The plot is near a seaside settlement called Yahşi in Bodrum Turkey. The location is in enough distance from the crowded touristic part of the area to obtain a calm and relaxed life style yet it has the potential to access to facilities in 10 minutes.
The surrounding has low density private housing character mostly composed of 2 storey summer villas with gardens. The plot has an area of 5000 sqm with a very sloppy nature. There is 25 m difference from one side to other.
The key element of the design is the huge rock which is observable through every where covering almost 1/3 of the plot.
Preserving this sculpture like beauty and to evaluate it as a part of the project is the main motive of the design. Without blocking the visuality of the rock and integrating the natural platform to the house; pastoral scenery of Yahşi framed by every opening of the project.
E-House reaches to this natural platform on the rock like a bridge on one side and attached to the ground only with a moderate tower-like structure on the other side.
The platform on the rock establishes the necessary out door space for the house and provides a terrace in harmony with the nature. Rock be-comes a spatial element of the house and mutually the house becomes a part of the rock by this use.
The floor where living room, kitchen and master bedroom planned exists on a level 5.50 m height from the ground in form of a bridge. The guest rooms and related facilities are planned on other two basement floors.
After decades passed with dreams, spaces and suggestions on other lives; designing for your very self with the remaining of a life time practice on architecture, to dream for your dreams, also reveals the most apparent phase of ones struggle of it own existence. E-House is a proposal by the designer for him self. E-house can be assumed as a confrontation of nature and man made structure with out being in a challenge but hopefully in harmony.
LAND
The building is located on a 5000 sqm plot in the Yahsi village of the Bodrum peninsula, at the Aegean Sea coast of Turkey. The plot is defined by a rock hill which arises on the center of a dish shaped steep land. This statue like rock covering around 30% of the plot stands out distinctively from the surroundings, with a 360 degree panoramic view of the whole region.
DESIGN
Aim of the project is to design a house that is in harmony with the aura of the plot, without compromising the pureness of rock. E-House is designed with in 250sqm construction area as a tower covered with natural stones from local quarries and a bridge that gently attaches itself to the rock without oppressing its natural shape. The existing plateau on the rock is designed to generate the living space of the building, the level differences are used to create the swimming pool and the terrace.
MATERIALS
Structural system is reinforced-concrete and steel. Building materials are chosen from vernacular sources. The facade of the tower is composed by a “Bodrum” stone that shares the same origin with the Rock Hill on the plot. Recycled travers is used as lintels. Site lamps are designed by using clay flowerpots produced in the peninsula.
SUSTAINABILITY
Rain water storage tank is located in the plot with the capacity of 80 tons. Hot water is provided by solar panels designed on the tower. Openings are also positioned considering to the dominant wind direction for natural ventilation to minimize energy consumption for cooling. Artificial lighting is mostly provided by “led” systems. Southern facade sustains heating in cold seasons as sun path is lower and sun shades prevent over heating in summer. Finishing materials are easy to maintenance and environment friendly.
