Istanbul and New York-based architecture studio SOUR unveiled plans for the revitalization of Antakya in Hatay, Turkey recently. Hatay, located in southeast Turkey, was struck after the terrible earthquake on February 6, 2023, destroying several cities and causing more than 50,000 people’s deaths. Developed as part of the Tรผrkiye Design Council’s regeneration plans, SOUR was invited to rebuild the infrastructure and revive the spirit and essence of Antakya.
SOUR’s new plans aim to “honor Antakyaโs past, while paving the way for a vibrant future.” “The city, known for its vibrant streets and cherished historical buildings, faced immense challenges in its path to recovery,” the studio added.
Adopting a community-centered approach, the studio held ethnographic interviews and conducted a field research in Defne Harbiye, Antakya, Samandaฤ, Serinyol. The studio felt it was important to center communities and their lived experiences.
In order to ensure a responsible and trauma-informed practice, this research was conducted in collaboration with psychologists, anthropologists, and trauma specialists.
To ensure a responsible and trauma-informed practice, this research was conducted in collaboration with psychologists, anthropologists, and trauma specialists.
The research’s findings were assembled into a thorough report and documentary, which provided guidance for the subsequent phases of the project and the overall master plan. To guarantee results that would be genuine for the communities, a co-creation panel comprising professionals with a range of professional and lived experiences provided guidance throughout the design process.
Adopting a community-centered approach, the studio held ethnographic interviews and conducted a field research in Defne Harbiye, Antakya, Samandaฤ, Serinyol. The studio felt it was important to center communities and their lived experiences.
In order to ensure a responsible and trauma-informed practice, this research was conducted in collaboration with psychologists, anthropologists, and trauma specialists.
To ensure a responsible and trauma-informed practice, this research was conducted in collaboration with psychologists, anthropologists, and trauma specialists.
The research’s findings were assembled into a thorough report and documentary, which provided guidance for the subsequent phases of the project and the overall master plan. To guarantee results that would be genuine for the communities, a co-creation panel comprising professionals with a range of professional and lived experiences provided guidance throughout the design process.
Adopting a community-centered approach, the studio held ethnographic interviews and conducted a field research in Defne Harbiye, Antakya, Samandaฤ, Serinyol. The studio felt it was important to center communities and their lived experiences.
In order to ensure a responsible and trauma-informed practice, this research was conducted in collaboration with psychologists, anthropologists, and trauma specialists.
To ensure a responsible and trauma-informed practice, this research was conducted in collaboration with psychologists, anthropologists, and trauma specialists.
The research’s findings were assembled into a thorough report and documentary, which provided guidance for the subsequent phases of the project and the overall master plan. To guarantee results that would be genuine for the communities, a co-creation panel comprising professionals with a range of professional and lived experiences provided guidance throughout the design process.
The reconstruction initiatives led by SOUR reflect a paradigm shift in the thinking behind post-disaster urban planning. This strategy aims to create neighborhoods where human dignity, healing, and resiliency are essential components of the urban fabric.
Sets a new benchmark for urban regeneration, SOUR’s approach is more trauma-informed and empathetic.
Project Name: Revitalization of Hatay
Location: Antakya, Hatay, Turkiye
Size: 76,108m2
Status: Detailed Design Completed
Client: Turkiye Design Council
Type: Residential, Commercial & Landscape
Typology: City Center Quality Housing
Architects: SOUR
Design: Inanc Eray, Design Lead / Pinar Guvenc, Design Strategy Lead /
Design Team: Marianne de Zeeuw, Project Coordinator / Gamze Gรผrgenรง, Project Coordinator / Ugur Imamoglu, Architect / Merve Gรผven, Architect / Pinar Gรผrsoy, Architect / Merve Akbay, Architect / Sevki Yapici, Architect / Kadija Fadil Bayero, Architect / Irem Gocmenoglu, Video Editor & Graphic Designer / Nafla Alqorayani, Design Researcher / Ersin Gรถk, Producer / Leyla Akรงa, Field Research Lead / Duygu รendag, Anthropologist & Researcher / Sema รiรงekli, Psychologist / Tamer Kocager, Videographer.
Collaborators
Structural Engineer: Gรผven รzer, รmer รitil, Gรผrcan Durak, Tez Yapฤฑ
Mechanical Engineer: Hasan Duyar, Faruk Korkmaz, Mek Atรถlye
Electrical Engineer: Salih รoลkun, Fatih Doฤan, Apsis Atรถlye
Landscape Architect: Nalan Korkut, ลeyma Uz, Stรผdyo Neoge
Fire Consultant: Bilal Iฤdฤฑr, Sinem Aksรถz, Betรผl รฤฑrak, Etos
Civil Engineer: Eylem Gรผngรถr, Necati Dorukhan Gรผngรถr, Uฤur Adฤฑgรถzel, Uฤur Harita
Visualizations: David Rossman, Stack Studios
Community Experts: รagla ฤฐnan, Ali Uฤurlu, Doฤus Genรง, Mert Salihli, Emel Duman, Fikret Duman, Gizem Cabbaroฤlu, Cansel Aslan, รzge Uysal, Ferhat Yolcu, Miลel Atik, Cansel Sahutoฤlu, Hรผseyin Ataser, Sรผleyman Karataล, Lider Miรงoฤullarฤฑ Necati Ogural, Rahลan Burgurcu, Ali Kanatlฤฑ, Selman Eskiocak, Nilgรผn Karasu, Hikmet Cinรงin, Ece idil Ceylan, Mustafa รzรงelik, รaฤan Kaya, Sezer Kฤฑzgฤฑndemir, Nursen Avat Bรผyรผkaลฤฑk, Edip Baฤdatlฤฑ, Berรง Kartun, Agop Gรถkรงe.
Source:worldarchitecture.org
