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Koru Retreat

Sapanca, Turkiye
2026
Concept and Architecture
Omerler Mimarlik
Visualisation
Atelier Aida
Services
CGI, Art Direction, Motion
Year
2026

Koru Retreat started years ago as an early resort study at Ömerler Architecture. It was one of the projects that stayed with me long after it was shelved. I came back to it recently with something the original never had: no brief, no client, no deadline. The old idea became a starting point rather than something to protect, and it led somewhere quieter, shaped around the lake, the trees and the changing light.

Guney Kurdak

Koru Retreat entrance marker beside the lakeside path. Sapanca, Turkiye, Omerler MimarlikStone and timber wing of Koru Retreat above the terraced gardensTimber porte-cochere at the Koru Retreat entranceKoru Retreat seen across the lawns from the lakeOutdoor dining terrace at Koru Retreat beside the stone facadeCourtyard swimming pool framed by the wings of Koru RetreatTimber-framed pavilion at the Koru Retreat entrance courtLakeside terrace and balconies at Koru Retreat at sunriseReflecting pool in the colonnaded courtyard at Koru RetreatTerraced gardens and loungers running down to the lake at Koru RetreatKoru Retreat seen from the water's edge through the treesTimber colonnade and forecourt at Koru RetreatLakeside dining terrace under the timber eaves at Koru RetreatPlanted courtyard with a stone water channel at Koru RetreatStone steps and a daybed at the lake edge at Koru RetreatPoolside loungers and parasols beside the lake at Koru RetreatFire-lit stone courtyard at Koru Retreat in the eveningTimber columns and lounge seating on the Koru Retreat lake terraceCurtained cabanas at the water's edge at Koru RetreatLit lakeside pavilions reflected in the water at Koru RetreatPrivate plunge pool and loungers in a Koru Retreat courtyardCurtained colonnade along the Koru Retreat waterfrontStone-edged pool overlooking the lake at Koru RetreatPergola and plunge pool at sunset at Koru RetreatCandlelit lakeside walkway at Koru RetreatKoru Retreat sign on the jetty at duskTimber-framed lounge with a stone fireplace at Koru RetreatLibrary lounge with a fireplace and lake views at Koru RetreatIndoor swimming pool under a timber ceiling at Koru RetreatRetail space with timber shelving and lake views at Koru Retreat