09 February 2023 Thursday
Our Graduate Interior Architect Berkay Fabric Renovated a Stone House on the Plateau by Spending Forty Thousand TL in Forty Days
An interview was held with Interior Architect Berkay Fabric, a graduate of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, about the stone house he renovated.
Interior Architecture and Environmental Design Graduated Interior Architect Berkay Fabric, spent forty thousand TL in forty days, renovated the stone house inherited from his grandfather in Trabzon Maçka. An interview was held with our graduate student about the stone house he renovated.
Hello Berkay. First of all, can you talk about yourself?
I am Interior Architect Berkay Fabric, 24 years old. I graduated from Istanbul Gelişim University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design in 2019, and I am currently pursuing my master's degree at Istanbul Kultur University. I am from Trabzon and I live in Bahçeşehir, Istanbul.
Can you talk a little bit about the history, location and architectural features of the stone house in the plateau?
The story of our highland house actually dates back to the early 1900s. It is inherited from my grandfather's father to my grandfather and from my grandfather to us. It is said that it was used by the Greeks for a while before that, but it is not possible to confirm this information. The house is located within the borders of Omela Plateau of Maçka District of Trabzon. The altitude here is around 2300 meters. It is also about two hours away from the center of Trabzon. Considering that it is 3 km from the Sumela Monastery from a bird's eye view, it will be easier to describe it in our minds. Architecturally, our house, which is approximately 20 m2, was completely surrounded by 70 cm thick stone walls. The window sills, door details and roof were all made of wood. Thin sheet metal coating was used for insulation on the ceiling, but it was very dysfunctional and unstable. Since there was no industrial material, the house needed constant repair.
What is the starting point of the idea of renovating this house? How did this process begin?
I can say that the house started to be destroyed over the years, needed to be repaired and I needed a place to stay when I went to the plateau. As soon as this thought settled in my head, I made my plans and took action.
