Media for Presentation Term Project about the concept of "Sunflower". The furniture is designed for the Bilkent University campus.

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NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS:
SERRA KOZ
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FINAL PRESENTATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
APPROACH
The first idea of the design is come from the “Sunflower”. We developed the idea of
how sunflower moves according to the direction of the natural light and integrated
into a design. The idea of sunflower is not helped only for the form of the furniture
but also gives the idea of which renewable energy source can be used in the design
which is solar energy source.
SCENARIO/CONCEPT:
As the students in the Bilkent University campus, we do not have unity in the street
furniture and do not have enough space. Most of the time people have to sit on a
grass, stairs in front of FF Building or the parapets of the stairs. This is not very good
in terms of design, ergonomic and health. The problems can be solved by the
proposed design solutions. The furniture which is designed also brings the idea of the
renewable and sustainable energy so that not only people can benefit from the
furniture by using it, but also there will be transfer without any extra effort in the
campus. Some furniture are designed and identified in details which are a lighting
element with directional signage, a bench with planters and a litter bin, a shelter for
bicycle, a telecommunication pole with a LCD screen for advertisements and
information.

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DIFFERENT 3D VIEWS OF FURNITURE

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STREET FURNITURE AT THE CAMPUS
1. A LIGHTING ELEMENT WITH
DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE
The chosen theme is Sunflower. That is
the reason the shape of the lighting
element is in the form of flower. The leaves of the flower are the moveable panels.
The idea is when the Sun moves, the panels move accordingly. If there is any need of
the light, the core of the flower is used for the lighting and the energy will be
transferred into the electrical energy. It also gives the idea of sustainability. This
element is the main element in the design that used as a variation. Also, the form of
the lighting element is giving the idea of unity in the campus, so that the ones who
used the street furniture can be easily understand the idea of the sunflower.
MATERIALS:
This is the material used in the core of the lighting element. (The lighting place.)
Because it is lighting source, the color can be white or yellow depends on the
preferred light and when the lights are turned off or on. (Daylight&Night Time)
This is the material used in the pole of lighting element.

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2. A BENCH A LITTER BIN
The bench is the place where people
can sit, get some rest, read books,
chat with their friends and etc. The
place is design in 2 sides so that more
than 1-2 people can sit. For the
activity of reading, there are also 2
lighting elements on both sides of the
furniture, so that people can easily
focus on the readings whether it is
day time or nighttime. The bin of the
furniture is not combined with the furniture because of health issues. The bin of this
design is shaped accord,ng to the form of sunflower. The small leaves are the places
where people can use leftover meals, so that the animals feed from there. (Especially
birds and dogs.)
MATERIALS:
This is the materials used in the bench. We selected as a wood material so that
people cannot feel the temperature changes.

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This is the material used for the bins. It also used in the lighting element so that it
gives the idea of unity among the design elements.
3. A TELECOMUNICATION POLE WITH A LCD SCREEN FOR ADVERTISEMENT
AND INFORMATION
This is the place where people can
take the information about the
campus news, exhibitions, concerts,
advertisements, academic
information, map of the campus and
etc. People can use a
telecommunication pole by
touchscreen surface. It also generates its own light by the help of the standing on it.
(The forms of sunflower as shown in the photographs are the main elements which
transform the renewable energy to the electrical energy. The leaves of the sunflower
are moveable, so that it can be absorbed huge amount of natural light according to
the place of the sun and convert into an electric energy which is light in that sense.).
Also, the climatic change I considered. That’s why there is a protection frame around
LCD screen. The bottom is important for any hazard come from the ground level (e.g.:
Water Splash). On the other hand, the top is designed according to the weather
protection.
MATERIALS:

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The advertisement used in the LCD screen which is the poster of 3rd
İstanbul Design Bienali as
a title of “Biz İnsan Mıyız?” Because it is touchscreen the advertisement can be changed with
one click.
The steel texture is used in the LCD screens so that the climatic
chance cannot have any
huge impact on the
touchscreen.
4. A SHELTER FOR BICYCLE
In Bilkent University Campus, some of the students and instructors prefer to use
bicycle for transportation. However, the campus does not have enough space for the
bicycles. Most of the time people prefer to link their bicycles to the trees or star
railings which are not very good in terms of visual communication. This is the reason
why the design of a shelter for bicycle is needed for the campus. The first thing we
did was questioning the basis of the place of bicycle such as how the bicycle is
placed, what will be he relations of the bicycles and environment, how the shelter will
be integrated into a design. First, we decided on the place of the where the bicycle
put. (Front wheel) Then, we gave the space of spring in order to put more than one
bicycle at the same time. Finally, we combined the shelter for bicycles with the
telecommunication pole with a LCD Screen for Advertisement and information.
MATERIAL:

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The steel texture is used in shelter of bicycles so that the climatic chance cannot have any
huge impact on it. Also, the wheels cannot any hazard from the shelter.