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The winners of the Industrial and Architectural Natural Stone Design Competition were announced which was organized for the 11th time by the Istanbul Mineral Exporters’ Association (IMIB) and to which a total of 322 projects applied.
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Istanbul Mineral Exporters’ Association (IMIB) Board of Directors, Industrial and Architectural Natural Stone Design Competition jury members, and many guests attended the award ceremony held at the Foreign Trade Complex. IMIB’s Chairman of the Board Rüstem Çetinkaya said in his speech at the ceremony, “This competition that we organize, aims to introduce Turkish natural stones to designers and architects also for designing unique products. Perhaps the most important thing is that we bring together students and professionals. With this union, we also have the future of our natural stone industry. As a union; we are working to increase our exports faster and exhibit Turkish natural stone much more countries. In order for these works to gain more value; our natural stones need to be strong in terms of design, high-added value, environmentally friendly, producible, and sustainable. We aim to capture these with our natural stone design competition.”
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Funda Bekişoğlu who is the Member of the Board of Directors of IMIB and Chairman of the Design Competition Committee said; “The past is in the mine, today is in the mine, and the future is in the mine. Human beings live in nature, in its newly shaped forms, in its new meanings. We live in a modern life, and in order to nourish modern life, we need to be able to use our mines in the best and most correct way. However, from now on something different came to move in. Creating added value comes first. These days, advanced intelligence, aesthetics, and design are evolving. This is especially true in the mining industry. In today’s life, designs and brands come to the fore. They actually serve countries. As IMIB, we organized this competition to encourage the mining industry in terms of design.”
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The jury members of the IMIB Design Competition Committee which includes IMIB Board Members Fahri Hacıalioğlu and Nejat Kordel; the committee consisted of Yeşim Hatırlı, Atilla Kuzu, Ece Yalım, Enis Öncüoğlu, Mehmet Özmen, Murat Yurdakul, Özlem Yalım, and Şaban Topçu. As a result of the competition, the winner of the professional category is 75.000TL, the second 55.000TL, the third 30.000TL; The winner of the student category won 50.000TL, the second 30.000TL, and the third 20.000TL.
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Award Winners
11th Industrial and Architectural Natural Stone Design Competition Jury Members, in the professional category, Güneş Sineray Serin won first place with the “Noova” project, Meliha Karcı and Serdar Deniz took second place with the “Bubbleye” project, and Ertunç Vatanperver won the third place with the “Escape Stones” project. worthy of the award. “Jury Encouragement Award” was given to 3 projects in the same category. Among the projects that received the Jury Incentive Award was Elif Ergün Durmaz with the “Ancient” project, Muhammed Saner Öztürkler with the “Raw” project, and Engin Özden with the “Naturaplate” project. In the student category of the 11th Industrial and Architectural Natural Stone Design Competition, the first prize went to Kürşad Keçeci, Resul Ekrem Zengin, and Taha Yiğit Bekiroğlu with the “Kor” project, while Atakan Ay won the second prize with his “Lubrico” project. The third prize was given to Arda Coşan and Nazgül Berfin Shadow for their “Urban Mill” project. Kürşad Keçeci, Resul Ekrem Zengin, and Taha Yiğit Bekiroğlu with the “IOI” project, Ufuk Pehlivan with the “Cascade” project, and Yusuf Ergin with the “Stary Bank” project, were the winners of the “Jury Incentive Awards” in the student category.
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PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY 1st PRIZE
NOOVA
Güneş Sineray Serin
Selcuk University, Industrial Design
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From the very first moment to the present, the universe has been orbiting in a certain orbit since ancient times, but the number of which we don’t know yet. However, this concept which is called time is the name of the endless mechanical cycle. On the other hand, human being witnesses a small part of this endless cycle in their life. Noova is the best calendar design that reminds us of this intersection. Noova turns into an infinity symbol with this intertwining of torus geometric forms. The product is also timeless in terms of use that doesn’t include years. Noova is made of marble with the Greek name “Marmaros”, which means shining stone. Marble is identified with the earth in this design which has always existed in our lives since the first moment it was processed. Marble’s form emphasizes the endless and cyclical nature of time and makes us read the time on a marble piece of the age of the earth through the symbol of infinity. One of the torus models has months and the other model has days and it shows the date of that day when the points come face to face.
