Zümra Timur

Landscape Architect · Peyzaj Mimarı

The approach to the house through the garden.

Ayvalık Arrival Garden

This arrival garden in Ayvalık considers the pedestrian approach, level changes and planting layers together. The landscape extends beyond a strip in front of the facade to connect the front, side and rear outdoor spaces.

Location
Ayvalık · Türkiye
Role
Landscape layout · planting · visual presentation
Status
Concept Design

LANDSCAPE APPROACH

A garden threshold
in front of the house.

This arrival garden in Ayvalık considers the pedestrian approach, level changes and planting layers together. The landscape extends beyond a strip in front of the facade to connect the front, side and rear outdoor spaces.

Planting layers at the entrance.
Planting layers at the entrance.

LAYOUT AND MOVEMENT

Arrival.
A clear route.

Entrance, steps and planting areas form one spatial arrangement. Top and axonometric views show how the outdoor spaces continue around the house within the compact plot.

Arrangement of the house and arrival garden.
Arrangement of the house and arrival garden.

CONNECTING THE SPACES

  1. Arrival
  2. Front
  3. Side
  4. Rear
The front, side and rear garden as a whole.
The front, side and rear garden as a whole.

MOVING THROUGH THE GARDEN

A planted focus.
Softer edges.

The small focal pocket in the front garden brings together contrasting foliage forms and earthy materials. A planted edge along the route softens the transition between arrival and seating.

A planted focal pocket in the front garden.
A planted focal pocket in the front garden.
A planted threshold along the route.
A planted threshold along the route.
Planting texture and materials at the entrance.
Planting texture and materials at the entrance.
Pergola and seating in the side garden.
Pergola and seating in the side garden.

READING THE SPACE

From side to rear.
The garden continues.

The pergola and side-garden seating continue the entrance arrangement. The quieter rear area and more directional frontage take different roles, connected by circulation around the house.

  • Front — a garden threshold towards the house.
  • Side — seating beneath the pergola.
  • Rear — a quieter garden character.
The rear garden and its relationship with the house.
The rear garden and its relationship with the house.

SPATIAL EXPERIENCE

Arrival to terrace.
The garden continues.

The approach to the house, close planting texture and shaded terrace form a complementary sequence of outdoor spaces.

The approach to the house through the garden.
The approach to the house through the garden.
Planting texture and materials at the entrance.
Planting texture and materials at the entrance.
Terrace, pergola and garden threshold.
Terrace, pergola and garden threshold.

PROJECT CONTRIBUTION

Project.
My role.

Landscape layout, planting and visual presentation: Zümra Timur. The buildings provide the architectural setting.