Project
The Serenity and Healing Power of Water
Category
Best Project of Public Space by Student
About the project (provided by the applicant)
The new EMU Health Centre reimagines an existing 1,258 m² building with 80 fixed columns. Inspired by the serenity and healing power of water, the design introduces curving forms, flowing circulation, and natural therapy elements. Water’s qualities of renewal, balance, and lightness shape the spatial experience: rippling movement from a central circulation core, integrated water features, and multi-sensory design with light, sound, and touch. LED screens respond to user movement, creating a dynamic connection with the environment. The program is divided into three key functions—psychology, emergency, and polyclinics—organized for clarity and efficiency. The redesign addresses the building’s current challenges of low light, poor sanitation and cramped spaces by opening areas to natural light, softening transitions, and enhancing spatial flow. Just as water purifies through constant movement, the proposal aims to achieve smooth flow and therapy to patients through the spatial experience.
Location
Health Centre, Eastern Mediterranean University Campus, North Cyprus.
Project design year
2025
Extra visual materials
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_wP4aZEQAACCgGiMzTMtKC3He_UKvffh?usp=sharing
Applicant
Ayşe Reyhan Kavurt
Ayşe Reyhan Kavurt has completed her Bachelor’s in Interior Architecture at Eastern Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus (NAAB accredited, ranked 2nd in Turkey), under the guidance of distinguished instructors: Asu Tozan, Nisan Akalın, Seyit Ermiyagil, Zehra Öngül, Afet Çeliker, and Ahenk Yılgın. Graduating with the “Best Design Approach” award and second ranked from the department, she is recognized for her unconventional, risk-taking approach and consistently high academic performance.
Author of the project
Ayşe Reyhan Kavurt
Visualization
Ayşe Reyhan Kavurt
Status of the project
Conceptual design
