The aim of the design is to create a sanctuary that reflects this healing process while making individuals feel comfortable and open up gradually. The design is settled in a central location of İzmir, near significant universities where students and community can easily access, raise awareness on social anxiety disorder and seek a remedy. The formal, spatial and programmatic organization of the design represent the process of accepting themselves as isolated individuals, coming together while sharing experiences with other disordered individuals and exposing themselves to social interaction step by step while healing and stepping out into the public with a fresh start at the end.
Unit 3: Live, Work & Play
Coordinators: Işık Ülkün Neusser, Metin Şahin, Rüya İpek Balaban
