城堡岩是一个面积3800平方米的居住区，坐落在土耳其南部沿海城市博德鲁姆的12000平方米的基址上，这里以典型的地中海气候闻名于世。建筑坐落在博德鲁姆市中心的山坡之上，距地面65米，俯瞰整个城市。基址周围环境优美，树木茂盛，美妙的海景尽收眼底。这里还是考古学家的天堂，至今为止，已经发掘出了公元前4世纪建成的竞技场和15世纪建成的博德鲁姆城堡。

      城堡岩的形式与周围环境相互融合，阶梯式的布局巧妙地迎合了自然缓坡的需要。作为设计手法的一部分，居住区内的住宅沿等高线形成的台地分阶布局，在塑造地块本身的同时，最大化的躲开视线遮挡，实现沿海优美景观共享化。这种做法与现今流行的建筑网格状建造相似。

      结果，住宅种类的选择也使用了类似的手法，为了得到最大程度的变换，不同种类的住宅被组织到不同的台阶之上。基地住宅共分成16个单元，共采用3种独特的住宅形式。有双重和三重单元，每个单元都有独立的游泳池和花园。

      
      每个住宅的山墙部分把不同单元分割开来，为业主居住提供私密空间，最大化的吸收美丽景观，同时为了从不同角度利用美景，石墙上还打凿出方向和大小不同的断口。

      城堡岩的建造仅仅使用了几种材料，这样就可以更好的与当地环境相互呼应，融为一体。这里建筑采用的四种基本材料包括：石材，混凝土，玻璃和钢铁。自然干挂使用的石材来自本地采石场。

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      Description by GAD and Dara Kirmizitoprak :
      CastleRock is a 3800m2 residential development located on a 12,000m2 site in Bodrum, a city on the southern coast of Turkey. Bodrum is nestled against the sea, and is characterized largely by its Mediterranean climate. The site is located near the center of Bodrum, perched on a hillside overlooking the city some 65m above sea level. The site is defined by its natural surroundings, and unobstructed views of the sea. The area is also surrounded by a number of archeological sites, including an ancient amphitheater constructed around the fourth century BC, and the Bodrum Castle, which was constructed in the 15th century.
      CastleRock is thus shaped by the forces that surround it, and attempts to blend harmoniously with the neighboring environment and respond sensitively to the nature slope. As a strategy, the buildings are organized by bending and curving them along the natural contours of the site, thus sculpting the landscape and maximizing unobstructed views of the castle. This process is similar to that of braiding, where an organizational grid is established on the site, and a process of threading is used to organize the structures on the site.
      As a result, housing types evolve thru a similar strategy, and are organized on different levels to provide a maximum level of variety. There are 16 units on the site consisting of 3 unique typologies. There are both duplex & triplex units, each with their own pool and garden. While sweeping walls provide a level of privacy for the units and maximize views from the houses, openings are punched in the stone walls in order to take advantage of the panoramic views at many different angles.
      CastleRock makes use of very few materials, in order to respond more sensitively to the local environment and to provide a sense of unity with the natural surroundings. The buildings are constructed from four primary materials: stone, concrete, glass and steel.  The natural stone cladding is regional, and is supplied from local quarries.