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PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY 2nd PRIZE
BUBBLEYE
Meliha Karcı
İzmir Institute of Technology, Architecture
Serdar Deniz
İzmir Institute of Technology, City and Regional Planning
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Bubbleye creates a fun activity for children by spraying bubbles in gardens, parks, shopping malls, and all open areas where children can play. It is designed with inspiration from the energy and joy of children. There is a liquid reservoir and motor in the body, it can be connected to the power line or work with a socket connection. It is suitable for individual and public use. When the liquid level at the reservoir becomes low, the system sends a warning message to the phone. For individual uses, it can be operated with the help of an application installed on the phone, and also for public uses, it can be operated with a touchscreen system.
There are two different colors of marble will be used for the body and balloon head parts. It is suitable for use in natural stone design because it is resistant to outdoor conditions. Rosa and Rosa Beige marbles in pastel tones were chosen. The form is obtained by combining the parts cut with the CNC method and chamfering the corners. It is a unique game tool that can be played in parks in four seasons and also it adds energy to the areas where it is used and making it a point of attraction. It is designed in a form that will be remembered by children and reminded of bubbles. The system sprays balloons from its front and back sides. Due to the cover on the back, the liquid reservoir can be filled and intervened when necessary. The liquid in the chamber is transmitted to the propellers that produce bubbles with the help of the engine, and bubbles can be produced with the compressed air supplied by the engine. Due to the bubbles flying in the open air and the children trying to catch them, BUBBLEYE will add joy and energy to the environment.
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PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY 3rd PRIZE
ESCAPE STONES
Ertunç Vatanperver
Maltepe University, Interior Architecture
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As long as the world exists, earthquakes will exist too. The biggest problem during and after the earthquake is that people can’t foresee which direction they will flee with the earthquake shock. “Escape Stone” solves this problem that will occur after an earthquake with its durable stone shell and LED lights and laser guidance technology. Escape Stone is designed to determine the direction of going from dark streets to assembly areas after power cuts that may occur during an earthquake. With the laser illumination added to it, it performs the guiding function even at the points where there is no view. There is no formally customized similar product in the world. With the above features, it is a product with high efficiency and added value for export. As for its technical structure; It receives general energy from the mains throughout the day. In earthquakes or disasters, it provides the necessary power for the steering function from li-po (Lithium Polymer) batteries. Due to every city in the world having a different color and texture, “escape stones” are produced from all durable natural stones. It is suitable for the production of granite, marble, etc.
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PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY HONORABLE MENTION PRIZE
ANCIENT
Elif Ergün Durmaz
Marmara University, Industrial Design
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Ancient modular niche designs are considered as a total of 21 different architecturally shaped modular niche options. Offering 21 different options, natural stone modules are framed with metal molds to ensure that they can be easily embedded into the walls like a niche. In order to emphasize the texture transitions in the design and to offer colorful decoration possibilities on the walls, two different natural stone designs were preferred. The first choice of natural stone, black storm marble named “Black Storm Marble”, which is rare and has a wavy texture in black tones and undertones, was used in the second stone selection, Classic Travertine stone, which can indicate the color language of the old historical architecture. Inspired by ancient architectural elements, this design will help us add a characterful ambiance to its environment by taking place indoors and outdoors. A total of 21 types of modules have been considered in two different depths, these are A and B types. They can be created in single or multi-piece design combinations on our walls by choosing all or a few of these 21 modules. Classic Travertine stone which shares roles in design is one of the first product groups that comes to mind as natural stone according to its durability and natural materials. On the other hand, Black Storm Marble proves that is an ideal material choice for design with different surface applications indoors and outdoors, both as a main application and as an intermediate pattern stone in all kinds of areas. To shape CNC for extracting architectural forms 40- and 60-mm deep stone masses are formed from 20-mm stone blocks. Each shaped stone is placed in 0.5mm metal profile frames and becomes modular. In the last process, the travertines are filled and the marble is polished to reveal its texture.
