Rubble: Experimental Topography

Rubble: Experimental Topography is an architectural proposal that is located in İzmir and conceptualized as an urban educational area and how it can be linked to search and rescue operation site. By researching innovative methods and tools in search and rescue operations worldwide, it seeks to provide valuable information in this field. Additionally, it proposes education as a solution by emphasizing the need for the reflection of specialized training activities in urban operations, thereby aiming to educate the broader public.

It stresses the importance of our cities being prepared and cautious in the face of complex situations such as sudden topographic changes and subsurface alterations. This underscores that architectural design plays not only an aesthetic or structural role but also contributes to the construction activities involved in emergency interventions. In this context, one of the fundamental principles of architecture, durability, should not only be about construction with materials but also about educating large groups on environmental conditions and how to assist in emergencies, integrating material behavior into the education process.

To effectively conduct urban search and rescue operations, specialized training aims to enable emergency response teams to act more effectively and swiftly in urban environments by fostering collaboration with broader audiences. At this point, it suggests a practice space where large groups familiar with the sudden changes in topography during disasters can foster a sense of organization and awareness among rescue teams.

Rubble: Experimental Topography by Ahmet Can Oflozer in Turkey won the WA Award Cycle 48. Please find below the WA Award poster for this project.