Çayyolu Residential
Located on a sloping plot in Çayyolu, the project is conceived as a contemporary residential development comprising three blocks, with topography serving as the primary input for the design. With masses rising above the podium and flexible housing typologies, it proposes an alternative residential model that establishes a strong relationship with the landscape and supports long-term use and changing life scenarios.
Project Info
TYPOLOGY
Residential
STATUS
Detailed Design Phase
YEAR
2025
CLIENT
Kocalar Concrete
AREA
78.418 m²
LOCATION
Çayyolu, Ankara
Project Info
TYPOLOGY
Residential
STATUS
Detailed Design Phase
YEAR
2025
CLIENT
Kocalar Concrete
AREA
78.418 m²
LOCATION
Çayyolu, Ankara
Çayyolu Residential
The project, located in Çayyolu, Ankara, is designed as a prestigious residential complex on a sloping, linear plot of land. The architectural approach is shaped by the strong topography of the land and its relationship with the surrounding landscape. Comprising three residential blocks positioned on a continuous base, the project occupies the luxury residential segment while also questioning conventional residential models.
The fundamental design objective is to redefine everyday residential life through an approach that emphasizes spatial flexibility, long-term use, and strengthens the relationship between architecture, landscape, and user. Responding to the linear geometry of the site, the mass is fragmented into three separate blocks to avoid creating a monolithic effect. This fragmentation creates rhythm and movement in the urban silhouette while establishing a strong dialogue with the skyline. The composition creates a holistic architectural identity by establishing a balanced relationship between openness and massiveness.
The sloping terrain has been treated as a productive parameter of the design. The base acts as an intermediary layer between the topography and the residential masses above; it anchors the project to the ground while also accommodating the apartments located at lower levels. This relationship is reinforced by the facade design; the balcony parapets take on a character that intensifies towards the lower levels, emphasizing continuity with the slope.
The residential blocks rising above this base offer differentiated typologies designed to respond to changing living scenarios. Block A is designed on the principle of one apartment per floor, representing the “home within a home” concept developed to support the sustainable use of large-scale residences. This approach enables young or elderly family members to live independently while remaining within the same household, in line with changing family structures. Each apartment contains a completely independent 1+1 unit, allowing users to live together or separately. This strategy supports privacy and long-term use. Each residence has three separate entrances: the main entrance, the service entrance, and the independent entrance to the interior unit. The same spatial organization logic has been adopted in Blocks B and C, which have two apartments per floor.
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The interior design of all typologies is based on a clear separation between living spaces and private areas. Main living areas such as the living room and kitchen are oriented towards the landscape to maximize daylight, bring in the view, and enhance natural ventilation. The base is designed entirely as a green roof; it is treated as a collective landscape surface that accommodates shared social areas located above street level. The loft apartments located at the ends of each block enrich the vertical silhouette of the project, reinforcing the layered spatial design. Ultimately, the project proposes a flexible and contemporary residential model that goes beyond standardized housing typologies, shaped by landscape, topography, and long-term sustainability principles.
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