Villa Mass by Başak Akkoyunlu Design, A Sculpted Stone Villa That Plays with Light, Mass, and Void
Architecture Design of Villa Mass
Description About The Project
Villa Mass by Başak Akkoyunlu Design blends stone, glass, and interstitial space in a bold architectural statement set in the Mamurbaba hills of Çeşme.
The Project “Villa Mass” Information:
- Project Name: Villa Mass
- Location: Çeşme, İzmir, Turkey
- Project Year: 2020
- Area: 1000 sqft – 3000 sqft
- Designed by: Basak Akkoyunlu Design
A Harmonious Dialogue of Solidity and Transparency in Çeşme
Set on a generous 1022 m² plot in the tranquil Mamurbaba district of Çeşme, Villa Mass by Başak Akkoyunlu Design asserts itself as a tactile and visual statement—where architectural mass, void, and light interplay across stone surfaces, terraced spaces, and sculpted geometry. Designed for a site larger than its neighboring plots, the villa redefines the domestic scale by expanding inward, using material continuity and spatial rhythm to craft a unified living experience.
“The land gave us room to breathe,” said Başak Akkoyunlu, principal architect, in an interview with Luxury Houses Magazine. “So we designed a home that expands with intention—both horizontally and in light.”
Monolithic Forms Anchored in Landscape
From the street, Villa Mass presents a composition of stone-clad walls and restrained openings, particularly on the Eastern and Western façades. The blind western wall houses a fireplace and anchors the main living room, while the Eastern side maintains privacy with minimal glazing due to its proximity to the adjacent villa.
However, these solid walls are offset by generous expanses of glass to the North and South—especially in the living room, which is bathed in light through three transparent sides and capped with a soaring ceiling. “We didn’t just want to flood the space with light—we wanted to sculpt it,” the project architect noted. “The ceiling height, the glass planes, and the contrast of stone all play into this choreography.”
Architecture as Circulation and Spatial Intersection
A striking feature of Villa Mass is the staircase block, which projects from the building volume and wraps the blind west wall, integrating garden spaces on either side. This movement introduces vertical flow and carves an expressive edge into the building’s profile.
At the upper level, a corridor intersects with an elevated terrace, drawing light deep into the plan and providing layered outdoor connections. “The corridor isn’t just a bridge—it’s a filter of shadow, sky, and structure,” Başak told Luxury Houses Magazine. “We design these junctions not as leftover spaces, but as active architectural moments.”
Material Continuity Inside and Out
One of the most striking aspects of Villa Mass is its seamless material palette. Natural stone used on the home’s exterior walls continues into the interior, especially within the living room and along the staircase walls, creating a visual and tactile continuity. Similarly, the upper-level wall cladding is echoed in the ceiling of the living room and corridor interiors.
“We worked with the principle of material unity,” explained the lead designer. “Rather than change surfaces between inside and out, we allowed the stone and cladding to speak the same language across thresholds.”
This creates a grounded, cohesive ambiance throughout the five-bedroom home, which balances minimalism with organic texture and rich shadow play.
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Terraces, Water, and Interstitial Living
The ground floor opens to a series of terraces designed for varying functions throughout the day. The outdoor kitchen extends directly from the main kitchen, making the adjacent dining terrace an extension of indoor life. Meanwhile, a separate seating terrace flows toward the pool, defined by an expressive, non-parallel orientation that breaks traditional linearity.
The 15-meter pool culminates in a sunken circular seating area, enhancing the leisure landscape with intimacy and spatial intrigue. “Even the hardscape was designed with interstitiality in mind,” Başak added. “We didn’t just want zones—we wanted transitions.”
These layered exterior elements contribute to a lived experience that is flexible, site-sensitive, and atmospherically rich.
Photo credit: | Source: Basak Akkoyunlu Design
For more information about this project; please contact the Architecture firm :
– Add: Boyalık, 3431. Sk. No:1, 35930 Çeşme/İzmir, Türkiye
– Tel: +90 533 236 81 89
– Email: basak@basakakkoyunlu.com
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