This low rise building project is located in the Datca Peninsula of Turkey on a steep hill overlooking the Aegean Sea. Its use is primarily as a summer retreat home, though the building has been equipped with insulated wall and roof components with a fireplace and electrical heating systems to accommodate life for all four seasons. It also has a pool that will be dedicated for the Arikoglu Residences community. This building is the first phase of a larger project which will house 10 detached single family units that have a floor area of no less than 130m2. The pool is meant to serve all the residents of the two projects. Furthermore, it is important to note that the rocky terrain provided an extra strong base for the concrete foundations of this project, which is a notable advantage for a structure’s earthquake toleration levels. C30 concrete have been used with extra steel reinforcements to ensure structural stability as dictated by our structural engineers. A beautiful local marble type, quarried from the Ula region of Turkey, was used throughout the floor finishes of the project. Insulated window structures made by a reputable company was also incorporated into the building. The roofing systems were completed by a highly experienced and credible roofing company, which have been tested by the Arikoglu team the past two winters with no problems. The building consists of two units which can be used together and separately based on the desire of the owner as seen in the plan circulation, so maximum flexibility is provided within the architectural plans. Also, it is important to note that in the city of Datca this type of large apartment units with spacious rooms and extra storage spaces are seldom available, our plans are completely devoid of claustrophobia invoking emotions having all rooms dimensioned with proportion and space in mind. The plans provide the ability of permitting natural light into every single room through out the project, including bathrooms and except mechanical rooms, making sure the psychological health of residents of the building are positively affected by our architecture. In the end, our ultimate goal is to raise the spirits of our clients by proposing building structures that provide subtle connections between manmade order and mother nature.
