The brief
- Location
- Istanbul, Türkiye
- Year
- 2021
- Scope
- Coastal villa · 1,800 m²
- Climate
- Coastal · salt spray and winter wind
- Area
- 1,800 m² coastal villa
The conditions
A site facing directly onto the Bosphorus — meaning salt spray on the foliage in autumn and a cold north wind in winter that has killed three predecessors at the same address.
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