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PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY HONORABLE MENTION PRIZE
RAW
Muhammed Saner Öztürkler
Anadolu University, Industrial Design
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“RAW” is a functional lighting unit design in which natural stone’s natural and processed state is stylized. “RAW” brings user interaction to the forefront with the innovative scenario it brings to the use of functional lighting. The stone is made valuable by designing the pieces obtained by separating them from the marble mass, which is unprocessed in nature. The surface of the stone used in the upper part of the design is rough and matte, and the lower unit is polished and smooth. This appearance, which stylizes the evolution process of the stone, is also designed as a dynamic aesthetic with the use of contrasting textures on the surfaces. The user rotates the upper unit to separate it from the lower part and the light leaks from the intermediate part. The luminous intensity can be changed by increasing or decreasing the interval between the two units. Black Storm marble a natural stone type, which is extracted from the mines of Bilecik origin in our country and which highlights different surface treatments with its color and pattern, was preferred. Alternative views can be presented to the user with different marble types. “RAW”, which has a minimal form and size, can also be processed by using waste marble pieces. With the innovative and dynamic scenario brought to the use of marble accessories, it is aimed to increase the added value of the product.
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PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY HONORABLE MENTION PRIZE
NATURAPLATE
Engin Özden
Anadolu University, Architecture
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Natural stones are like a natural canvas filled with depths with the touches left by time and nature on them. These unique canvases hold an unlimited color and texture identity. While designing Naturaplate, our starting point was to realize that these unique colors and textures are in a unique harmony with other products colored by nature. In today’s contemporary design approach, adding dimension to a design with different associations opens up new horizons in every sense and enables its potential to be revealed much more strongly. Naturaplate was designed to take a closer look at these great formations, which are often in mind as building materials, and write brand new stories.
Naturaplate aims to bring together the art of gastronomy, which has gained momentum, especially in today’s world, with the unique color and texture richness of natural stones. Designed as a professional gastronomy presentation plate, the product aims to make professional gastronomy experts make original and truly “holistic” touches, inspired by the texture and colors of natural stones. By using the workable solid feature of marble, the borders can be elegantly detailed. Its round form, which is the purely geometric expression of the harmony of unity in nature, is delicately scaled in a balance that can be constructed with different marble colors and is integrated with a brass frame. One of the main goals is to obtain a diversified and sustainable product with many different patterns and color alternatives. Now is the time to take a closer, deeper look at them, and embark on brand-new journeys with natural stones.
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STUDENT CATEGORY 1ST PRIZE
KOR
Kürşad Keçeci
Istanbul Technical University, Architecture
Resul Ekrem Zengin
Istanbul Technical University, Architecture
Taha Yiğit Bekiroğlu
Istanbul Technical University, Architecture
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The act of warming has been provided in different ways and means from past to present, it has always been a basic need for humanity. A stove, which has an important place in our culture, is a product where the fire is used for cooking and heating in addition to heating, and where all the efficiency of fire is used. Today, providing warming action with different means has started to move away from the concept of sustainability by forgetting traditional methods. “Kor” is a product design that looks for different usage areas of heat by examining this concept. It is inspired by the tradition of spreading fragrance to the room by placing fruit peels on the stove in houses with stoves. After the fruits that emit aromatic odor are consumed as food, their peels are allowed to emit odor by using heat before they are thrown away. Thus, no organic waste is generated and users do not use room fragrances produced with chemicals harmful to nature. “Kor” is formed by arranging the slate stone in plates. A heater passes through the plates and gives heat to the environment through the stones. The fruit peels placed on it give an aromatic smell and heat to the environment. Slate is used because it is cut into thin sheets, inexpensive, heat resistant, and sustainable. The untreated rough surface provides both a natural appearance and a low-cost production. Since it works with electricity, it does not emit smoke into the environment and can be used indoors.
