The entrance zone of ‘Studio Loft’, once two separate flats
is now a duplex unit and an open spacious area with a
double-height ceiling. Entering ‘studio loft’, one steps right
into the photographic studio and exhibition space. On the
same floor at the back is a guest bathroom with a vaulted
ceiling that solves the height restriction problem. Material
choices of the bathroom with their reflective surfaces give
one a sense of being inside a futuristic space, which also
serves as an out-of-the-ordinary photography setting. A
sculptural staircase, designed with no railing on either side
to highlight the dynamism and rhythm of circulation inside
the space, connects the ground floor to the upper floor.
While the ground floor is designed to fulfill the needs of
a photographic studio and an exhibition space, the upper
floor is planned to host office space, kitchen area, sleeping
and private resting zones at the far end of the open plan
living space. Reflecting on the owner’s lifestyle who loves to
cook for his guests, the kitchen is a social space for cooking,
eating, and relaxing.
Next to the kitchen is another spot with a cozy fireplace for
gathering with friends and resting. Floor-to-ceiling windows
offer bright panoramic views to the greenery outdoors.
The upper floor has also been designed to serve as an
additional space for photo shootings if wanted, as one of
the targets of the project was to maximize the space for
photographic work. The result has been the creation of
a ‘loft’ space that serves multiple functions, intertwined
with each other, under the roof of a photographic studio.
This is the outcome of how the architects approached
the challenge, stated by Nail Egemen Yerce, founder of
Yerce Architecture as “Answers were sought to questions
such as how could space initially constructed as a typical,
standard apartment be transformed into a multifunctional
area serving different functions and forms of living while
maintaining permeability within these functions.”
INTERIORS
"The paving material of the ground floor was
extended to cover the patio and the sidewalks,
leading to the integration of the whole space."
Ayça Taylan, the co-founder of ZAAS, adds that “the
project also reached out to the public, that is the outside
world, through the exhibition space incorporated into the
photography studio.” Viewing the outside world and the
inner space as a continuum, the architects transformed the
open space in front of the apartment, formerly used as a car
park into a patio. The paving material of the ground floor was
extended to cover the patio and the sidewalks, leading to
the integration of the whole space.
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