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2013
"Maximizing Efficiency in a Dynamic Organization Hub in the Heart of Ankara."

Discipline:
Architecture
Type:
Mixed-Use
Status:
Conceptual Design
Client:
Turkish Education Foundation
Construction Area:
3.361,80 m²
Structural Engineer:
ORANENG
Mechanical Engineer:
SAINA Engineering
Electrical Engineer:
SAINA Engineering
TEV Organization Offices is a mix-use project designed from a renovated building to optimise the maximum office area with an efficient working environment. It is located on one of the most central points of Ankara, on the Çankaya’s Tunalı Hilmi Street. Key elements of the design concept derive from the surrounding context. The building consists of 11 floors, one being a mezzanine floor above the ground floor. These two floors are designed as rentable commercial areas to develop and enhance the relationship between the interior and the exterior.



Challenge
Due to fire regulations, the building requires two different fire escapes which act as a core for the vertical circulation. In that regard balancing a floor plate that provides for a sustainable office area was one of the main challenges to overcome. Three different design alternatives were developed to connect the four lower basement floors with the rooftop and the four office floors. Selected design alternative was able to provide a flexible office environment with the maximum working area, with a visual connection through all four facades. Organization of the two fire escapes and service areas in the building allowed for a wider scope of areas including improved storage and shelter areas alongside a parking area with a capacity of thirty-nine vehicles. Parking floors are accessed with a vehicle elevator due to the limited land area on the ground floor.
Solution
Building raises with expanding floor plates on the higher floors, creating a roof cover over the ground floor commercial areas. Office floors are designed with a transparent glass façade, partially covered with red coloured glass panels that highlight and reflect TEV Organization's identity. In this sense, the building is designed to stand out from the surroundings with its transparent and dynamic façade, with economical and sustainable solutions.
























