Research Article

M3 Architects Group and The Kunt Mansion

Volume: 10 Number: 1 July 28, 2025
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M3 Architects Group and The Kunt Mansion

Abstract

This study examines the design and construction of the Kunt Mansion, built by the M3 Architects Group. It explores the approach to residential construction in the 1960s and the influence of 'modern' architecture on residential buildings during that period. The two-storey Kunt Villa was designed for summer use in Pendik Temenye Bay. From a distance, its white brutalist concrete construction resembles a cabin placed on tree branches. Many progressive construction techniques were used. The study describes the progressive approaches used in the Kunt Villa, which bears the characteristics of modern/brutalist architecture that influenced most architects at the time. It compares it with local and foreign examples from the same period, revealing the common features of the era. Given that the examples examined in this study were innovative buildings constructed under challenging conditions, it is anticipated that this study will contribute to the literature.

Keywords

The Kunt mansion, modern architecture, residential design, M3 architects group

Ethical Statement

The article complies with national and international research and publication ethics. Ethics Committee approval was not required for the study.

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APA
Şahin Diri, B. (2025). M3 Architects Group and The Kunt Mansion. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications, 10(1), 90-115. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1617610
AMA
1.Şahin Diri B. M3 Architects Group and The Kunt Mansion. JASA. 2025;10(1):90-115. doi:10.30785/mbud.1617610
Chicago
Şahin Diri, Berrin. 2025. “M3 Architects Group and The Kunt Mansion”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 10 (1): 90-115. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1617610.
EndNote
Şahin Diri B (July 1, 2025) M3 Architects Group and The Kunt Mansion. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 10 1 90–115.
IEEE
[1]B. Şahin Diri, “M3 Architects Group and The Kunt Mansion”, JASA, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 90–115, July 2025, doi: 10.30785/mbud.1617610.
ISNAD
Şahin Diri, Berrin. “M3 Architects Group and The Kunt Mansion”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications 10/1 (July 1, 2025): 90-115. https://doi.org/10.30785/mbud.1617610.
JAMA
1.Şahin Diri B. M3 Architects Group and The Kunt Mansion. JASA. 2025;10:90–115.
MLA
Şahin Diri, Berrin. “M3 Architects Group and The Kunt Mansion”. Journal of Architectural Sciences and Applications, vol. 10, no. 1, July 2025, pp. 90-115, doi:10.30785/mbud.1617610.
Vancouver
1.Berrin Şahin Diri. M3 Architects Group and The Kunt Mansion. JASA. 2025 Jul. 1;10(1):90-115. doi:10.30785/mbud.1617610