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Ümraniye Baraka Housing: housing blocks with white volumes and timber bands

Ümraniye Baraka Housing

Ümraniye Baraka Housing: housing blocks with white volumes and timber bands
Ümraniye Baraka Housing: housing blocks with white volumes and timber bands

Ümraniye Baraka Housing

Ümraniye Baraka Housing: housing blocks with white volumes and timber bands

A development in Ümraniye that brings together three residential blocks of different heights around a shared landscape. The architectural language, built on the contrast between plain white volumes and timber-look surfaces, creates a calm living environment that merges with the gardens and social spaces.

Location

Ümraniye, Istanbul

Client

Piramit İnşaat

Year

2015

Status

Built

Program

RESIDENTIAL

Site Area

2,450

m²

Project Area

11,790

m²

Design Team

Abdurrahman Çekim, Sevilay Uğur Çekim, Fatma Savgan, Mehmet Yiğit Öztürk, Didem Cengiz

View of the three housing blocks at dusk
View of the lower blocks at dusk
View up at the façade of a block
View up to the sky between two blocks
View up at the façade of a block
View up to the sky between two blocks
Indoor swimming pool with timber cladding
Photograph of the illuminated model of the blocks
Photograph of the model from the street side
Photograph of the model from the street side
Close photograph of the illuminated model
Photograph of the model of the blocks and garden
Shared garden, pool and people between the blocks
Shared garden, seating area and façades with timber bands

Approach

Shared Living Between Three Volumes

Ümraniye Baraka Residences brings together three residential blocks of different heights around a shared landscape. The buildings are treated not as individual towers, but as a whole that relates visually and defines shared living spaces between them.

A Balanced Layout Between Volumes

The varying heights of the blocks give the development rhythm while letting daylight reach the open spaces. The distances between the buildings strike a balance between privacy and encounter. A shared garden, swimming area and walking routes form the social heart of the project.

Simple Volume, Layered Facade

The architectural language develops from the contrast between plain white volumes and timber-look surfaces. Horizontal bands create continuity along the facade, while recessed openings and balconies give the homes depth. The rhythm of the facade makes the scale of the building easier to read.

Continuity Between Inside and Outside

The homes turn towards the shared landscape through balconies and large openings. Social spaces at ground level connect directly with the garden, bringing daily life outdoors. This transition between interior, balcony, terrace and landscape extends the experience of home beyond the walls of the building.

A Residential Fabric Completed by Shared Spaces

The project treats the residential blocks not just as units of shelter, but as parts of an environment that supports living together. The shared garden, water feature and social spaces create continuity between the buildings. With its simple architectural language and balanced layout, Ümraniye Baraka Residences creates a calm and coherent living environment.

Gallery

  • View of the three housing blocks at dusk
  • View of the lower blocks at dusk
  • View up at the façade of a block
    View up to the sky between two blocks
    View up at the façade of a block
    View up to the sky between two blocks
  • Indoor swimming pool with timber cladding
  • Photograph of the illuminated model of the blocks
  • Photograph of the model from the street side
  • Close photograph of the illuminated model
  • Photograph of the model of the blocks and garden
  • Shared garden, pool and people between the blocks
  • Shared garden, seating area and façades with timber bands

Location