Location: Adana, Turkey
Architectural Project: Sard Studio
Project Team: Murat Sökün, Ceren Sökün, Aylin Seziş, Şilan Gül
Type: Interior
Construction Area: 250m²
Year: 2022
Status: Built
Photographs: Cemal Emden

During the design phase of the clinic project designed in Adana, care was taken to choose materials that were natural, long-lasting and could be recycled and used for different purposes later. Among the materials, travertine, birch plywood, steel and wood come first.

In the design of the stairs, wood and steel support each other, pushing the limits of the structural features of both, taking into account function, stability, and aesthetic concerns. After reaching a certain point in the design, the application details were finalized due to the meetings held with the craftsmen who would reveal the work. The intensiveness of using handicrafts, the contribution of the craft to the design, and the function of the materials used are also aimed to be displayed clearly. After completing its function, the staircase was dismantled and detailed so that it could be used elsewhere.

A form that combines function and aesthetics was considered for the countertop design, and a design that draws its strength from the material itself was targeted. As the material progresses with rhythmic forms, different sections come together to form a holistic structure, creating an element that dominates the interior and makes it unique. As on the ceiling, a birch contraption was preferred on the reception counter. Placing the necessary numbers of circular pieces of the same material between the two plates, both interspaces were obtained and the plates from these circular forms were attached to each other. The plates, which are stacked side by side and transfer the load to each other both horizontally and vertically, functioned as a solid mass when they were completed and thus remained stable.

 

It took its power from the material itself and from the correctly transferred loads. Making the beauty and calmness of the natural feel in the design of the place has been one of the main motivations of the designers.