Alper Derinboğaz: Geospaces – Continuities Between Humans, Spaces, and the Earth

Alper Derinboğaz has been recognized as an “innovative architect, breaking up conventional thinking”. His projects range from cultural institutions, the upcoming Museum of Istanbul, to architectural installations and masterplans. Derinboğaz leads, Salon, listed by ArchDaily as one of the best young firms. He is also a visiting Professor at the Pratt Institute in New York. Through his work, he aims to raise awareness about the complexities of limited time perception and the significant threats it poses to our existence within the realms of architectural and geographical concerns. As a Fulbright Scholar and winner of various awards, including the European "40 under 40", Alper's research has been showcased in notable events like the Venice Architecture Biennale. He has received numerous global mentions and awards, such as the Green Good Design, The Plan, Architizer A+A, World Architecture Awards, and the German Design Award. His projects have gained attention from media outlets like Time, CNN, Dezeen, and Frame, and he was listed as one of the "Top 40 European Architects'' by "Platform". Recently, his collection of projects was published in the book Geospaces by Actar Publishers.

He is known for his focus on seeking communal relationships between the environment and spatial elements through scientific strategies.

This lecture will discuss continuities between humans, spaces, and the earth through Geospaces, which is a graphical narrative that chronicles Alper Derinboğaz’s works over the past decade. It presents a methodology to design that is centered around empathy towards the planet. The impact of modernity and its departure from vernacular on the breakdown of connections will be investigated in this lecture in order to move towards an architecture that is in tune with the Earth. Geospaces proposes considering a sense of continuity and exploring the emergence of natural forms, the evolution of human settlements throughout history, and the potential of advanced manufacturing technologies in the future. This lecture will suggest new ways of how buildings can be seen as the continuation of nature rather than artificial objects.