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STUDENT CATEGORY 2nd PRIZE
LUBRICO
Atakan Ay
Mef University, Architecture
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Unlike the usual 0-1 electric switches, Lubrico offers a new user experience with its sliding design. Moreover, thanks to this movement, it gradually adjusts the electric current with the resistance system in its mechanism and transfers the light control of the lighting used in the space to the user. “Lubrico” consists of combinations of marbles based on the differentiation and contrast of surfaces and textures. With the use of marble material in the product, it is aimed to look at the switch and socket sockets as a decoration element and to give the space a niche and organic feel, unlike plastic or polymer material. It is a priority to make Turkish natural stones and their diversity visible in the foreign market by using 2 different types of Afyon gray marble in the project. The sliding action, which is designed as an on-off mechanism in the switch, works as a kind of protection function in the socket. The corrugated texture and inner curvature of the products on the slideable surfaces of the products increase the strength when using the product, while the smooth structure of the lower part ensures the fluency of the sliding movement. The parts that are cut and processed with CNC are mounted in the electronic case. The units are designed in parts to evaluate the marble residues. The LED light product, which is located in the body and embedded in the electronic case, provides ease of use in dim environments.
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STUDENT CATEGORY 3rd PRIZE
URBAN MILL
Arda Coşan
Istanbul Technical University, Landscape Architecture
Nazgül Berfin Gölge
Istanbul Technical University, Architecture
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Travertine stone, which is formed as a result of the contact of rich underground spring waters with air in Anatolia, has been used in architecture and many objects in daily life since ancient times. With its easily removable/workable structure and heat-resistant features, the stone, which has a flexible usage range, appears as a monolithic boat used especially for water fountains in ancient city excavations. Thanks to its durable structure and compact resistance, it is frequently preferred in wet areas that are used intensively. The naturally porous and breathing structure of Pamukkale Travertines and the healthy coexistence with water inspired the project. The formations and mass compositions of our culture and geography are on the verge of being forgotten today, especially in cities. The Urban-mill is designed as urban furniture that filters/collects water and keeps it cool, which is constructed with an operating method similar to traditional mechanisms, and provides shelter in urban squares for animals whose existence in cities has been put on the back burner. Travertine bowls placed on the inclined axis create a surface where the animals can drink water at the point close to the ground, while at the higher point, they offer a sitting/resting area for the users. Two travertine bowl axes are connected to each other by an iron bar and sit on top of each other with a rail connection. This iron bar embedded in a reinforced concrete foundation holds the system together. The upper bowl can rotate on these rails within a certain angle segment. This system, which moves when users hit or climb over it, defines an active dynamic for the user. Travertine bowls are placed on a 20 cm high crushed stone blocking fill by weight. Since the center of gravity of the system is close to the ground line and it is fixed with an iron bar, an extra reinforced concrete foundation is not made and the ecological footprint of the building is kept to a minimum. The capillary connection between the two bowls ensures that the water collected in the lower bowl is transferred to the upper bowl with the ‘capillary principle’. The water flowing from the cavity placed in the form of a line on the lower bowl is thus transferred to the upper bowl from the part where it accumulates. With the filtering pump and water tank placed in the infrastructure of the system, water circulation is provided and the water volume in the system is supported when the precipitation is low.
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STUDENT CATEGORY HONORABLE MENTION PRIZE
IOI
Kürşad Keçeci
Istanbul Technical University, Architecture
Resul Ekrem Zengin
Istanbul Technical University, Architecture
Taha Yiğit Bekiroğlu
Istanbul Technical University, Architecture
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Just as every human being is unique as a result of the different cultures in which he/she was born, lived, and grew up, stones emerge as unique in different geographies and after long periods of accumulation.“IOI” is the transformation into a Bluetooth speaker inspired by the sounds they make as a result of the movements of different natural stones on a stable surface. It offers users different preferences based on the similarity of the definition of being unique between humans and products. Natural stones from different regions and depths of Turkey are processed into spherical form and combined with NFC technology, which is becoming widespread today, it offers the opportunity for each user to choose the stone that suits him. The main table is made of glacier white marble in order to perceive the differences such as surface, texture, and color of the stones. The number of spheres that can be defined for different preferences may vary depending on the type of use and the number of users. Users can match their playlists or accounts with spherical natural stones thanks to NFC technology. The form of the main board is inspired by sound waves. The wave recesses form a storage place for the balls. There is a marble defined for sound on-off and music-changing functions under the main table. This natural stone is left untreated. In this way, the second place where the user will interact with the product is marked. The bass in the center of the main table moves with the rhythm of the music with the natural stone on it. A circular form was preferred in order not to indicate a direction for the users and to increase the usage area, and this form was used in all the equipment of the loudspeaker. In this way, sound and bass spread equally in all directions. In addition to being a loudspeaker, “IOI” aimed to offer an aesthetic approach to the space its glades.
