Zemin Kat Planı / Ground Floor Plan
1- Giriş Fuayesi 2- Toz Tuvalet 3- Mutfak 4- Hizmet Odası 5- Oturma Odası
6- Yemek Alanı 7- Ana Yatak Odası 8- Ana Banyo 9- Banyo Avlusu 10- Yatak Odası 2
PROJENİN ODAĞINDA, İKİ ANA KANADIN ARASINDA TASARLANAN YARI AÇIK YAŞAM
ALANI VE TERAS BULUNUYOR.
THE SEMI-OPEN LIVING AREA AND THE TERACE IN BETWEEN THE TWO BUILDINGS IS AT
THE CORE OF THE PROJECT.
covered up with blinds when necessary. This intermediary space between
these two wings is the focal point of the project where the living area
opens up into nature through the terrace. The terrace clad in black volcanic
stone adopts different colors and textures; and evokes different feelings in
response to changing climatic conditions. The sublime vista of the mountains
and the valley is framed by the concrete walls and the terrace which is
finalized by a pool reflecting the sky. The house, conceived as a refuge
trapping the views, the sun, the rain and the air, unites with the cliff edge
it stands on. Both the terrace and the pool respond to changing climatic
conditions and reflect the surrounding nature on their surfaces. The visual
and sensual impact of the basalt surface especially during and after the rain
is particularly strong, creating a sense of “liquid stone” that inspires the
project’s name. The natural finish of the stone flooring on the entry foyer
emphasizes the direct interaction of the house with nature and creates a
feeling of ambiguity between the natural and the artificial, finished and
unfinished.
While the basalt cladding on the terrace and the pool evokes a sense of
lightness and airy reflections, the stairs heading to the lower bedroom of
the same material conveys heaviness and durability. Architects define this
contrast with these words: “Photographs cannot express the sense of weight
when one approaches, or the sense of release at the edge of the pool at the
far end of the open terrace, the feeling of burrowing deeper enroute, past
the stacked stones, to the lower bedroom.” Accumulative impact of cut stone
used for the massive stairs, plain and spacious use of cut stone in interior
spaces and bathroom areas, and its fine cladding on the terrace and the
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