KHAS Art, Design and Architecture Talks – Kadir Uyanık, Petek Kızılelma, Candaş Şişman, Yasemen Birhekimoğlu

KHAS Faculty of Art and Design (STF) Art, Design and Architecture Talks series hosts Kadir Uyanık (do[x]architecture), Petek Kızılelma (Pompaa), Candaş Şişman (Nohlab) and Yasemen Birhekimoğlu (Nohlab).

Moderated by Prof. Dr. Banu Manav, the event titled “Multidisciplinary Design Production: Museum of Islamic Civilizations”, which will be moderated by Prof. Banu Manav, will be held on Tuesday, October 25th between 16:00-17:00 at the D Block Grand Hall.

About the Museum of Islamic Civilizations

The Museum of Islamic Civilizations, which was established to exhibit previously unexhibited artifacts in the context of Islamic Civilizations, is located in Çamlıca on a two-storey area of 11,000 square meters. In addition to 8000 square meters of exhibition space, the museum has a reception/ticketing area, café/restaurant, museum store, temporary exhibition area, workshops, conservation and restoration laboratories and storage.

In the exhibition area, there are 800 artifacts and 14 thematic sections describing the artistic and historical development of Islamic civilization from the 7th century to the 19th century. The exhibition design aims to bring together artifacts from different periods in the context of a scenario and story and to form the architectural form. Each showcase is sized according to the requirements of the exhibited artifacts and the spatial organization of the exhibition section. In the exhibition design, the placement of the artifacts according to the exhibition scenario, the display of each artifact in its own context, the design and placement of the exhibition pedestals in a way to highlight the artifacts, and the harmony with the colors of the artifacts in the color choices were taken into consideration. The museum aims to offer a comprehensive storytelling and experience space in the context of Islamic civilization, culture and architecture.

Müzede sergilenen eserler mimari ile bütünleşik görsel/işitsel/sanatsal yerleştirmeler ve geniş grafik anlatımlar ile desteklenerek izleyiciye etkileşimli bir deneyim alanı yaratmaktadır.

The entrance hall is designed as a serene welcoming space that introduces visitors to Islamic architecture before they enter the exhibition space. The column that falls in the center of the space is taken as an architectural reflection of the universality and unity of the Islamic religion and as an interpretation of the ‘Muqarnas’ decoration, and it is spread on the ceiling and floor of the space, referring to the fact that Islam is a religion that embraces all humanity. This section also includes welcome, information and resting areas.

do[x]architecture was founded in 2016 by Dicle B. Özdemir and Kadir Uyanık in Istanbul and serves in the field of architecture and design. do[x] team aims to produce holistic and effective designs based on both human needs and environmental sensitivity. It aims to produce ideas and solutions by adopting a participatory and collective model with interdisciplinary solution partners from detail to whole in design. It offers services in different scales, structures and uses at different stages from the idea stage to the stage of meeting the design with the user.

Kadir Uyanık was born in Çankırı in 1984 and graduated from Karadeniz Technical University, Department of Architecture in 2007. In the same year, he started his master’s degree at Bilgi University Architectural Design program and completed it in 2009. In 2013, he started his doctorate education at Kültür University. Between 2007-2019, she worked as a lecturer at Kültür University Interior Architecture Department as a project manager and gave lectures. He took part as an invited lecturer in various universities. During this period, he received various awards in national and international competitions with his team. In 2008, Kayseri Castle Archaeology Museum project, which was selected as the 1st prize in the national architectural competition opened in 2019, was completed and opened to visitors. In addition, various buildings he produced and designed were realized. Since 2016, he has been continuing his professional work in do[x]architecture design office, of which he is the founding partner.

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POMPAA is an Istanbul based visual communication design office founded in 2012. POMPAA develops corporate identity, publication, website, exhibition and signage design as well as digital marketing, social media management, mobile applications and interactive projects mostly for public spaces. Despite its short history, POMPAA, which consists of a team of visual communication designers, computer programmers, copywriters and experts in digital media management, has produced numerous projects for many sectors. In addition to design projects, at POMPAA we research and develop our own tools. We pay attention to the design and production process and produce projects that guarantee the quality of the final product.

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Petek Kızılelma was born in Bursa in 1987. In 2009, she graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Psychology with high honors. In 2014, she completed her MA in Visual Communication Design at Istanbul Bilgi University and worked as a part-time lecturer at Istanbul Bilgi University Visual Communication Design Department between 2015-2021. Since 2012, she has been continuing her work focused on visual communication design at POMPAA, where she is the co-founder. She mainly works on the design of corporate identity and spatial graphics of cultural institutions.

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Nohlab is a studio that produces interdisciplinary experiences around art, design and technology. It builds bridges between digital reality and physical reality while questioning the relationship between technology and art and design. It produces tools, designs and stories where the connection between human and technology can be expressed in different ways. Founded in 2011 by Candaş Şişman and Deniz Kader, Nohlab has received various awards from important festivals such as Culturespaces, ARS Electronica and Japan Media Arts Festival, and its works have been shown at many international festivals and events such as ISEA, TedX, World Government Summit and Sonar. The studio has worked with brands and organizations including Atelier des Lumières, Chanel, Pink Floyd, Audi, European Research Council and Greek National Opera.

Candaş Şişman (Co-founder, Director)

Yasemen Birhekimoglu (Producer)