The 51st edition of the National Meeting of Architecture Students (UMÖB), a collective design event that brings together architecture students from across Turkey, took place from July 6–12, 2025, along the scenic Black Sea coast in Samsun.
Within this dynamic gathering, the Solidified Design team led the workshop titled “From Future to Tradition: An Experiment on Contemporary Vault Structures.” Designed as an experimental production process, the workshop aimed to reinterpret the spatial intelligence of historical structures through contemporary digital tools.
Throughout the workshop, participants engaged in the fundamentals of parametric design, catenary simulations, and digital fabrication. Using Rhino, Grasshopper, and Karamba3D, they developed digital models of vault structures, which were then translated into a full-scale physical installation using double-corrugated cardboard.
The resulting spatial construct, shaped within the material limits of cardboard, blended traditional structural principles with contemporary design methodologies. It made visible a renewed relationship with the architectural past—both pedagogically and experientially.
The vault installation, realized through collective effort, was displayed as part of the UMÖB 25 event space and offered an impactful and interactive environment for both participants and visitors alike.
Workshop Instructors: İnana Abdulli, Kesra Mansuri
Workshop Participants: Ali Berkay Çankaya, Ela Nur Ekici, Esra Er, Esra Yasemin Olgun, İmren Kılıç, İrem Şanlı, Melek Öyküm Sıla Gökçe, Nazmiye Emeksiz, Nisanur Albayrak, Zeliha Zıylan.
UMÖB 25 Samsun Organization Team: Gözde Atik, Ayşenaz Kıyıcı, Burak Talha Alkış, Aleyna Gürbüz, Çisil Sena Önder, Nursena Toklu, Lara Berk, Obenkan Simaycan Seis, Münire Arpa, İrem Beyza Gürleyik, Beyzanur Can, Elif Nur Yılmaz, İnci Yavuz, Livanur Özcelep, Yağmur Varoğlu, Betül Şenoğlu, Fatmanur Ünlü.
Depo Bellek Team: Çisil Sena Önder, Yağmur Varoğlu, Münire Arpa, Kübra Koç.
Sponsors: Işıklar Tuğla, Geberit, Duratiles, Akgün Grup, Samet İnşaat, Samsun ODTÜ Mezunlar Derneği, Yüzüncü Yıl Derneği, Mimarlar Odası Samsun Şubesi, Samsun Büyükşehir Belediyesi.