SLOPED HOUSE

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Sloped House is in Bodrum, southwest Turkey, located on sloped land surrounded by olive trees with a beautiful view of the Hebil bay.

a house, which sits on a hill like the houses from the ancient cities of Millets, Ephesus, and Halikarnassos_like a piece of Santorini island placed in Bodrum _concave ramps that fill the spaces between olive trees with living areas underneath_an artificial landscape with natural ventilation

The Sloped House is the first of five houses built on a 7-acre plot of land on a hill. Each house will be modeled on the first but designed with the flexibility to remove or add a level as necessary to fit the slope of the land. GAD’s aim was to design the houses in harmony with their natural setting so they blend in and do not harm the environment or call for any olive trees to be destroyed.

The roof of the house works as a ramp with the living spaces underneath. The first floor accommodates a guest room and bathroom, the living room and kitchen are on the second floor, and the third is occupied by the master bedrooms and bathrooms. Traditional materials such as wood and stone mixed with industrial components are employed throughout. The open plan allows for all the interior spaces to be submerged in natural light and beautiful bay views can be seen from all angles through the floor to ceiling glass walls that run the length of the building.