2025 - 2026 Fall
Landform & Built Envir. Studio
"Intramural Synchronisms: Exploring the historical and natural landscapes/layers of Nicaea"
Landform and Built Environment Studio - PEM209E (CRN 13881) “Intramural Synchronisms: Exploring the historical and natural landscapes/layers of Nicaea” will be conducted by Assoc. Prof. Nilay Özlü and Res. Assist. Başak Akarsu in the 2025-2026 Fall Semester.
This studio will explore, analyze, and survey the historical layers and interconnected landscapes of the ancient town of İznik. It will address the historical, ecological and cultural topographies of İznik, encouraging students to engage with the complex relationship between the natural, historical, and built environments. The studio investigates the potential of the site/terrain and its relation to the built environment to develop sustainable design solutions, considering multiple layers of terrestrial and subterranean entities and responding to various programs and functions. Students are expected to develop a critical sense of place and the ability to investigate, interpret and represent the components of the landscape and built environment, and their relationship to each other.