How Does Apartment Interior Design Differ in Natura, Ümitköy and Altınoran?
How does apartment interior design differ in Natura, Ümitköy and Altınoran?
An apartment in three different districts of Ankara applies the same interior design decision according to different square meters and building age. The large estates in Batıkent Natura correspond to large apartments, the mid-scale projects in Ümitköy correspond to a compact plan, and the older building stock in Altınoran corresponds to a renovation-focused approach.
The difference between Natura apartment interior design and Altınoran apartment design therefore comes not from location but from building age and square meters.
How is an apartment project compared across three districts?
The table below shows how three real projects required a different approach based on their square meters and year.
| District | Project | Square Meters | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batıkent Natura | Ea Natura Konut Projesi | 420 m² | 2022 |
| Ümitköy | Apartment Design | 180 m² | 2022 |
| Sinpaş Altınoran | S. Aslan Flat | 210 m² | 2015 |
An example project from Ümitköy
Apartment Design
What does apartment design pay attention to in an old building?
In pre-2015 building stock like Altınoran, apartment design starts with a different question than a new Natura apartment: can the existing plumbing line be kept, or is a move that raises the cost required? In the 2022-built Natura and Ümitköy apartments, this question usually does not arise, because the plumbing line is already set up according to a current plan.
This difference requires the interior architect's first decision in old building stock to be an infrastructure check, not material selection.
Which interior design decision stands out in which district?
In the large Natura apartment, richness of detail stands out; in the compact Ümitköy apartment, space efficiency stands out; in the older Altınoran apartment, infrastructure check stands out. All three are a different priority of the same interior design discipline, none more correct than the other.
Umut GÜRLER is an interior architect and a graduate of Çankaya University Interior Architecture; he has worked since 2009 (more than 17 years) on villa, apartment, office and clinic interiors in Ankara, and his office is in Cepa Ofis Kule. The examples in this article come from apartment projects he has completed.
Frequently asked questions about apartment interior design in Natura, Ümitköy and Altınoran
What is the difference between a Natura apartment and an Altınoran apartment?
The difference comes not from location but from building age and square meters; Natura is new and large, Altınoran is older building stock.
What shapes apartment design in Ümitköy?
Space efficiency stands out based on the mid-scale square meters; each function is combined in the same room.
Why does apartment design start differently in an old building?
The first question is whether the existing plumbing line can be kept; this is usually not an issue in new buildings.
Which district's apartment costs more?
There is no single answer; the large Natura apartment can raise cost with richness of detail, the older Altınoran with infrastructure renewal.
Does apartment design in all three districts apply the same interior design discipline?
Yes, the difference is in priority; one highlights richness of detail, one space efficiency, one infrastructure check.
