Architecture is sacred, difficult to perform, and requires a particular experience and skill like other professions. Architecture, which requires a long education life, shapes our environment by responding to current problems in the best way, creating accommodation areas, and forming the identity of cities. They analyze the current problem in the best way and design structures by creating rational and creative solutions to do all these and more. For this reason, the International Architecture Union (UIA) celebrates World Architecture Day with a different theme every year. The Association announced this year's theme as "The Year of Design for Health". In this week's article, we look closer at the architects who changed Turkey and the world.
Murat TABANLIOĞLU, The image is taken from thecircle-o.com.
AKM, The image is taken from akmistanbul.gov.tr.
Murat TABANLIOĞLU
Murat TABANLIOĞLU was born in 1960 in Istanbul. In the footsteps of his architect father, TABANLIOĞLU graduated from Vienna Technical University, Department of Architecture. He founded Tabanlıoğlu Architecture with his father Dr. Hayati TABANLIOĞLU in 1990. Then, Melkan GÜRSEL joined the group as a partner in 1995. Until now, it has signed many important national and international projects such as Çankaya Mosque, Atatürk Cultural Center, Galleria, Turkey's first shopping center, Kanyon, one of the striking structures of Istanbul, and many more. Murat TABANLIOĞLU has many awards and continues his work in Doha, Istanbul, Dubai, and New York.
Emre AROLAT, The image is taken from fortuneturkey.com.
The Museum Hotel Antakya, The image is taken from themuseumhotelantakya.com.
Emre AROLAT
Emre AROLAT was born in 1963 in Ankara. Emre AROLAT, who is coming from a family with an architectural background, studied Architecture at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University and then completed his master's degree at the same university. He has received many prestigious awards, among them Mies van der Rohe Europe, Aga Khan, and the RIBA International Architecture Award. He has signed national and international projects such as Sancaklar Mosque, Dalaman Airport, The Museum Hotel Antakya, Turkish Embassy in Prague. He continues his work in EAA - Emre Arolat Architecture with Genco Paşolar from 2004.
Bjarke INGELS, The image is taken from wired.co.uk.
Sluishuis Residential Building, The image is taken from archdaily.com. / © Ossip van DUIVENBODE
Bjarke INGELS
Bjarke INGELS was born in 1974 in Denmark. He graduated from the Barcelona Technical School of Architecture in 1997. He worked for a while at the world-famous architectural office OMA. Saying that his biggest dream is to draw comics, the architect established the 'PLOT' architectural office with Julien De SMEDT in 2001. After continuing his work in this firm until 2006, then he established the BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group architectural office, where he continues to work currently. The innovative architect, who has many awards, continues his exciting works in different parts of the world.
Zaha HADID
MAXXI Museum, The image is taken from archdaily.com. / © Iwan BAAN
Zaha HADID
Zaha HADID was born in Baghdad in 1950. The Iraqi-born British architect started her education life with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics. Then, she completed her architectural education at the London Architectural Association. A prominent figure in the architectural community, HADID is the first female winner architect by the Pritzker Architecture Prize. The architect, who took her place among the most important architects in the world, has accomplished futuristic works with her parametric design-based works. She passed away in 2016.
This week, we took a closer look at four different architects from Turkey and the world, who are pioneers in their fields, especially for World Architecture Day. You can visit www.dendro.com.tr/en to reach our other informative articles on design, examine our wide product range in wooden flooring, and contact us to benefit from our superior service quality.
