House of the Day: Riza Derviş House by Sedad Hakkı Eldem
May 11th, 2017
May 11th, 2017
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Also known as the Derviş Manizade Mansion, this summer house sits on the island of Büyükada, Turkey and was completed in 1956-57. It is one of two properties designed by Sedad Hakkı Eldem in the area and has been read as an experiment in rationalized modernism.
The images are available at the SALT Research & Rahmi M. Koç Archive.
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