Half of the visible structure, is cantilevered by 8 meters. The superstructure is a 16 meter long by 7.5 meter wide concrete box with no columns or beams. The 520m2 land contains this very large house that only has a 64m2 footprint.

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Architects: Selim Erdil

Location: Çe?me, ?zmir, Turkey

Area: 300.0 sqm

Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Tunç Suerda?

Other Participants: Gözde Özder, ?zgi Yaz?c?, Meltem Çar?ko?lu, Selim Ardal?, Bahad?r Sar?ca, Nevzat Yavuz

© Tunç Suerda?

Half of the visible structure, is cantilevered by 8 meters. The superstructure is a 16 meter long by 7.5 meter wide concrete box with no columns or beams. The 520m2 land contains this very large house that only has a 64m2 footprint.
© Tunç Suerda?

This is a house with a strict minimalist approach.  5 main materials were used. Concrete, Steel, Stone, Wood and Glass. The main ambition was to make as much use of the land as possible while creating a variety of wide and open spaces that can be used depending on the wind and weather conditions. The folding/sliding window and door systems, the 8m long cantilever and the pool placement on the side of the house are all design decisions to maximize the living areas. The folding/sliding systems make convertible living spaces to switch between indoor and ...