'ALT' bomontiada: Artist Hub
'ALT' bomontiada: Artist Hub
Space Design & Circular Production
Space Design & Circular Production
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Role: Designer
Team: Avşar Gürpınar, Cem Örgen, Günbike Erdemir, Mete Godollar, Şule Koç
Client: bomontiada
Location: Tarihi Bomonti Bira Fabrikası, Istanbul
Date: 2017 Summer
Focus:
Space Design: Public Lounge & Interaction Areas
Circular Design: 100% Upcycled Furniture & Objects
Production: Repair, Modification, and Strategic Curation
Motivation: Zero-Purchase, Resource Optimization
The Challenge: Zero-Purchase Interior Design
The Challenge: Zero-Purchase Interior Design
The primary challenge for the "ALT" art hub within bomontiada was to design an inviting lounge and interaction area without purchasing any new products, relying solely on the institution's existing inventory. Within the complex and multi-layered structure of the historic factory, we needed to create a functional arrangement that respected this heritage while meeting the needs of a modern artist hub.
Strategic Approach & Insights: Curating and Transforming the Inventory
Strategic Approach & Insights: Curating and Transforming the Inventory
Our design process began by treating the company’s storage—filled with items from past projects—as a "material library." Adopting a proactive approach, we curated all objects; repaired those in need within the workshop, and upgraded others with new additions to grant them fresh functions. The production process was built on maximizing the potential of what already existed rather than manufacturing from scratch. My key insight was that design is not just about creating new forms, but the ability to recirculate idle resources through strategic engineering and aesthetic interventions.
Impact & Outcomes: Upcycling as a Spatial Reality
Impact & Outcomes: Upcycling as a Spatial Reality
ALT bomontiada stands as a testament to how aesthetic and sustainable upcycling can be on a spatial scale. Without utilizing any external resources, we demonstrated a proactive production model based solely on repair, modification, and arrangement. The lounge areas we designed became honest, living interaction points for artists and visitors, seamlessly integrating with the spirit of the historic factory.
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