AVLU 138
2011
Overcoming density challenges of housing by innovative urban design solutions.
Discipline:
Architecture
Type:
Residential
Status:
Built
Client:
Inanlar Insaat
Project Manager:
Inanlar Insaat
Contractor:
Inanlar Insaat
Project Date:
2009 - 2010
Construction Date:
2010 - 2011
Land Area:
800 m2
Construction Area:
7.000 m2
Structural Engineer:
YAPI AKADEMISI
Mechanical Engineer:
TASK
Electrical Engineer:
NOYA
Photographer:
Gürkan Akay
The site is located on the main street of the Gültepe district of Istanbul. The building is planned to consist of commercial and multi-size residential units. The density of the building program and the local regulations are overcome by planning the building as two blocks with an interior garden in between. The commercial spaces and car park are planned on the ground floor and below, while the residential units are on the upper floors. The courtyard between the blocks is a space for socializing in a small community. The plantation is planned to cover the walls of the building soon.
Challenge
This building is a successful example of collaboration between developer, designer, and contractor which has resulted in the creation of a human-centric environment. This collaboration also creates perfection in solving architectural problems in chaotic areas of urban context.
