Hatay Kirikhan Housing Project – 1st Stage

Year2023

LocationHatay, Turkey

ClientTurkey Design Council

StatusOngoing

Area21000 m²

TypologyResidential

TeamAli Önalp, Burak Yardımcı, Halil İbrahim Bayındır, Melis Üsküner, Seda Kambolat, Yeşim Demir

EngineeringStatik İstanbul, Mek Atölye, Tepaş Mühendislik, Md Proje, Uğur Harita

A Node at the Intersection of Commercial Axes: The Kırıkhan project area is located at the intersection of İnönü Boulevard, General Şükrü Kanatlı Street, and Şehit Erdoğan Karaoğlu Street, forming a strong center surrounded by commercial axes.

Preserved Values in the Planning Process
In the master plan study, the church building and its immediate surroundings were preserved, and this area was redefined with the aim of maintaining continuity in the planning decisions.

An Urban Setup Integrated with Public Spaces
The project approaches the church and its surroundings with a proposal for an open square, without causing harm to the structure. A strong relationship was established with the newly developed structures around the preserved silhouette of the building.

Current State
Proposed Design
  • Current State
  • Proposed Design

Diverse Residential Typologies
The housing blocks were planned as low-rise, low-density structures; alternative living scenarios were created through apartments of varying sizes and internal pedestrian streets.

Local Climate Data in Façade Design
Window proportions, shutter elements, and balconies on the façades were arranged to support solar control, natural ventilation, and user comfort.

Project Area
Connections
Commercial Floors
Block Types
Terraces
Green Areas
Circulation
Construction Area
  • Project Area
  • Connections
  • Commercial Floors
  • Block Types
  • Terraces
  • Green Areas
  • Circulation
  • Construction Area

Stepped Building Masses and Terrace Use
The building setup, where tall and low blocks interlock, was enriched with terraces and pergola elements, offering shaded and scenic open spaces for the users.

Public Life in the Central Courtyard
The central area was designed to bring together both commercial functions and residential users, forming a plaza that integrates with urban life through landscape arrangements at ground level.

Site Plan
Ground Floor Plan
1st Floor Plan
2nd Floor Plan
3rd Floor Plan
4th Floor Plan
Basement Floor Plan
  • Site Plan
  • Ground Floor Plan
  • 1st Floor Plan
  • 2nd Floor Plan
  • 3rd Floor Plan
  • 4th Floor Plan
  • Basement Floor Plan

Harmony with Layered Urban Fabric
The transitional spaces and public terraces formed between the buildings enabled strong connections with the city; a simple architectural language was adopted at the building scale, and a layered one at the urban scale.