THE RESIDENTIAL PROJECT G-YOO DESIGNED BY SUYABATMAZ DEMIREL ARCHITECTS WITH PHILIPPE STARCK’S INTERIOR DESIGN IS SITUATED IN ISTANBUL, GÜNEŞLI. THE PROJECT, WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, COMPRISES TWO MONUMENT-LIKE RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS DESIGNED AS TRIANGULAR PRISMS, SEEKING TO MAKE USE OF DAYLIGHT AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.
The construction of G-Yoo residential project in Istanbul Güneşli, one of the latest projects of
Suyabatmaz Demirel Architects; the interior of which is designed by Philippe Starck, is going on. Architects Arif Suyabatmaz and Hakan Demirel, who designed the residential blocks as two prismatic towers with a triangular plan to maximize the façade and daylight, address the present traffic density of Basın Ekspres Road running on the west of the plot, the potential traffic density of Taş Ocağı Street and the concern for efficient use of natural lighting, as factors directly impacting their form decisions.
The architects, who designed two towers with a triangular plan scheme divided into two by a diagonal cut as a single prism to be situated on the plot would not be able to solve the above listed problems in the design of the buildings; leaning the parts of building to the opposing boundaries of the plot, have allowed best use of both roads to be achieved. Hence, they have minimized the parts affected by noise, thanks to the corners leaning against the road sides. While the core and shafts of one of the two sub-segments, which have different space solutions, moves towards the north, leaning on the hypotenuse side; the other segment faces north, leaning on the long side. Hence, passive climatization is assisted by effective use of natural light. Although the triangular plan could be perceived as a problem at the beginning, it was used to create more livable spaces, transformed into advantage in design. Façade and daylight are utilized in the residences because of this form selection, leading to a highly advantageous interior pattern for small apartments designed to match the user profile inhabiting the area.
G-Yoo blocks perceived not as to separate buildings but as a whole, thanks to the architectural touches on the façades by Suyabatmaz Demirel Architects, set up a rich relationship with the ground because of the social and commercial items and public spaces under them. The cut plane formed when the hole was separated, creates a slot continuing on the ground level. The items on the west and east of the plot are positioned in such a way to receive light from the slot.
In the residential blocks offering different perspectives to the user, because of the potent contrast of the façades with each other and positioning of the buildings, a cinematographic perspective is achieved, thanks to the difference between what is seen a step before and a step after.
