Project 03
Karaköy
Istanbul — 2023
Karaköy
Loft
Brief
Honour the memory of a building. This Ottoman-era warehouse carried a century of waterfront commerce in its bones — our task was to inhabit it without erasing it.
Steel staircase — raw patina, perforated treads
Kitchen — concrete, brass, Ottoman tile
Living volume — the warehouse breathes
— On preservation, Karaköy Loft"We didn't renovate. We negotiated — a century-old structure agreed to share its space with a new life."
Materials
- Exposed Brick
- Blackened Steel
- Polished Concrete
- Reclaimed Oak
- Brass
- Ottoman Tile
Specifications
- Area310 m²
- Duration18 months
- StructureDouble-height + mezzanine
- HeritageListed 1890s warehouse
Team
- Lead ArchitectMehmet Demir
- ConservationSelma Bayrak
- StructuralKemal Yılmaz