulation and under the

trapezoidal plate on the roof. The material, sold in rolls of

1-meter width and 50 meters length, has the opportunity to be

easily cut and used in the desired size.

Dupont HomeWrap

Water Insulation

Roll size: 1x50m

Price per Roll: 70$

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Vapour Barrier

Dupont’s multi-functional product has a vapour-proof structure

as well as a waterproofing feature. Therefore, the material

used as waterproofing can also be used as a vapour barrier.

The vapour barrier to be used on the façade is between the

interior plywood layer and the thermal insulation.

DESIGN

Dupont HomeWrap

Water Insulation

Roll size: 1x50m

Price per Roll: 70$

Structure

Almost all of the structural elements, except the L profiles that

provide connections between slabs and beams are 2mm, of

this module composed by the 3mm galvanized steel sheet.

The production of all the structural elements has the same

principle. The structural elements will be the boundaries for

modules after the cutting of the galvanized steel sheet with

CNC and then bending the necessary ones.

6

1

2

3

4

5

Galvanized Steel Sheet

Plate Size: 3 x 625 x 2500mm

Weight per size: 36.8kg


3mm

Galvanized

2mm

Galvanized

Plate Size: 2 x 500 x 500mm

Weight per plate: 3.93kg


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Fiber Cement Panels

Fiberglass concrete panels produced by Fibrobeton in various

sizes and desired texture and colour will be used as façade

panels. Two different sized modules as 600 to 600 and

600 to 1200 mm panels will create the exterior façade. To

decrease the vertical loads of the structure, panels with 15

mm thickness will be used.

Fibrobeton

Concrete Panel

Size: 600x600mm

Thickness: 15mm

Fibrobeton

Concrete Panel

Size: 600x600mm

Thickness: 15mm

Cellular Polycarbonate Panels

In addition to the Fibrobeton panel, cellular polycarbonate can

be used as an alternative façade panel for better illumination

of the interior with its translucent structure. A 50 mm thick

polycarbonate surface also provides some thermal insulation,

although it is limited.

2mm Gaskets

Polycarbonate Plate

50x 600 x 1200mm

2mm Gaskets

30x50mm L Profile

50mm Polycarbonate

Size: 2100 x 6000mm


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Glazing

Instead of using a ready-made joinery detail in Volu-te, it is

aimed to create one with the basic structural elements that

compose the structure. The transparent polycarbonate sheet

placed between a frame consisting of an L profile and a frame

consisting of the slat will form the joinery. Waterproofing will

be provided by adhering silicone between metal profiles and

transparent surface. By joining the L column on the outer wall

with the help of a hinge, the joinery will be turned into a pivot

window.

DESIGN

5mm Gaskets

L frame

5mm Gaskets

Polycarbonate Glazing

3 x 600 x 1200mm

5mm Gaskets

Slat

Section A 1/30

3mm Solid Polycarbonate

Size: 2100 x 6000mm


Trapezoidal Metal Sheet

Trapezoidal metal will be used as a second layer at the rooftop

level. This will provide ventilation of the roof due to the space

left between the trapezoidal roof and its primary layer. It will

also help ensure the drainage of the water. The gap it creates

will provide an advantage in terms of thermal insulation. The

2.5-meters diameter trapezoidal surface will consist of 3 parts.

1

2

X

3

X

3x=2500 mm

X

Trapezoidal Sheet

Size: 860 x 3000mm


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Construction Manual Installation

The facade installation begins after the structural installation is finished. The installation starts from the ground level and continues to

the top level. Facade elements are wood batten, vapor barrier/waterproofing, plywood, concrete wall panel, window, and door. In the

first stage, the wooden battens are anchored to the columns. The vapor barrier/waterproofing is attached between the columns and

wooden battens. Secondly, plywood is installed. Thirdly, concrete panels are assembled as the outer layer. Windows and the door

are also installed at this stage. One or two mobile scaffolding, hand drill, and wrench are used as auxiliary tools for installation.

Step 1

Structure

Step 2

Wood Batten

Vapor Barrier / Waterproofing

Step 3

Plywood

Step 7

Concrete Wall Panel

Step 8

Windows and Doors

Step 9

Wood Batten


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DESIGN

Step 4

Concrete Wall Panel

Step 5

Wood Batten


Step 6

Plywood

Step 10

Plywood

Step 11

Concrete Wall Panel

Step 12

Windows

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Storage

A prefabricated factory produced pod consists of many elements. These elements should be small and light for storage and

transportation. If the open layout of the construction elements (structure, floor, roof, façade, windows, door, and others) of a pod

is placed in a plane, it scans an area of 259 m². But if these elements are placed on top of each other, they can easily fit into a

small volume. Volu-te has 28.2 m³ volume when it is completed on-site. However, it has a volume of approximately 8 m³, when it is

packaged for transportation and storage.

