Istanbul villa | Architecture M&T 1997

Istanbul Villa

A significant villa by a German architect and Turkish designer

Deniz Architekten, TEAM proje

Architects: Deniz Architekten, Kenan Deniz

Designers: TEAM proje, Avkut Mete

Photo: Gürkan Akay

Where: Turecko

In&nbps;the eastern surroundings of Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, in the Tuzla area, is the architecturally exceptional Villa Lucille, which is occupied by a family of three. The architectural design of the building was undertaken by German architect Kenan Deniz of Deniz Architekten, who approached the design studio TEAM proje to collaborate on the project. "In&nbps;the last ten years, there has been a significant expansion in the demand for architects and interior designers in Turkey. "In&nbps;Turkey, we value professionals, so the division of labour is quite common," says Aykut Mete, interior designer at TEAM Proje, and continues. "Kenan Deniz asked us to support and collaborate on the interior design of Villa Lucille. We worked together to harmonise the project into a unity that suited the owners 100%."

The main entrance to the house is an atypically high door, which opens with fittings made in the Czech Republic. “Not only for the entrance door, but for all the doors in the interior, including those leading to the shower or sauna, we used handles and pull handles from the MINIMAL collection from the Czech manufacturer M&T,“ says designer Aykut Mete, describing his first encounter with M&T products. “When we looked at the M&T portfolio, we got the impression that the comprehensive MINIMAL range was designed exactly for our project. We first ordered samples, whose timeless design and craftsmanship convinced us that they were the right fittings for this exceptional project.“ The architects of the Villa Lucille project were particularly impressed with the possibility of unifying the fittings throughout the building. The MINIMAL collection offers door handles, handrails, shells, security rosettes, door stops, as well as handles for windows and HS portals in the same design. In&nbps;order to maintain the colour concept and identity of the building, the architects chose the fittings from eighteen available surfaces in titanium black matt.

Behind the front door is the hallway, which surprises newcomers with an airy space open to the upper floor, and which flows seamlessly into the main living area of the house. This entrance area is separated from the rest of the interior only by a partial partition located directly opposite the entrance. Behind it, a dining area with a large HS portal also opens onto the first floor, giving access to the terrace. To the left of the dining table, the kitchen is accessed through glass bi-fold doors in the building's characteristic monochromatic combination of black tall cabinets and white kitchen island. On the opposite side of the dining area is the living room, accessible from the hallway. However, it is visually connected to the dining room by an opening in the wall with a suspended fireplace. In&nbps;addition to the central living space, the ground floor also contains three guest rooms with en-suite bathrooms, a utility room and a garage.

The staircase in the right entrance part of the house ascends to the private floor of the residents. The main hallway opposite the staircase passes above the open dining room and hallway area and leads to the children's room and one of the study rooms. Directly to the left of the staircase is the second of the study rooms and also the gym. To the right of the staircase is the spacious owner's bedroom, which has two separate dressing rooms and a private bathroom with exclusive marble tiles, suspended taps and an adjoining sauna.

Design of fittings Minimal: Roman Ulich

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