Renowned Istanbul-based architecture firm expands US presence with new office
Award winning architectural practice Tabanl?o?lu Architects, known for producing relevant and contemporary architecture around the world, has announced the opening of an office in New York City. The Istanbul-based firm’s new office is located in Lower Manhattan at 111 John Street.
“New York City is the world center of business, commerce and design, and we look forward to increasing the firm’s international practice with our New York office,” said Murat Tabanl?o?lu, Founding Partner of Tabanl?o?lu Architects. “We are excited to expand into this great market with our growing and talented professional staff.”
Throughout Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and most recently the United States, Tabanl?o?lu Architects has developed innovative, yet efficient and economically viable design alternatives for residential buildings, offices, industrial facilities, shopping malls and transformation projects considering the uniqueness of the “place” and the individuality of “requirements”. With offices in Doha, London, Dubai and now New York City, Tabanlio?lu Architects prides itself on addressing issues inherent in urban development, by creating city spaces that are interactive, in addition to creating city structures that are multifunctional.
“New York City is home to a growing number of global architecture firms and Tabanl?o?lu Architects is proud to enter this influential and important market,” said Melkan Gürsel, Founding Partner of Tabanl?o?lu Architects. “Tabanl?o?lu Architects looks forward to this tremendous opportunity for our firm to establish our presence in the United States.”
In March, