Nomadic Infrastructure
Transhumance Vision: Experiments on un-settle-ments in Taurus Mountains
Diploma Project | 2023
Istanbul Technical University
Jury Members:
Prof.Dr. Ayşe Şentürer
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nizam Onur Sönmez
Assist. Dr. Erenalp Büyüktopçu
Assist. Dr. Elif Adıgüzel
Guest Jury Members:
Assoc. Dr. Sinan Logie
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zeynep Günay
Assoc. Dr. Gürbey Hiz
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Meltem Erdem Kaya
2. Transkript of Fields/Infrastructure/Methodology in Taurus Mountains
3. Transkript of Time/Space/Event in Taurus Mountains
4. Transkript of Object/Subject/Concept in Taurus Mountains
Networks are formed through the interconnection of diffusions/scatterings/routes created by nomadic subjects. These networks exist or are shaped by time, climate, geography, infrastructure and other competence factors. These factors are influenced by built or natural conditions. It is formed by the complexity in the superposition of many traces that have developed, changed and reshaped over the centuries. In these complexities and conflicts, each nomadic subject determines his own path. At this point, each nomadic subject acts as an agent for the formation of networks. The networks established in this project, on the other hand, are established by the combination of the routes followed by the agents and the forms formed by conventional tactics. Within networks formed by agents and field strategies, nodes form stop or layover knots.
07.-08. Knots Evolution (See Figure 02 and 09 for semantic connections.)
Describes the chaotic nodes formed by the intermingling of overlapping routes, situations, and actions in rural and all networks connected to the rural. These ports balance stability according to the density of overlapping of subjects, objects, and infrastructures. Where the infrastructure and usage density increase, the space appears in a stable manner with more intense programs, while the space appears as more porous and dissolvable at the points where the infrastructure and usage is less frequent. According to these dynamic-stable and solvent-porous states, the space creates itself in the form of 2 different systems. This system begins to define itself as A and A'(Prime). While A’ begins to centralize in networks, A appears as a form that scatters into the landscape and sometimes creates and sometimes destroys itself on different routes. At knot A’(A-Prime), infrastructure and possibilities begin to intensify. In addition, other subjects, objects, and infrastructures that come with the nomadic subjects are connected to the structure, and the space completes itself in a way that can respond to the needs and actions of the nomadic subject. The nomadic subject can stay in these nodes for a long time or for a shorter period (aestivation, hibernation, layover). In the A' node, infrastructure and possibilities are more porous. Node A can build itself at different scales depending on the possibilities of its environment. The nomadic subjects who reach these knots and the other subject, object, and infrastructure sets that come with them create their own spaces by adding them to the existing system. The space is completed according to the subject and begins to be unique. Space is shaped according to the lifestyle of the subject and begins to produce answers to it. The nomadic subject stays in these knots temporarily (layover).
Knots A and A' form the nodal point of flows within the nets. It resolves the cumulative agglomeration within these flows. In this resolving process or as a result, space develops, renews, destroys, reconstructs, memorizes, and conducts archaeological (future archeology) studies by providing re-learning. Thanks to this resolving, it creates a layered memory of memories, histories, and cultures, events, and entities that exist in the environment. Thus, it reveals the possibilities of an adaptive evolution by producing alternative scenarios and creating speculative forms of existence.
10. Evolution of Nomadic Infrastructure-Final Phase
11. Infrastructure of Nature (Diagram: How It Works, See Figure 09)
project aiming to evolve by integrating with the existing infrastructures of nature. Nature possesses a complex structure formed through evolutionary processes. In this project, interventions are proposed to adapt to environmental changes, suggesting a construction proposal that spatially evolves and migrates in connection with the infrastructure of nature.
12. installation at Konalga (Becoming Living Bodies with Infrastructure)
Nomadic entities in the Taurus Mountains pause at specific points during their movements, engaging in various activities at these nodes. These stopping points are classified in the project as "Variable" and "Fixed" locations. Variable locations may change based on routes that may differ each year, enhancing the dynamism of the network.
Establishing Fundamental Infrastructure
In the project, foundational infrastructure is constructed at these node points before the arrival of nomadic entities. This facilitates a more effective provision of shelter, basic needs, and sustenance when nomadic entities arrive.
17-19_Rural Mechanism
26. Wintering Grounds (Kışlak): Nomadic Infrastructure in the Göksu Delta
Spatial Strategies
The A points represent the initial states of the space, emerging through fluid, variable, and non-fixed actions. At these points, the space is characterized by minimalism, with simple infrastructure options.
Flow [of things]
It is the state of movement in the departures and arrivals depending on time between the knots consisting of A and A' points. This state of motion shows flows of nomadic subjects, objects, and infrastructures. These flows occur between A-A/A'-A'/A depending on time and movement. The nomadic subjects form the basis of the flows, and they progress in the flow by establishing a relationship with the environment they come into contact with. In this relationship, mutual or one-sided exchanges and effects take place. The nomadic subject in the flow collects or leaves 'things' (subjects, objects, informal information, stories, memories, etc.) from the environment. At this point, there may be symbiotic or other types of relationships. During this state of motion between two nodes, a cumulative accumulation of 'things' such as subjects, objects, methodologies, experiences, stories, actions, events, observations, etc. is formed. Knots within these nets are where these accumulations are piled up and resolved. On the other hand, nomadic subjects in the flow can act as catalysts or inhibitors for other states and events. These nomadic diffusions can open new routes or terminate the use of a route and thus mediate the formation of different types of corridors.
Subjects in the stream may differ. These nomadic subjects can be mixed in the forms of sedentary, semi-sedentary, nomadic, full-time nomad, digital nomad, inanimate nomad, and non-existent nomad. We are starting to tame the landscape through the routes formed with these nomadic species and the points touched in the landscape (a control mechanism). Places where there is no flow are beginning to be defined as exclusion zones. Inclusion zones/flow corridors allow the formation of a dynamic landscape.
“the concept of the nest in Bachelard’s philosophy of housing reperesent a primal and archetypol space that embodies the emotional, psyhcological, and symbolic meanings of home as a place of protection, comfort, and intimacy, it represent a space that evokes a sense of warmth, safety and belonging and carries deep emotional and psychological resonances that spahe our perceptions of shelter and our experience of home”
“Martin Heidegger deals with the spaces formed depending on the experience and senses in the space created in the comparison he made between the building and the house. Building is more to build, and housing is a way of being in the world. In other words, it examines the process of turning the house into a home.” (horzumlu, 2014)
“yurts offer a geographical definition' tent represents both the house as a visible space and a home as a place to be experienced.” (horzumlu,2014)
“john agnew nomads, travelers, temporary migrants etc. space for peoples on the move; He says that it is the whole of the places where he moves, rests and interacts.” (horzumlu,2014)
living or non-living beings (human, animal, plant, microorganism, fungus, algae, machines, robots, computers, objects) can move, rest, interact, transfer or collect their memories, learn and teach, grow, etc. are spaces/fields that enable situations. In the scenario here, the issue of shelter will exist as a place where a mechanism lives in the coexistence of subjects, objects and infrastructures, sometimes controlled and sometimes out of control. In the anthropocentric point of view, the place to be sheltered is expected to be sterile, and all the rest is pushed into the background and ignored. Here, a non-sterile space offers a sheltering mechanism that allows multi-species living together in non-sterile flows and interacts with each other.
Project Objectives
Enhancing System Dynamism: The health, strength, and high motivation of nomadic entities strengthen the dynamics of the project, ensuring its long-term sustainability.
Data Collection and Knowledge Accumulation: Information gathered from nomadic entities contributes to the project's development, creating a data repository for subsequent nomadic entities to reference.
Educational Tool and Information Source: Established systems transform into educational tools, encouraging knowledge sharing and creating a continuous learning environment.
Observing Various Nomadic Movements and Relationships: Bringing different nomads together and hybridizing relationships increases system diversity, enhancing its dynamism and potential for use.
Geographical Interaction Analysis: Different nomadic movements between provided nodes lead to various interactions, and the analysis of these interactions examines events leaving traces in the geography of the Taurus Mountains.
Nomadic infrastructures redefine architecture as a dynamic, ever-evolving entity, challenging traditional constants, where knots of interconnectivity serve as pivotal points shaping space, fostering layered memories, and enabling adaptive evolution through alternative scenarios in the Taurus Mountains.