The project addresses the loss of dynamism in Kavaklıdere, once characterized by water flows and vineyards. Inspired by a small on-site structure whose graffiti evolved over time, the private dwelling opens itself to the public through graffiti as an architectural layer of change.
Spatially, the house unfolds through a public–private–public sequence, where entry leads into increasingly private domestic spaces before reopening to the public through the activity area. Functional volumes are separated by plant-based zones, allowing the garden to extend into the interior and dissolve rigid boundaries between inside and outside. The project proposes an architecture that evolves with use, embracing temporality, transformation, and coexistence.
Author: Sıla Bozkurt
Studio: ARCH 201 Fall 2025
Instructor(s): Alp Giray Köse
