Project

P.001 / Project file

Third Place

A shared threshold between home and school

A circular public building that gathers open and enclosed uses around a central courtyard for everyday encounters.

Aerial render of the circular Third Place and its central courtyard.
Aerial render of the circular Third Place and its central courtyard. · Melike İnal project archive
Type
Individual architecture project
Status
Completed
Year
2025
Location
Samsun, Türkiye
Role
Individual project
Themes
Courtyard · Public life · Circular organisation · Threshold

Third Place proposes a permeable common ground for everyday encounters beyond home and school. The circular plan keeps the courtyard visible and accessible instead of turning the building into a closed symbol.

Advice, café, workshop and learning spaces occupy different points around the courtyard. Open thresholds, canopies and a ring of trees produce changing possibilities for shade and use through the seasons.