RENOVATION - SERAPOOL Porcelain

A Rebirth Starting from the Foundation Can Çuhadar explains their approach to renovation projects by stating that the renovation process is much more layered than projects built from scratch: “We can call it renovation when certain parts of a building are preserved and refurbished when it fails to meet the user’s needs in terms of aesthetics or functionality. In such projects, we first listen to the shortcomings experienced by the user and their wishes for the renovation we will carry out. We try to find common ground by adding our own experience and style to these requests. This allows us to be more creative in the design.” The Necessity of Renovation in the Çeşme Project Explaining the reasons behind the decision to renovate the pool and garden in their Çeşme projects, Çuhadar said: “For a house used mainly during the summer season, the garden and pool are extremely important. Most of the day is spent outdoors rather than indoors. Therefore, the user begins to seek comfort and aesthetics outdoors as well. 29 INTERVIEW In our project in Çeşme, the approximately 20-year-old structure could not meet our client’s current expectations. Infrastructure problems, inadequate landscaping, plastic weir channels in the pool, and constant problems with grout and mosaics made renovation necessary from both an aesthetic and functional perspective. Function-First Renovation: Integrating Aesthetics with Function Can Çuhadar explains that when deciding on the transformation for the pool project in Çeşme, they primarily considered functional issues: AFTER FUNCTIONALITY IN RENOVATION the Future: