Araz House | Pimodek Architecture

Located in Kemerburgaz Istanbul, Araz House is designed by Pimodek Architecture in 2023. The design interventions aimed to comprehensively redesign the interior space of the detached residential in Pasifik Mansions, built in 2013, to create a contemporary living environment appropriate for today's conditions.

In the design process of the four-storey living space covering 500 square meters, the spatial organisation is initially shaped by considering the demands, habits, routines, and daily flow of a family of three, the homeowners. In this sense, the prior house which did not respond functionally and aesthetically to the homeowner’s daily flows due to its closed planned spaces, is completely demolished by preserving the facade and redesigned.

The ground floor envisioned as the heart of the house, holds the living room and kitchen. The linear planned living room consists of a sitting area, a dining area and a lounge area with a fireplace. The architectural shell added to the living space within the project's scope is an important element of the desired contemporary design approach. The kitchen, which is supposed to link with the living room, is expanded since homeowners mostly spend time in it, and a sunroom is added and planned as a living space connecting with the outdoors.

Private areas such as bedrooms and a study are situated on the upper levels of the house. The master bedroom on the first floor is planned as a separate suite with its own bathroom and dressing room, while also incorporating a nursery and a nanny room on the same floor. The attic features a guest bedroom as well as the hobby room of the landlady, who is a painter.

A second living room with a TV area and bar is planned in the basement. Expanding the areaway allowed the room to receive natural light while linking the basement level to the garden.