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Kızılay Camp Area
A coastal camp landscape integrating tourism, recreation and community on the Lake Van shoreline
Gevaş, Van, Türkiye2026Recreation & Camp
Overview
Living Topography
The design concept draws from the natural topography of the site, creating fluid connections between built structures and open terrain. The landscape is structured to follow existing contours, blending accommodation, recreation and social spaces. Lake Van acts as a defining visual and environmental element that links each programmatic zone.
Landscape ArchitectConcept Design3D ModelingVisualizationPresentation Design
The Kızılay Camp Area is a 9-hectare academic landscape architecture project located on the shore of Lake Van in Gevaş. Developed to meet tourism, accommodation, recreation and commercial needs, the project brings together hotel, bungalow, caravan and tent camping areas with a café and social square, children's playgrounds, a skate park, sports areas, beach recreation, walking routes and coastal open spaces. The concept development, planning, design, 3D modeling, visualization and presentation processes were completed by Emirhan Yalçın during university education.
Key Facts
Project Details
9 hectares / 90,000 m²Area
Gevaş, Van, TürkiyeLocation
2026Year
Academic Landscape Architecture ProjectProject Type
20 UnitsBungalows
5Sports Fields
41Tree Species
Design Approach
Project Highlights
01Hotel accommodation integrated into the camp landscape
02Camp and caravan areas with flexible overnight capacity
03Bungalow units woven into native vegetation and terrain contours
04Children's playground and skate park for active recreation
05Beach volleyball and beach football zones along the shoreline
06Basketball and volleyball courts with hardscaped social edges
07Full-size football pitch with natural grass surface
08Walking routes and promenade paths across the site
09Beach recreation areas with direct access to the Van Lake shoreline
10Coastal landscape design supporting year-round leisure and tourism
11Café and social square as a community gathering hub
12Tourism-oriented planning with seasonal event capacity
13Night atmosphere enhanced with warm landscape lighting
Master Plan
Master Plan
The master plan is organized around a clear network of pedestrian and vehicle routes. The intersections of these movement axes connect accommodation, recreation, sports and social functions while maintaining visual continuity with the Lake Van shoreline. The layout distributes the hotel, bungalows, caravan area, tent area, café, sports areas, playgrounds and beach access within a coordinated site-wide framework.
Gallery
Project Images
Software
SketchUpLumionAutoCADPhotoshop
Services
Landscape ArchitectureMaster PlanningRecreational DesignPlanting Design
Deliverables
Presentation Board
The final academic presentation board brings together the project concept, master plan, planting design, sections, spatial details, and visualizations.