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STUDENT CATEGORY HONORABLE MENTION PRIZE
CASCADE
Ufuk Pehlivan
Yıldız Technical University, Architecture
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“CASCADE” (little waterfall); It is an architectural element made of natural stone as an alternative to the downpipe and makes the rainwater visible on the façade. Pipes and gargoyle-like elements traditionally applied to divert rainwater from the building envelope and foundation do not hide the water or provide a smooth flow or direction to the water. As an alternative to these methods, “CASCADE” clings to the building envelope and makes the rainwater visible, and also helps direct the water on the ground by providing a smooth flow. Simply, the rainwater accumulated in a hidden reservoir slowly overflows and reaches the ground without leaving the surface thanks to the “adhesion force”. It adapts to exposed concrete, brick, and natural stone facades. In this system, rainwater can be removed from the building by means of a drain, or it can be integrated into courtyard and garden pool solutions to be designed as an extension of “CASCADE”. This architectural element, which is planned to use “marble” or “travertine” materials, which can be easily cleaned when a glossy surface is obtained and gives a tasteful appearance when combined with water, is easily fixed to the facade by using mortar. It achieves architectural integrity with the tone and color options of natural stone, and architectonic harmony is achieved by differentiating the width and depth dimensions. It is possible to apply this system on pitched roofs and terrace roofs with or without eaves. After the lower and upper heads are solved according to the structure, the body part can be easily manufactured from a sill profile on both sides and a flat plate in the middle.
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STUDENT CATEGORY HONORABLE MENTION PRIZE
STARY BANK
Yusuf Ergün
Istanbul University, Architecture
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Today, our cities, which have grown and become reinforced concrete forests, make it impossible for natural life to hold on. The creatures most affected by this situation are undoubtedly stray animals. While similar species in nature nest in places such as tree cavities and caves, they have to hide in mechanical environments that threaten their safety in cities. In order to find a solution to this situation and to bring these love-hungry stray animals together with people, an integrative design was considered. With this product, it was tried to turn the city furniture that we use frequently in our daily life into safe nests for stray animals. The interior of the natural stone seating units was designed to resemble the caves that animals also use in nature. Since these units are made of natural stone material, they are easy to clean and have a durable structure. At the same time, since this design is designed with a durable material such as stone, it also helps to create safe environments. This design was planned to provide support to stray animals that we all love very much but also hurt us because of the impossibilities of life. It was deemed appropriate to use basalt and granite types. In our country, granite is mined in many cities such as Bursa, Edremit, Istanbul, Gebze, and Çanakkale. It was deemed appropriate to use basalt and granite types. In our country, granite is mined in many cities such as Bursa, Edremit, Istanbul, Gebze, and Çanakkale. Basalt is mined mainly in the provinces of Kayseri, Bergama, and Diyarbakır. In this way, it is foreseen to be manufactured with the use of domestic materials. The plant area in the shelter-unit reservoirs next to the Stray Bank seating units, and the shelter-unit also functions as a natural flowerpot thanks to the reservoir located at the bottom of the stone. Water tanks provide storage of rainwater. It facilitates the access of animals such as birds to water. With the hole at the bottom of the reservoir, the water reaches the water plate in the unit. At the same time, animals can easily eat the added food thanks to the food/food adding gap and the bowl in the form of a plate inside the unit. It is also possible to access food from the outside. The Shelter-Unit has a functional compartment in its outer chamber where dogs on a leash can be attached. Thanks to its useful design, the shelter has air gaps that can receive enough daylight. It is foreseen to be produced with multi-axis CNC.
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