PENTATHESIA-CONE

Gazi University, Faculty of Architecture, Ankara

Project idea

An area was designed where neuroscientists and architects/designers/artists can work together, conduct experiments and test these experiments. Sensation and perception were chosen as neuroscience topics. While sensation refers to the transmission of stimuli to the brain, perception is the interpretation and recognition of these sensations reaching the brain. This project highlights the importance of incorporating all human senses into architectural design by moving beyond the traditional visual focus to a multi-sensory approach. It explores how multisensory perception and synesthesia (the involuntary triggering of one sense by another sense) contribute to our understanding of space, and introduces the concept of "architectural synesthesia". This approach aims to design environments that stimulate multiple senses (visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory) for a more immersive and holistic experience and improve users' well-being. The future of this methodology will be shaped by technological advances and a deeper understanding of human perception. This will be integrated into the activity areas designed in the project and will be explored and studied by changing the existing content.

Project description

Based on the concept of synesthesia, cones addressing 5 different binary combinations working with 5 different technologies were designed. These cones are divided into titles such as "smell-color, sound-color, color-motion, color-texture, movement-texture" and the event space was created with these cones. The aim here is to perceive the space with multiple senses.
USER PREFERENCE: Individuals of all ages. Because every person reacts differently and age differences enrich this situation.
SCENARIO: Users (people of all ages) arriving at the event space are first directed from the reception to the information space In the information space, preliminary information is given about what will be done in the event space. Then they move to the preparation space. In this space, preparations are made according to the function in the event space (wearing equipment, applying something to the body, etc.). Then they head towards the event space. First, in the waiting space, each participant is directed to the event they will participate in and given detailed information. After experiencing the event space, they move to the testıng space, where the information, feelings and mental activities experienced in the event space are tested. This situation is constantly supervised and studied by architects/designers/artists and scientists.

Technical information

The designed project was inspired by the Salk Institute, designed by Louis Khan, located on the land campus, and a wooden and glass facade with reinforced concrete carriers was designed. However, the designed cones are independent from the building and consist of a steel carrier with its own support. The outer surface of these cones is covered with opaque glass. The interior consists of a plug-and-play system. Thus, it can easily adapt and adapt to current situations and technologies. Examples of current situations: flexible LED displays, textured panels, fabric panels, etc.