EDITOR ' S CHOICE
CASA PENDENZA BY BAD BAŞAK AKKOYUNLU DESIGN
Başak Akkoyunlu Design, led by architect Başak Akkoyunlu, designed Casa Pendenza, an independent villa in Çeşme, İzmir, distinguished by its inward-focused design and L-shaped layout.
Casa Pendenza, located in Çeşme, İzmir, is an independent villa built on a spacious 800 sqm plot, with a total closed area of 340 sqm distributed across the basement, ground, and first floors. The property also includes a closed garage in the garden and service areas for outdoor maintenance.
Designed entirely inward with an L-shaped plan, the villa is separated from the road by a wall that ensures privacy, supported by landscaping, and a volume that incorporates the closed garage and service areas. Upon entering the plot, a well-lit entrance is reached from the side of the garage wall, covered with aluminum profile facade elements repeated throughout the villa. Before reaching the main structure, there is a direct passage to the garden, terrace, and pool area.
To completely cut off the relationship with the empty adjacent plot, a handmade ceramic-covered green wall, two stories high, accompanies the main entrance door and gives color to the villa. The entrance door is an inviting pivot door. Although there is a structure between the main street and the villa, the facade facing the main street is also entirely covered with aluminum profile facade elements, allowing only a non-transparent opening for the staircase.
The short facade of the L-shaped building facing the road is covered with silver travertine, another characteristic material used on the facade of the villa. This facade includes a two-story opening that illuminates the gallery of the living room and houses an ethanol fireplace in front of it.
The basement floor is inconspicuous but hosts a range of valuable features. In addition to closed and open living areas, this level aims to introduce a biophilic element to the residence with a spacious garden decorated with mature trees. It includes a practical laundry room reached by the laundry chute, present on all three floors, spacious storage areas, and a charming garden. Also, a private room with a dedicated bathroom is located on the basement floor.
The entrance hall, which houses the transparent bridge connecting the masses on the first floor, has high ceilings and is illuminated by a guillotine
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