Modelhane Ingaphakathi Lehhovisi by Podna Architects

Modelhane Ingaphakathi Lehhovisi by Podna Architects is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ingaphakathi Competition Category.

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Modelhane Ingaphakathi Lehhovisi

by Podna Architects

Client: Podna

Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award Winner in Ingaphakathi Category

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The Design

About Modelhane Ingaphakathi Lehhovisi

I-Modelhane iyingaphakathi lehhovisi eliphinde libe nendawo yokukhiqiza izikhwama zezandla. Isikhala sivulekile futhi asigcwele izinto, sinezihlukanisi ezincane, ukuze inqubo yokukhiqiza ikwazi ukuqhubeka ngaphandle kokuphazamiseka. Izitini ezinezimo zejometri ezihlukahlukene zakha izihlukanisi ezibonisa izinhlelo ezahlukene. Impahla evumela ukukhanya okuncane ihlukanisa izindawo zokusebenza egumbini lokusika futhi idala umphumela wesithunzi. Ingaphakathi lihlelwe ngokuzungeza izindawo ezintathu ezinkulu: igumbi lemihlangano elinendawo yokubukisa, izindawo zokusebenza kanye negumbi lokusika. Kusetshenziswa imibala ekhanyayo, ukuze izikhwama zibe ukuphela kwento eletha umbala.

The Recognition

About the Umklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award

Modelhane Ingaphakathi Lehhovisi iwinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile ngokungajwayelekile okunikezwa imiklamo esezingeni eliphezulu, ebukekayo nethinta kakhulu. Abawinile beSiliva yimisebenzi egqamile kakhulu nedala kakhulu ebonisa ubungcweti obuphawulekayo, italente nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Modelhane Ingaphakathi Lehhovisi ilindeleke ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omuhle wesibonelo, onobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezijulile. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Wesiliva we-A' Design Award uyinto entsha ebonakala kakhulu nethakazelisayo esiza futhi isunduza imingcele yobuciko, isayensi, ukuklama nobuchwepheshe. Modelhane Ingaphakathi Lehhovisi iyinto enomhawu omkhulu kuyo evusa izifiso, ilethe imizwa emihle futhi ivuse ukumangala nokuxakeka.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Incorporating both an office and a handbag production workshop, Modelhane aimed to bring a fresh perspective to the workshop with its simple, light and permeable space setup. The space is open and uncluttered, with minimal partitions, allowing for a seamless flow of production process.The design aimed to create a cohesive yet distinct atmosphere within the space, with separators designed to differentiate different programs using bricks with
varying geometries.
Dimensions & Packaging: Sphere Pendants: Diameter 400 mm
Bricks: 190 x 190 x 190 mm
Tags: modelhane, podna, bag production workshop, office interior, minimal interior
Production Technology: In this project, existing waffle structure on the ceiling, concrete, and an all-glass facade has inspired us to design a transparent and minimalist interior architecture. Because we didn't want to move away from concrete and glass as a material, we embarked on a search for lighter, more permeable, and different forms of material that can still incorporate concrete.
Inspiration: While designing this project, apart from it being a production workshop and office, we aimed to create an atmosphere of an art gallery and laboratory. We wanted to integrate the precision and hygiene of the production workshop with the laboratory, ultimately defining the resulting product as an artwork and creating a sense of visiting an art gallery. Therefore, we aimed to design the space with light colors, where only the bags were colored.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2023 in Istanbul and finished in March 2023.
Operation Flow: Modelhane was designed with free plan and realized as a project where the interior architecture centered around three main spaces—meeting room with display area, workstations, and cutting room—structured based on the flow within. In order to separate the workstations from the cutting room in the production area, a semi-permeable material was chosen, achieving a silhouette effect to distinguish the cutting room from the main space.
Team Members: Design Architect: Lara Hekimoglu Sen
Design Architect: Sureyya Guven
Design Architect: Bennu Tunc Yasar
Image Credits: All the images: Kadir Asnaz