The Second Urban Furniture Design Idea Competition was open to students from all North Cyprus universities. Proposals were developed either individually, or in groupwork. Students submitted their design ideas to the official website of the competition ( www.kmfyinar.emu.edu.tr).
After the submission deadline, the projects have been downloaded and checked by the reporters of the competition, and have been listed according to the codes chosen by students in order to keep them anonymous. The total of 32 projects have been submitted to the website. Out of these there are 14 group submissions and 18 individual submissions with total participants of 55 students.
Evaluation stage
All projects have been evaluated by the assigned jury members individually, and then final decisions have been made by the jury members votes collectively in full agreement.
At the first stage, 18 projects were eliminated from total 34 projects.
In the final stage among the remaining 14 projects, three (3) best projects and three (3) mansions were selected.
Evaluation Criteria
a) Eliminated projects: The eliminated projects were those that did not meet the evaluation criteria and were not applicable – such as having problems with practicality, poor material selection, unsuitable to surrounding and context, or showing insufficient user comfort.
b) Selected projects: The selected projects showed applicability, responsiveness to practicality and site, were based on detailed analysis of context, materials, and user comfort, fit well in the surroudnings and were presented with proper drawings.
The Winning projects:
1. 2086RH (ROSHAN ZANDİ,HILA RAJABI, HAFSA TAIMOOR)
The submission selected as 1.st - Winning project explained the design principles and ideas, was based on detailed analysis of site and materials, precise dimensions, and presented different variations and configurations of use and site arrangements. Among its merits, the project has potential to be adapted to various palces, and be highly applicable, and has been worked out in great detail.
2. PA328 ( PAPATYA ERTUZUN)
The submission selected as 2.nd showed a minimalist approach, was built up of modules, and had potential for sustainability. Also the design integrated lighting functions, and various uses of the units. However, presented on a single page, the project showed less detail in analysis, drawings and dimensions.
3. ME 432 (AYŞE MELIKE ÜLKÜ, MERVE ŞAHİNER ,EMİNE SARI)
The submission selected as 3.rd project was worked out in detail and was considered sustainable as well. However, its introverted shape did not blend in well with the texture of the given site.
Mansion prize winners:
- NSH2119 (NIUOSHA SHAFIEI)
The project was found successful for proposing a shading element and using recicledable materials. However, the presentation of the design idea was found not sufficiently explicit.
- IS302 (GIZEM DOĞAN)
The sculptural nature of this proposal was appreciated, but found unsuitable for the historical surroundings.
- HM4279 (İBRAHİM ÇETİNKAYA)
The project was found practical, but did not propose any variations for adaptation to the site.
Awards:
Awards ceremony will be held on 31 may 2022 at EMU, Faculty of Architecture, colored building.
Also a participation certificate will be send via email to all participants at the competition.
