Cennet Yalova — Residential Design in Çınarcık

Cennet Yalova is a residential design in Yalova that brings apartment living, villa-style terraces and shared outdoor spaces into one sloping site. Designed by Ammar Al Kahwahji Architecture in 2021, the 29,000 m² mixed-use development in Çınarcık, Turkey, comprises 144 residences and nine commercial units across eight blocks. One- and two-bedroom apartments and duplex villa types offer different relationships between indoor space and the landscape.

Residential design in Yalova: stepped forms and open views

The apartment wings step with the site. White balcony bands fold around their edges, contrasting with darker stone surfaces and timber-toned screening. Gaps, changes of height and angled building fronts create a varied outline around the central outdoor areas. The coastal horizon in the visualizations forms a backdrop to the composition.

Cennet Yalova aerial perspective showing stepped residential blocks and a planted lower roof — Development massing on the sloped site — architectural visualization.

Cennet Yalova shared swimming pool and timber deck facing the residential courtyard — Shared pool and residential courtyard — architectural visualization.

Cennet Yalova apartment wings surrounding a planted communal courtyard — Residential wings around the garden — architectural visualization.

Cennet Yalova residential blocks stepping down the site with continuous glazed balconies — Stepped residential massing — architectural visualization.

Balconies as planted outdoor rooms

Glass balustrades keep balcony fronts visually light, while projecting frames and timber screens add depth and shade. Planted strips run beside outdoor seating, bringing greenery close to the apartments. Repeated window divisions give the elevations a clear rhythm without making every terrace identical. Close views show how the dark lower-level balconies and lighter upper wings share the same attention to usable outdoor space.

Cennet Yalova stepped glass balconies with vertical screens and planted ledges — Stepped balconies and planted ledges — architectural visualization.

Cennet Yalova glazed balconies with planted strips and outdoor seating — Planted balcony detail — architectural visualization.

Cennet Yalova elevated detail of glazed balconies, planting and staggered sunshades — Balcony and sunshade detail — architectural visualization.

A courtyard for shared daily life

The shared landscape includes a central pool and deck, pergolas, seating pockets and play elements. Curved stone seating contrasts with the straight lines of paths and building fronts. Trees and planted edges soften the transitions between larger buildings and pedestrian spaces. A shallow water feature and stepping slabs add another scale of detail, while shaded tables and benches create places to pause along the routes.

Cennet Yalova sculpted courtyard seating in front of illuminated apartments and glass balconies — Courtyard seating and apartment facade — architectural visualization.

Cennet Yalova courtyard with a curved play wall, pergola seating and a shallow water feature — Play landscape and shared seating — architectural visualization.

Cennet Yalova terrace view toward planted paths, a pergola and the shared courtyard — Shared garden from a terrace — architectural visualization.

Terraces, entrances and pedestrian routes

At ground level, timber screens, planted boundaries and glass fences define residential terraces beside the street. Stone-clad entrances and slatted doors continue the material palette into the arrival spaces. Paving patterns, low planting walls and lighting make the routes between blocks legible. These close views reveal how the development meets the ground and how shared paths connect with individual homes.

Cennet Yalova planted ground-floor terraces and timber screens beside the perimeter street — Garden terraces along the street — architectural visualization.

Cennet Yalova apartment entrance framed by dark stone, slatted doors and planting — Apartment entrance detail — architectural visualization.

Cennet Yalova paved access route between residential blocks and a planted stone wall — Entrance and parking access — architectural visualization.

Villa-style homes and private pools

Lower homes introduce a more intimate scale along the site edge. Their split levels, external stairs and private pool terraces establish a different relationship to the ground from the apartment buildings. Wide glazing connects living spaces to outdoor seating, while stone walls, metal gates and planting define private boundaries. Planted roofs help integrate these lower volumes with the larger development above.

Cennet Yalova street-facing villa facade with wide glazing, stone walls and a planted garden — Street-facing villa facade — architectural visualization.

Cennet Yalova villa corner with a raised pool, glazed living spaces and an outdoor stair — Villa corner and private pool — architectural visualization.

Cennet Yalova private pool terrace beside outdoor seating and a timber-clad stair wall — Pool terrace and layered facade — architectural visualization.

Cennet Yalova private entrance with a metal gate, outdoor stair and split-level garden — Private entrance and split-level garden — architectural visualization.

The overall site arrangement

The overhead site visualization brings the blocks, planted roofs, circulation and shared pool together in one view, showing how the individual outdoor spaces form a connected residential setting.