"Located in a village in Urla, İzmir, , between olive-covered hills and the Aegean Sea, this family is situated within a landscape shaped by climate, agriculture, and long-standing settlement patterns. Urla House by Studio Irmak Turanli responds to its setting through material choices, spatial organization, and environmental strategies informed by local conditions. The house is conceived as a contemporary interpretation of regional Aegean architecture, drawing on the area's vineyards, olive groves, and gently sloping coastal terrain."
"Sustainability informed the project from the outset through the use of locally sourced and climate-responsive materials. , , lime plaster, and hemp define the material palette, with stone sourced within a 150-kilometer radius and installed by local craftspeople. Urla's climatic conditions, hot, dry summers and mild but windy winters, shaped the building's orientation and spatial configuration. A pre-existing ground-floor structure was incorporated into the design and now functions as a bedroom opening onto the terrace."
Situated between olive groves and the Aegean Sea, the house adapts Aegean vernacular forms to contemporary family use, supporting collective cooking, extended stays, and indoor-outdoor living. Design decisions respond to hot, dry summers and mild, windy winters through careful orientation, a terrace, and a deep roof overhang that provide shade and wind protection. The material palette emphasizes locally sourced, climate-responsive materials such as stone, lime plaster, and hemp, with stone quarried within 150 kilometers and worked by local craftspeople. A pre-existing ground-floor structure was retained as a bedroom opening onto the terrace. Traditional boat-building carpentry and rammed-earth furniture feature in the interiors.
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