HYPERSURFACE ARCHITECTURE: AN INTERFACE PROPOSAL FOR EPOKA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS GATE-WALL

Abstract

The recent technological and digital developments have opened new opportunities in the exploration of geometry in design. As such, the focus has shifted to the articulation of the boundary as a concept and more specifically to the architectural surface expression. Hypersurface architecture is a new trend in that respect. It is an interactive face of the building, which increases the attention dedicated to the object. Usually categorized as one of the kinds of media facades, the hypersurface is characterized by being reactant under certain conditions. Taking in consideration its properties, this study focuses on the enhancement of an existing boundary, the Epoka University campus gate-wall. The focus is on the communication that arises not only from the digital media and architecture, but on the social communication as well. In line with the initial design concept of Epoka entrance gate, the proposal is designed depending on the perception of two target groups: the high-speed vehicles passing by and the pedestrians of the campus. Based on the surveys and the conducted questionnaires, the proposal consists in a new skin added on the wall. Skin will consist same repeated module, which will transform according to the actions. The proposed hypersurface design becomes an interactive medium of promoting the institution as well as social participation and interaction.