{"id":128396,"date":"2025-05-24T16:02:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T16:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/128396\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T16:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T16:02:14","slug":"corten-steel-wraps-angular-cabin-contrasting-pergamon-forests-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/128396\/","title":{"rendered":"corten steel wraps angular cabin\u00a0contrasting pergamon forests in turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ediz Demirel Works. builds small cabin along dry stone wall<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Located in the Kozak Plateau near Pergamon in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-turkey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turkey<\/a><\/strong>, the Cabin in Woods\u00a0by Ediz Demirel Works. is a small-scale structure intended for short-term rental. The project, resting on the existing dry <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/marble-and-stone-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stone<\/a><\/strong> terrace walls of an old vineyard, is designed to minimize disturbance to the surrounding landscape while establishing a defined architectural presence through its contrasting materials and construction techniques.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The architectural form is defined by a prefabricated <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/steel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">steel<\/a><\/strong> frame and corten steel cladding, which distinctly contrasts the natural terrain and stone foundation. A horizontal opening in the metal shell provides panoramic views, establishing a deliberate visual relationship with the surrounding plateau. Additional facade apertures are articulated as angular projections, emphasizing the spatial boundary between interior and exterior. The base of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/cabin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cabin<\/a><\/strong> utilizes a reinforced dry stone wall, integrated with the irregular existing stone conditions of the site. Reinforced concrete is poured in situ to stabilize this foundation. The superstructure, consisting of prefabricated steel elements and corten panels, is assembled on-site. This separation of ground and enclosure, stone and steel, produces a layered tectonic reading.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"corten steel angular cabin\u00a0emerges amongst pergamon forests in turkey\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/grounded-and-detached-a-cabin-defined-by-tectonic-contrast-in-the-forests-of-pergamon-turkey-3-682e0.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>all images courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/edizdemirel.works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ediz Demirel Works.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cabin in Woods project explores themes of material contrast<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The structure is organized around a sunken central space, designed as a conversation pit, embedded into the topography. This recessed core functions as the primary gathering area and is surrounded by auxiliary spaces, including wet zones and service areas. These are attached as linear extensions from the central core. A mezzanine level within the enclosing shell accommodates sleeping and work functions, optimizing the compact interior volume.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The structure\u2019s identity is derived from the juxtaposition of two distinct architectural strategies: a grounded, topography-integrated foundation and a visually distinct, prefabricated shell. Cabin in Woods project, developed by<\/p>\n<p>Ediz Demirel Works.\u2019 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edizdemirel.works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">architectural team<\/a><\/strong>, explores themes of material contrast, contextual adaptation, and modular construction, positioning the cabin within the broader discourse of contemporary rural architecture.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"corten steel angular cabin\u00a0emerges amongst pergamon forests in turkey\" width=\"818\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/grounded-and-detached-a-cabin-defined-by-tectonic-contrast-in-the-forests-of-pergamon-turkey-4-682e0.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>Cabin in Woods is set within the Kozak Plateau near Pergamon, Turkey<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"corten steel angular cabin\u00a0emerges amongst pergamon forests in turkey\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/grounded-and-detached-a-cabin-defined-by-tectonic-contrast-in-the-forests-of-pergamon-turkey-1-682e0.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the cabin rests on historic dry stone terrace walls of an old vineyard<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"corten steel angular cabin\u00a0emerges amongst pergamon forests in turkey\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/grounded-and-detached-a-cabin-defined-by-tectonic-contrast-in-the-forests-of-pergamon-turkey-2-682e0.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>prefabricated steel framing defines the cabin\u2019s architectural language<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"corten steel angular cabin\u00a0emerges amongst pergamon forests in turkey\" width=\"818\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/grounded-and-detached-a-cabin-defined-by-tectonic-contrast-in-the-forests-of-pergamon-turkey-5-682e0.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>angular facade apertures articulate the boundary between inside and out<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1135057 size-full lazyload\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"corten steel angular cabin\u00a0emerges amongst pergamon forests in turkey\" width=\"818\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/cabin-in-woods-ediz-demirel-works-turkey-designboom-818-3.jpg\"  data- loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>the steel and corten superstructure was prefabricated off-site and assembled on location<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"corten steel angular cabin\u00a0emerges amongst pergamon forests in turkey\" width=\"818\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/grounded-and-detached-a-cabin-defined-by-tectonic-contrast-in-the-forests-of-pergamon-turkey-6-682e0.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>corten steel cladding creates contrast against the natural stone foundation<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"corten steel angular cabin\u00a0emerges amongst pergamon forests in turkey\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/grounded-and-detached-a-cabin-defined-by-tectonic-contrast-in-the-forests-of-pergamon-turkey-7-682e0.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>reinforced dry stone foundations integrate with the site\u2019s existing terrain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ediz Demirel Works. builds small cabin along dry stone wall \u00a0 Located in the Kozak Plateau near 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