The Passive House certified three-story residence located in Şile, Istanbul offers 800 m² of living space with a design focused on adapting to the geography it is located in. The structure, which can exist independently of the grid with its high energy efficiency infrastructure systems, is self-sufficient thanks to waste management, food production, water collection-storage and purification systems. Designed in close contact with engineers and consultants during the architectural design process, the structure was completed within millimetric calculations in order to meet the Passive House certification criteria. The occupancy/void ratios of all facades of the residence are designed according to geographical directions, and therefore the joinery rhythms of the residence differ on each facade. The ground floor was planned to be partially buried in the ground, in order to lighten the visual load of the volume it occupies when approaching the building and to ensure harmony with the environment. The structure hosts three basic functions: a ten-room residence, a professional kitchen/event area and an office. The design, which solves all functions in a single mass and circulation plan without sharp distinctions, provides the same approach in its relationship with the land. It minimizes the interior/exterior distinction thanks to the deep perspectives it provides towards the residential environment, which is as permeable as possible and consists of high volumes.
All systems that ensure that the structure, which has thermal bridge-free insulation including the foundation, operates independently of the grid are located in the technical volumes located in the basement. In addition to the technical diversity in the campus, the planned biological diversity was provided with ecological ponds that do not contain any chemical and mechanical treatment systems in accordance with permaculture principles. The water cycle that ensures the operation of the ecosystem was also used in all areas of the campus in accordance with this principle.
