SALT REPOSITORY MEDINA TURGUL DDB HEADQUARTERS
DESIGN BY ERGINOGLU & CALISLAR ARCHITECTS
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SALT REPOSITORY MEDINA TURGUL DDB HEADQUARTERS
DESIGN BY ERGINOGLU & CALISLAR ARCHITECTS
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Following DDB’ s long term lease of the old salt depots formerly
owned by Tekel in Kasımpaşa, a through restoration and transformation project
was designed for the building. Comprised of four separate galleries and
surrounded by thick stone walls with more than ten metters in height, this
robust structure was added the much – needed mazzanines that are connected to
one another. The different departments and service areas of the company wera
zoned with respect to the galleries. In compliance with the existing layout of
full and empty spaces, a second structure of steel and glass has been designed
without interfering with the stone walls. To preserve the original fabric of
the structure, all stone Wall joints have been washed and reinforced with a
solution deemed most appropriate after careful chemical analyses. During this
process, the formerly damaged or destroyed stones were also restored.
www.ecarch.com
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ERGINOGLU &
CALISLAR ARCHITECTS
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Erginoğlu & Çalışlar Architects is an Istanbul based,
independent firm of architects founded in 1993 by Hasan Çalışlar and Kerem
Erginoğlu. The firm specialises in urban planning, architecture, and interior
design projects together with providing assistance for planning applications.
The ethos of the company is to view each project within its
individual context and contribute to it through innovative architectural
solutions. The firm has vast experience gained through succesful completion of
a wide variety of both national and international projects on a range of scales.
Erginoglu & Calıslar Architects have won many prizes and awards
for their innovative projects. These include; ‘’ The New & Old Award ‘’ for
the ‘’ Salt Repository – Medina Turgul DDB Head Quarters ‘’ in the World
Architecture Festival 2010, ‘’ The Building Award’’ for the ‘’ Turkcell
Teknoloji Research and Development Building’’ in the National Architecture
Awards of 2010, ‘’ The Preservation – Revitalisation Award ‘’ for ‘’ Salt
Repository – Medina Turgul DDB ‘’ in the National Architecture Awards of 2010,
‘’the Design Award’’ for ‘’ Tarsus Sev Elementary School Campus Project ‘’ in
the National Architecture Awards of 2010 and 1 st prize in the invited
competition for Tarsus Sev Elementary School Campus in 2009, 4 th prize in the
international competition for the Turkish Embassy in Berlin in 2007, an AMV
Young Architects Award in 2004, ‘’ The Building Award ‘’ for the ‘’ Military
School Swimming Pool Complex ‘’ in the National Architecture Awards of 2000,
the ‘’ Art of Building Conservation Award ‘’ for the ‘’ Tuncel House ‘’ in the
National Architecture Awards of 1996 and the ‘’ Graphic Presentation
Achievement Award ‘’ in the National Architecture Awards of 1992.
In addition to architecture and design services, the partners also
give lectures and organize architectural workshops in universities across
Turkey.
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