Ceramic wall panels in architecture within the scope of the study named "Evrenim"

Abstract

From past to present, caves are accepted as the first residential areas that mankind used to live in. These units that helped protect the humans from dangers like harsh natural conditions and wild animal, and helped them survive are seen as the first examples of the contemporary spaces. These areas developed to fulfill physiological needs, security needs and later on to carry out other functions and activities, formed the basis of architecture and created the space concept by improving and progressing over time. These areas where the resident performs actions to survive (cooking, cleaning, resting etc.) are architecturally valuable. Correct functionalizing, meeting the psychological and aesthetic needs in the relation between the human and space as well as meeting the physiological conditions are the reasons behind this. The role is of great importance in this context. Art makes great contributions to fulfilling these needs ranging from concrete to abstract as well as cognitive and aesthetic issues and improving oneself. A person showing a great progress in becoming an individual starts to plan custom spaces where he can effectively fulfill not only his physiological but also aesthetic needs. These custom spaces can become more meaningful with artworks a nd this can strengthen the bond with its resident. To strengthen this bond, space is expected to be customized, have an identity, support his resident emotionally and satisfy his needs. Ceramic panels applied to make good use of the architecture surface are important in terms of fulfilling these needs. If it is to be preferred, the artworks that are to be applied with the utmost coordination between the architect and the artist will provide significant contributions to the identity of the structure. The ceramic application must begin at the start of the project and it must be made sure that the surface reserved for the artwork meets the requirements such as circulation, light, and viewing distance. Correct interdisciplinary relations and collaborations are known to be rare and valuable in terms of contemporary architecture and ceramic art. In this study, the Ceramic panel called "Evrenim", designed and applied to the Chief Physician Building in Ankara Numune Hospital in 2016 by Hüseyin ÖZÇELİK, is given as an example.The design is completely subjective, and the application and installation stages were shared with the student group.

Keywords: Wall ceramics, architecture, ceramics, artwork, space, design