Kızılay Camp Area
A coastal camp landscape integrating tourism, recreation and community on the Lake Van shoreline
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.
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.
Project Details
Project Highlights
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.
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Presentation Board
The final academic presentation board brings together the project concept, master plan, planting design, sections, spatial details, and visualizations.