1850 cm

1400 cm

Open Layout of Construction Elements

200 cm

450 cm

180 cm

Flat-pack Storage for One Pod

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Transportation

A pod or pods are transported to the project area in three different ways. The first one is a flat-pack. A trailer truck can carry five

packaged pods simultaneously. The pods are installed in the project area. Secondly, the box system factory manufactured pod is

delivered by a flat-bed truck. It is put in place with the help of a crane. The third method is to transport the box system to the pod by

adding apparatus such as wheels. In the project area, the pod is rotated with its own weight and simple levers.

DESIGN

2,45 m

6,00 m

3,00 m

Flat-Pack: Five modules can be transported

2,45 m

8,00 m

3,00 m

Box System with Truck: One module can be transported

2,45 m

6,00 m

3,00 m

Wheeled: Transport as truck chassis

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System Details

Trapeze Plate 5mm

Metal Plaque 3x50mm

Water Isolation 2mm

Plywood 18mm


Vapor Barrier 2mm

Plywood 18mm

L Profile 80x50x50mm

Plywood Panel

600x600mm

Plywood 12mm




Plywood 12mm

L Profile 80x50mm

Silicone 5mm


Silicone 5mm

Profile 2x30mm

Detail - 1 Roof

Plywood 4mm

Plywood Panel

600x1200mm

Thermal Insulation (Eps) 50mm


Plywood 18 mm

Thermal Insulation (Rockwool) 40 mm

Water Isolation 2 mm

Plywood 18 mm

L Beam 80x50 mm

Detail - 2 Foundation

Detail - 3 System Section

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Plywood 12mm

L Profile 80x50mm

Silicone 5mm

Sheet Metal 2mm


Sheet Metal 2mm

DESIGN

Detail - 6 Door Plan

Plywood 12mm

L Profile 80x50mm


Wood Batten 50x20mm




Detail - 4 Window

Detail - 7 Facade Plan

2

Plywood

1’

Vapor Barrier/Water Proofing

1

Wood Batten

3

Concrete Wall Panel

Galvanized Steel Frame

Thermal Insulation

Detail - 5 Cellular Polycarbonate

Detail - 8 Facade Layers

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7. SITE STUDIES

Volu-te designed and produced using prefabricated production methods. It enables the assembly and disassembly

of the system without leaving any trace behind while allowing it to be located anywhere. At this point, the notion of

transience and property becomes fluid.

With a minimised dodecagon floor area with the longest diagonal of 2.5 meters, Volu-te can be located in various

unexpected areas in addition to urban voids. For example, these areas could be a parking lot or a rooftop that is not

used and have no spatial value.

Volu-te easily can be adapted to different urban scenarios both as a singular unit and modular units that come

together while creating new configurations.

SITE STUDIES

MEF University Left Over Space

Site Plan 1/100

Section 1/100

92

DESIGN

Render

93

SITE STUDIES

Roof of Karaköy Multi-Story Car Parking

Site Plan 1/100

Section 1/100

94

95

DESIGN

SITE STUDIES

Volu-te in a Parking Lot

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DESIGN

Volu-te on the roof

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8. ECONOMIC MODEL

In this section, the operation of the module on different economic models is examined and different sales offers are

emphasized. It is important to offer varied options to investors according to demands and conditions so the continuity

and sustainability of the module are associated with a realistic base. Investors who will provide financing for the

operation of the module can be an individual or a company. In this regard, various agreements can be made with

private companies or municipalities. In addition, the modules that are planned to be located in the city can cooperate

with other cafes, restaurants, bars. Individual sales, wholesale, and creating networks are the three main proposals to

investors.

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1. Individual Sale

Individual investors can buy the module and

use it according to their demand. The fact that

the module is portable and easy to install, it

increases options for its location such as the

garden of their house, beach, camping.

2. Wholesale

Hotels that want to increase their bed

capacities, investors who want to offer

temporary accommodation at the airports,

hospitals that want to protect the health

of their employees can buy the module

wholesale.

3. Creating Network

Modules in the city can be rented with a

mobile application by entering the appropriate

location and date. In this way, it is aimed to

create a network in the city.

