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[SPECTRUM] Plankton Project: Durak Ovacık

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Plankton Project
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Plankton Project
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Youn Yaelim, Lee Sowoon
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SPACE June 2025 (No. 691)​

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©Plankton Project

 

Durak Ovacık is a user-conscious bus stop designed under the guidance of local craftsmen. It’s Plankton Project’s first project in partnership with the Ovacık Municipality, an establishment known for maintaining an alternative approach to municipal services. Throughout the process, the team practiced designing from a distance and sourcing materials in what the locals call a ‘deprived region’ while gaining experience from working with people in disciplines outside of academia. Beyond facilitating the construction of a much-needed public amenity for the people of Ovacık, this volunteer effort has also provided an opportunity for students and recent graduates of architecture to gain practical on-site experience. Enabling the design team to engage in a design and build scenario and making it possible to observe the interaction between the actualised product and its end user, as well as working in such a different geographical terrain, all made this project even more valuable. 

 

 

©Plankton Project

 

Plankton Project 

 

Principal

 none (collective)

Year of establishment

 2015

Location

 Istanbul, Türkiye

Number of staff

 9 – 15

 

 

You can see more information on the SPACE No. June (2025).

Architect

Plankton Project

Location

Ovacık, Tunceli, Türkiye

Programme

bus stop

Building area

3m2

Gross floor area

3m 2

Structure

timber structure

Design period

May ‒ July 2015

Construction period

July 2015

Client

Ovacık Municipality

Plankton Project
In an environment confined to a conventional perspective where the ‘potential of architecture’ is neglected, Plankton Project stands out as a collective belief in the significant impact of small-scale subjects, allowing for an approach consisting of laboratory research where they can create their designs informed by these subjects. Plankton Project was established by nine design students in 2015 with a municipal bus stop project and went on to collaborate with various civic groups operating around Türkiye. With a focus on bringing an alternative approach to traditional place-making practices, Plankton Project expands and shrinks to accommodate persons from various disciplines according to the necessities of each project.
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