eray carbajo reveals new urban rural housing typology for istanbul

brooklyn and istanbul-based studio eray carbajo has recently revealed images and plans of a new housing typology slated for completion in 2019 in the heart of istanbul, turkey. adding to istanbul’s plans for an architectural overhaul of many of its cultural institutions, urban rural merges rural living into a dense urban environment through the use of a modular design implementing the latest technologies. 

image © eray carbajo

the structure will contain eight stories, seven of which include private residences over a ground story level of social and recreational program that fosters a healthy micro-community within the building. all components- structural, spatial, social, and landscaping- are integrated forming a strong aesthetic and functional union that subsequently promotes a new lifestyle. like a beehive, the design is driven from the stacking of hexagonal modules that make up the individual units, maximizing volume with the smallest amount of building material necessary. 

ground story social and recreational facilities in conjunction with a landscaped site promotes social interaction
image © eray carbajo

the projecting modules each contain an outdoor terrace that forms a triangular cavity which not only serves as a plant bed that nurtures a vertical forest but also serves as a structural member transferring gravitational forces through the structure without the need for additional reinforcements. the scheme also promotes cycling and walking, offering all the personal services that residents may otherwise need to travel around the city to obtain. on the rooftop, a series of covered greenhouses generates a communal space where food can be grown by introducing urban gardening on a communal scale. 

the structure will inhabit the center of istanbul, providing a new residential typology
image © eray carbajo

each unit contains a bedroom and living area, garden terrace, shading louvers, grey-water collection system, and the potential for a solar roof that on an individual scale satisfies at least some of its own energy needs.  by using local materials and a flexible modular design, the building proves to be a sustainable construction that possesses the adaptability to occupy almost any site. 

each unit contains a projecting outdoor garden terrace 
image © eray carbajo

image © eray carbajo

image © eray carbajo (also first image)

ground level and upper level floor plans
image © eray carbajo

the integration of various systems makes for an efficient and sustainable building
image © eray carbajo

image © eray carbajo

the structure combines rural living in urban environments
image © eray carbajo

project info:

client: esta construction
architect: eray/carbajo
design: inanc eray, gonzalo carbajo
design team: emana ljajic, marco mattia cristofori, ugur imamoglu
project team: ugur imamoglu, marco mattia cristofori, ahlam hamed, egemen onur kaya, anil sakaryali
structural: kinaci muhendislik
electrical: sanayi muhendislik
mep: abc muhendislik