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BELKIS APARTMANI’NA GİRİŞ, ŞİMAL MERDİVENLERİ YÖNÜNDEN SAĞLANIYOR. THE ENTRANCE TO THE BUILDING IS FROM THE SIDE OF THE NORTH STEPS. Doğrama üst bağlantı detayı (kesit) Window frame upper connection detail (section) 1- 10cm betonarme döşeme/Concrete flooring, 2- 40x40 körkasa profil/40x40 profile 3- OSB, 4- 40x40 körkasa profil/40x40 profile, 5- Alçı panel asma tavan 42cm/Plaster cast drop ceiling, 6- Alüminyum doğrama/Aluminum window frame 7- Isı izolasyonu/Thermal insulation, 8- OSB, 9- Isı izolasyonu/Thermal insulation 10- Cephe kaplaması taşıyıcı konstrüksiyonu/Load bearing anchorage for façade cladding 11- Desenli taş veya fibrobeton/Textured stone, 12- Taş kaplama/Stone cladding transform it to a large-scale architectural motif created out of stone. After considering various alternatives like sandstone, the architects decided on küfeki, a type of limestone made from calcareous formation of seashells popular in the geographic areas around Istanbul. The stone is characterized by its porous nature that allows it to be shaped easily after being quarried while getting much harder, stronger upon contact with air and absorbing the carbon dioxide. Küfeki was a popular stone throughout Istanbul’s long history frequently used in Byzantine and Ottoman buildings such as the Hagia Sophia and the Suleymaniye Mosque complex, giving this distinctive stone a major presence in the architectural history of the city. Küfeki stone was also especially a favorite of the architect Sinan, who used it in many of his masterpieces. The use of this local, typical stone in downtown Istanbul is a sensitive reference to the city’s rich architectural history. The design team then experimented on different façade details, preparing the final pattern using vector-based generated design programs. Afterwards, the motif MART - NİSAN 2013 / MARCH - APRIL 2013 • NATURA 65