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The Importance of Fire Doors for Creating Safe Buildings

Megan Schires — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Building design today, and throughout the 20th century, has been significantly shaped by fire safety considerations. Architects today are familiar with the wide range of code requirements for a building to be compliant, from materials, to fire extinguisher locations, to fire-rated walls and doors. As buildings have become better-equipped to withstand fire emergencies, however, modern life has simultaneously increased the amount of fire hazards we live with.

Pavilion by the Sea / Studio Evren Başbuğ

Hana Abdel — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 20:00:00 +0000

Within the scope of the 'İzmirDeniz' project, which has been ongoing since its con-ception in 2011, ‘Papilio’* was designed as the focal point of the Bostanlı Sea Square by Studio Evren Başbuğ. Situated across the Bostanlı market hall, this section of the coastal waterfront, which is 350 meters long and 21 acres in size, was given special interest within the scope of the 1.3 km long coastal planning of the second stage application area of the Karşıyaka coastline.

Intertech R&D Building / ERA Architects

Rayen Sagredo — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Techno parks, Technology Development Zones or Innovation Centers are similar terminologies describing specially designated areas where research institutions or innovative companies developing new technologies are fostered by some legal and financial encouragements. In Turkey, the development of such techno parks first initiated within university campus areas where industry and university can work together. Recently Turkish government started to designate new technological development zones not only in university campuses but also in the outskirts of large cities. These areas not only have special legal and financial advantages but they also have rather flexible building codes. The innovative characters of the companies and favorable building regulations enable more exciting and fresh architectural examples to flourish in these areas. ERA Architects was selected by a client to design the headquarters in the new Istanbul Technopark Campus.

Moroglu Arseven Law Office / ERA Architects

Daniel Tapia — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 10:00:00 +0000

Moroglu Arseven Law Office is located within the extension of an eight-story building in the Nisantasi district of Istanbul. The extension is a simple reinforced concrete carcass structure constructed for an automatic multi-story car park system, that ceased to function after a period. During the design of the refurbishment process, we see the existing structure as a starting point of the project rather than a restraint. This structure, which we cannot change its structural elements, served as a template to place functions into.

Hacettepe University- Museum and Center For Biodiversity / Erkal Architects

Daniel Tapia — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 01:00:00 +0000

Situated at the perimeter of the expanse of Hacettepe University's Beytepe Campus in Ankara, Museum, and Center for Biodiversity building house scientific research facilities and exhibition spaces devoted to scientific materials on the topic of biodiversity. Beytepe Campus is on the main development axis in Ankara, the westward highway to Eskişehir, which creates severe pressure of urbanization and land fragmentation.

Antalya Konyaalti Coastline Urban Rehabilitation / OZER/URGER Architects

Rayen Sagredo — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 02:00:00 +0000

The first phase of the Antalya Konyaalti coastline rehabilitation project, which covers an area of approximately 100 hectares has been opened to the public on 15th of June, 2018. This area was the subject of a national architectural competition opened in 2014 and Ozer\Urger Architects’ proposal was the winning design to be implemented in collaboration with Tugay Architects.
The Mediterranean Avenue was the first executed phase of the Antalya Konyaalti coastline rehabilitation project that also includes the Museum Square and Variant, Beachpark and Olbia Square as four different characteristic areas.

Kordsa Global - Sabancı University Composite Technology Research and Development Centre / Piramit Architects

Daniel Tapia — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 22:00:00 +0000

Piramit Architects had designed the research and development center for Kordsa Global's composite Technologies, which is located within the Teknopark Istanbul area. It is a mixed-use building consisting of laboratories and offices where research and development projects can be carried on. Considering its technical functions, the prismatic massive form of the structure can be thought of as a heavy piece of machine placed on the ground. The selection of dark-colored reflective glass and coated metal claddings and the hefty mass also enhances this perception.

Koc University Medical Sciences Campus / Kreatif Architects + CannonDesign

Rayen Sagredo — Sat, 19 May 2018 02:00:00 +0000

Concept design and medical planning for Koc University’s Medical Sciences Campus, located in Istanbul’s Topkapi district, was prepared in collaboration with Cannon Design. From the early stages of the project, design workshops were organized with representatives of different parties, including doctors, nurses, professors and the management team. In addition to the concept design and medical planning, Kreatif Architects also carried out the revisions that became necessary as the planning permission was altered following the completion of the first stage.

METU Graduate Students Guesthouse / Uygur Architects

Cristobal Rojas — Sun, 07 May 2017 02:00:00 +0000

The dormitory building in METU Campus is built for accommodating graduate students during their studies. The building is designed by Uygur Architects based in Ankara, Turkey, as a living environment for academicians of different age groups and professions.

Arkvista Residence / arkiZON

Daniela Cardenas — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 22:00:00 +0000

Arkvista is located in Caddebostan where was used as Istanbul’s summer residence neighbourhood. This neighbourhood has been transformed for years, and became today’s quiet residential appearance. Nowadays, Caddebostan and the district around are going through another transformation. This transformation aims to renovate buildings which are old and weak for earthquakes. In this context, Arkvista was designed to bring the traces of modern architecture into the district.

Container Park / ATÖLYE

Cristian Aguilar — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 23:00:00 +0000

Recognizing that the 21st Century promises new productive relationships between education, research, and industry, iDEEGE Technopark A. Ş. approached Atolye Labs about a facility to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and anchor the emerging technopark in the heart of Izmir, a bustling cosmopolis in Western Turkey. The resulting project repurposes 35 second hand shipping containers to form the centerpiece of a new, vibrant research community on the campus as well as to function as a creative magnet for talent in Ege University, Izmir and Aegean region at large.

T-House / Onur Teke

Karen Valenzuela — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 22:00:00 +0000