Similar to the neighboring properties, being occupied basically by pharmaceutical factories until recently, the form of the land is a long thin rectangle, short border being parallel to the main street.
Derived from the topography and extraordinary shape of the area, the complex consist of a high tower and low rise garden-offices, forming the back wing at street level and below grade, relevant to the contours and backward sloping of the property.
Located on the main axis of the business district of Istanbul- where tall buildings house several of the world’s top financial institutions and other service sector leaders - the complex consist of a 170 meter office tower with 41 office floors and garden-offices at the 2-4 floors low-rise extension.
Drawing the building 40 meters back from the boulevard, a small piazza is gained before the entrance, where people encouraged meeting.
At the junction of two structures, tower and the low-rise, meeting rooms open to general use grant alternative spaces.
Compartments on top of each other at the tall building, and assembled masses next to each other at the low rise, performed in the same manner in order to create flexible office spaces. Indentations in geometric forms differentiate the three communal area- three floor height- separating four different office zones; there are meeting rooms, maintenance facilities and interior gardens at each notch.
Idea of designing the building in compartments, both at vertical and horizontal forms, is to have a flexible zoning program; the whole complex may be dedicated to only one brand, or the different compartments in the block may be occupied by singular brands while common zones are shared, or even those zones may be preferred as green offices with high-ceilings. Still, each floor may function separately for private companies.
The same method is practiced in the ground-scraper where the positioning of the masses naturally introduces 3 interior courts, especially by uplifting the low-rise section and due to the elevation difference of the land. The terraced slope is encircled by garden-offices which have visual access both to the street and the patios. The middle court directs and reaches the Kanyon open-air shopping facility. Alternative access points at various levels and directions connect the center to the city.
In order to save space in the interiors, steel reinforced concrete beams applied for elegant composite columns. Optimum range of useable space is obtained by 80% efficiency in the building.
In the context of fire and earthquake, in accordance with regulations, the building is designed and built at international standards.
Aiming transparency, high performance sheer glass applied for sun control. Glass-to-glass systems with no horizontal or vertical mullions to obstruct the vision, earned an uninterrupted surface. Indentations and protrusions on the façade make the building genuine and legible from afar.
Double deck elevator system that allows passengers on two consecutive floors to be able to use the elevator simultaneously, is preferred to decrease travel time in the building, by significantly increasing the passenger capacity of an elevator shaft.
The building is few meters away to the main metro line of the city. The rooftop helipad will grant an alternative direct transport to the high-end commercial building at the CBD of the city.
A contribution to the developing architectural vocabulary of the Boulevard, the tower is a powerful yet modest statement of corporate power.
