Golden A' Design Award Winner 2020
architectural heritage, heritage hotel, neoclassical revival, Mediterranean vernacular, bilateral symmetry, stone masonry, rubble construction, brick coursing, terracotta tile roofing, warm amber illumination, twilight blue, burnt sienna, ochre highlights, white painted trim, wrought iron grilles, quatrefoil patterns, ornamental balustrades, portico entrance, cylindrical columns, architectural lighting, uplighting technique, stone staircase, ceremonial approach, slate paving, bay windows, projecting cornices, dentil molding, decorative ironwork, heritage restoration, adaptive reuse, hospitality architecture, evening atmosphere, romantic ambiance, cultural preservation, craftsmanship, traditional techniques, Mediterranean climate, outdoor terrace, rooftop garden, intimate scale, refined elegance, historical continuity, warm-cool contrast, textural richness, luminous warmth
Despot House has been saved from its previous abandoned and ruined state and has taken its place in the world within the scope of 'Protection and Historical Continuity' with a new organization scheme without damaging the original texture of the historical building. It is aimed to highlight the symbolic feature of the Despot House, to be an urban focus, to discover and preserve the powerful images it contains, and to reveal the identity of the structure that remains hidden in confusion.