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ALARA GUNDUZ PORTFOLIO
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Academic Work
Flux | Adaptive Reuse Proposal (p. 3–7)
Nefesh | Mind Body Soul Wellness Center (p. 8–11)
Hat Haven | Hat Store Design (p. 12–13)
Inner Path | Retail Arcade Design (p. 14–17)
Parametric Echoes | Historical Landscape Design (p. 18–19)
Cocooned Connections | Student Housing Proposal (p. 20–22)
Personal Work
Times Escaped from the Past (p. 23)
Truth Inception Perception (p. 24–25)
FLUX
Adaptive Reuse Design| Interior and Product Design Hybrid Studio, Spring 2025
The project reimagines the Spring Street Salt Shed as a public library where creativity becomes the foundation for community where participation supersedes the passive consumption. This is a space where artists and audiences, thinkers and tinkerers, meet on equal ground to inspire, collaborate, and create together.
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Third Floor Roof Plan -solar paneling-
NEFESH
Mind Body Soul Wellness Center| Design Studio 5, Fall 2025
Section A-A 1/8” + 1”-0”
Section B-B 1/8” + 1”-0”
Peer Support Room
Section B-B 1/8” + 1”-0”
Materials Palette
HAT HAVEN
Hat Store Design| Interior Design Studio 3, Fall 2024
Materials
Hat Store Design Rendering
THE INNER PATH
Retail Arcade Design| Design Studio 3, Fall 2024
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Retail Arcade, Corridor Rendering
“Inner Path” transforms the Clark Street subway station into a wellness hub, blending sustainability with luxury. Featuring a Michelin-star restaurant, a Himalayan saltinfused yoga studio, and a tranquil spa, it offers commuters and residents a rejuvenating escape. Designed for accessibility, it integrates seamlessly with pedestrian flow, promoting balance through plant-forward dining, self-care stores, and educational workshops.
Retail Arcade, Corridor Rendering
PARAMETRIC ECHOES
Computational Memory Field| Materiality & Assembly, Fall 2024
A parametric design inspired by the ruins of Göbeklitepe in Turkey. Using adjustable parameters such as the radius of circles, pillar spacing, and decorative patterns, the design reinterprets the site’s ancient geometry through contemporary methods—capturing its timeless, mysterious essence.
Parametric Site, Proposal Model
COCOONED CONNECTIONS
Student Housing Proposal| Design Studio 2, Spring 2023
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TIMES ESCAPED FROM PAST
Personal Work| Fall 2023
Medium: Silicone, found objects, acrylic, acetate
This piece brings together my past and present, crystallizing memories in a timeless form. My past gives meaning to my present and helps me navigate challenges. Over the nine months I worked on it, each layer absorbed my emotions—joy, sorrow, laughter, and growth— until the canvas became a reflection of transformation.
TRUTH INCEPTION PERCEPTION
Personal Work| Spring 2020
Medium: Print, ink, broken mirror pieces on plexi
After watching Inception, I began questioning reality and the limits of what we perceive as truth. I started to see how multiple dimensions exist beyond our awareness. What is real, and according to whom? Are dreams part of our memories? Each angle of this piece reveals a new perspective, reflecting the idea that reality shifts for every observer.
