Mardin Cevzat Ecological Hotel 生態酒店 by Isil Gencoglu

Mardin Cevzat Ecological Hotel 生態酒店 by Isil Gencoglu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 文化遺產設計 Competition Category.

銀文化遺產· 2021

Mardin Cevzat Ecological Hotel 生態酒店

by Isil Gencoglu

Client: Khg Architecture

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 文化遺產 Category

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The Design

About Mardin Cevzat Ecological Hotel 生態酒店

Mardin Cevzat 生態酒店係一個修復項目，對象係兩座歷史悠久嘅石造亭閣，分別係 Cevzat Kasri 同 Su Kasri。呢兩座建築都係喺18世紀末興建，作為住宅之用，要穿過葡萄園先至到達。現存嘅石材紋理經過清潔同保育，缺失嘅石塊就用本地方解石同碎石補齊。至於現代加建嘅部分，例如樓梯，就採用鋼材同玻璃，令新建工程可以同原有材料區分開嚟。修復後嘅建築提供十一間客房、一個接待處、一間咖啡室同一間餐廳。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Mardin Cevzat Ecological Hotel 生態酒店是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Mardin Cevzat Ecological Hotel 生態酒店將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Mardin Cevzat Ecological Hotel 生態酒店是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The design project is a restoration project of "2 stone buildings" (Cevzat Kasri (Pavilion) and Su Kasri (Pavilion) located on 174 decares of land. These stone buildings, which were built as residences when first built, will be restored and used as an ecological hotel. The buildings reached by passing through the vineyards were built at the end of the 18th century and preserved their originality. The design was created as an ecological hotel that the region needs.
Dimensions & Packaging: The design was created as an ecological hotel that the region needs. Cevzat Ecological Hotel has 7 rooms, a reception, a cafe and a restaurant. The Water Pavilion has an iwan, 4 hotel rooms, and a kitchen. In addition, landscaping has been made. The restoration project was prepared by cleaning the stone texture of the building in the form of repairing the existing pools, completing the deficiencies and strengthening them statically.The old photographs of the building, the information obtained from the art historians, were documented by taking into account the verbal statements made by the owners of the buildings, measurements were made with laser total station, photographs were taken and detailed measurements were made and the project was prepared. These projects have been approved by the "Cultural Heritage Preservation Board" affiliated to the Municipality and the Ministry of Culture.
Tags: Restoration, rehabilitation, cultural heritage, ecological hotel, natural life, sustainability, adaptive reuse
Production Technology: The existing stone textures were cleaned and preserved, and the project was created in such a way that the missing stones were completed with local materials, calcite stone and chipped stone. In today's additions, the project was prepared using steel and glass construction to distinguish it from the original material. For example, the staircase element in the Cevzat Kasri is located as a period attachment and the material is glass and steel construction.
Design Challenge: When the project design was started, an important historical archive research was made because an intervention that would damage this important historical structure would be to damage its precious history. This was the main challenge when the project was in progress.This is why every detail that was founded of the building was so important to finish the conceptual design period.
Research: The Cevzat Kasri consists of the ground floor, the first floor and the semi-ruined third floor, placed in an east-west extension form. There is an iwan on the ground floor and a room in the west. To the north of the building, there is a carving stone formed by bedrock and called "maasara" where grape is crushed and turned into grape molasses.

The rectangular planned iwan space extending in the north-south direction is covered with a barrel vault. On the 1st floor, there are two rooms with niches on the walls. The niche in the iwan has a traditional decoration called "mukarnas" in which the stone is shaped with carvings.

Su Kasri (Kasr-il May): It is a prestigious stone structure located on this land with water cisterns, suitable for agriculture, watery and green.The traditional pavilion structure has survived from the 18th century to the present, preserving its qualities. In the courtyard on the ground floor, there is an iwan, a room, a kitchen and a toilet.

In this pavilion's iwan, the water source (pointed arch fountain), which we call "Selsebil", is connected to a square pool by means of a narrow canal. In addition, there is another pool for irrigation of the vineyard and garden. The walls and ceiling of the iwan are cut limestone stones. It is covered with a barrel vault. Niches, doors, windows and hearth have preserved their original features. The top of the room is a barrel vault.

The barrel vaults made of stones are very impressive. The stone has almost spoken.

In this project, besides the charm of the stone structures, the fact that the pavilions are located in Mardin, the mysterious fairy tale city, which consists of Jews, Christians (Armenians, Assyrians, Chaldeans) Muslims and Shams (sun worshipers) and where all beliefs and civilizations live together, has been an indispensable source of inspiration.
Inspiration: The stone texture and historical background of the buildings and the natural and unspoiled topography of them were the elements that excited and inspired us in the design process.

Although the buildings were in ruins, they have reached today by defying the years. With their new function, they have taken the road to reach future generations.
Project Duration: The design project started in 2018 in Bursa and finished in the same city in the year of 2020. It is planned to be implemented in 2021, in the city of Mardin.
Operation Flow: The stone texture and historical background of the buildings and the natural and unspoiled topography of them were the elements that excited and inspired the team in the design process. Although the buildings were in ruins, they have reached today by defying the years. With their new function, they have taken the road to reach future generations.
Team Members: İsil Gencoglu (Architect; PhD.)
Suleyman Tasar (Architectural Restorator)
Team Members:
Basak Gencoglu (Architect, MSc)
Gokhan Manastirli (Architectural Restorator)
Hasibe Cepni (Architect)
Gokhan Cokcetin (Civil Engineer)
Arzu Uyar (Architectural Office Assistant)
İsmail Turk (Language Advisor)