ECONOMIC MODEL

1. Individual Sale

Volu-te located in the camping area

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2. Wholesale

DESIGN

Festivals

Using for short term accommodation at festival

areas.

Tourism

Using to increase bed capacity in hotels.

Airport

Using for short term accommodation by passengers

and employees at airport.

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ECONOMIC MODEL

3. Creating Network

Another proposal for the operation of the module is based on the creation of a network in the city. With developed communication

and mobile technologies, the module is planned to be rented by an application. Modules placed at suitable points in the city by the

investors can be rented practically with an application. Tenants can pay online after choosing the appropriate modules on the dates

they want. Security is also provided by tenants accessing the module with the code received on their mobile phones. People who

have individual modules can also rent their modules using that application if they wish to include their modules in this system.

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DESIGN

Application

Users can download the mobile application from

the store to rent a place or to rent their place.

Welcome page shows on-boarding to describe the

main purpose of the service and useful features

about the application.

Sign-up

Users who will be included to the system for the

first time enter their phone numbers and namesurname

information.

Enter Code

By entering the code on the phone, they verify

their identity.

Home Page

Users enter the home page after login. On this

page, they can search using the section at the

bottom on the map. There are date and location

entry buttons in the lower section.

Searching Page

Users who enter the appropriate date and their

location can see the houses and daily prices in

that region on the map. Available modules at that

time will appear in color.

Short Information Page

Users can reach short information about the

module by touching them. For detailed information,

they can continue with the button shown.

Module Detail Page

Details are shown on this page. It includes photos

of module, detailed address information, host

information, and comments about the module. They

can examine the price and availability of it.

Payment Page

Users entering personal information and payment

information rents the module.

Code Page

The users can enter the module by using the code

that comes their accounts after payment. This code

changes every time they rent it.

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ECONOMIC MODEL

User Profile

one nighters

adults in transition

medical professionals

turist

student

This graphic shows that which periods of the year user-profiles stay intensely in Istanbul.

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Approximately 350,000 people go out at one night in Istanbul. In the late hours, instead of returning

to their homes, they prefer to stay in the hotel, hostel, Airbnb, staying with friends or relatives at

night. One nighters intensity is balanced throughout the year.

DESIGN

Today, there are approximately 2,000,000 unemployed people in Istanbul. Popular locations for

workplaces are concentrated around Levent, Maslak, Kağıthane, Beşiktaş-Şişli, Kozyatağı, Ataşehir,

and Altunizade. Those who live far from the city center or come to look for jobs from outside the

city prefer to stay in these areas. However, prices are typically higher in these areas compared to

less popular places, as an example of the minimum value of a 1 bedroom flat rent in Beşiktaş starts

from 1.400 TL per month.

In Istanbul, a high percentage of students stay in dormitories at certain times of the year. In general,

these periods are between September-January and February-June. Many dormitories remain

vacant during the summer. However, they only have a capacity of 601,000 students. Therefore,

apart from staying in these dormitories, students are constrained to look for other options such as

house-share, single living, and living with family or relatives.

13,000,000 tourists come to visit Istanbul annually. They prefer to stay in hotels, hostels, and

Airbnb which are close to tourist attractions. In general, tourist density increases in the summer and

February holidays.

Medical professionals work at various times of the day, which is different from standard working

hours in other occupational groups. For this reason, they prefer to stay in locations close to the

hospitals instead of wasting time on the road. They also prefer to live separately from their families

to reduce disease risk.

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DESIGN I MICRO LIVING

AAP (Alternative Architectural Practices)

Instructor

Oral Göktaş

Design Team: Ahmet Yaymanoğlu, Aysima Akın, Damla Kaleli, Dilek Yürük, Ebru

Şahinkaya, Eda Yavaş, İlayda Baydemir, Nur Gülgör, Sena Hut, Zeynep Ulusoy

Editors

Damla Kaleli, Ebru Şahinkaya

Book Design

Aysima Akın

This catalogue is part of an educational, non-profit project. The students have

attempted to acknowledge all sources of images used and apologize for any

errors or omissions. Please e-mail aap@mef.edu.tr for any concerns related to

copyrights.

MEF University

Huzur, Maslak Ayazağa Cd.

No:4, 34396 Sarıyer/İstanbul

aap@mef.edu.tr

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2020 MEF University

AAP

2019 - 2020 MICRO LIVING DESIGN GUIDE

ALTERNATIVE ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICES I MEF UNIVERSITY GRADUATE PROGRAMME

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