Third Prize, TerraViva Hybrid Coworking Competition

Gülşah Güneş and İrem İşbitiren won the third prize at the TerraViva Hybrid Coworking Competition.

The aim of the competition is to redesign existing cafés, restaurants or bars by transforming their layouts – fully or partially – into a completely new concept that combine their former functions with coworking uses. This contest represent the perfect opportunity to maximise underused spaces in order to offer more quality places for those nomadic workers who are constantly looking for cool and innovative locations.

PERFORM[T]ABLE

The location chosen for the competition is situated between the industrial and university areas of Izmir, Turkey. The existing industrial structure has been transformed into a social hub, with functions such as cafés, concert venues, and event spaces being utilized.

The Transform[t]able project focuses on the changing spatial layout throughout the day. The designated space has both cafe and concert area functions. One side was working all day while the other side was waiting for the evening empty and without function. Furniture that can adapt to a fixed structure, become suitable for work, and move around, as well as adapt to the space in the evening, was designed by recognizing the existing problem here. The hybrid concept transforms throughout the day. Space and furniture adapt to each other depending on function. All the existing cubes can explode and turn into working furniture, separators, seating areas, and stages.

The purpose of the wheeled furniture is to enable easy transportation when necessary, creating functional areas in the café’s garden. The grid rail system on the floor can transform the garden space by vertically adapting the structure. The wall at the intersection of the garden and concert area blends the spaces and the horizontal cube opens the door for daytime work. In the evening, the cubes at the intersection form a wall surface that becomes an LED screen for the café and activity zone.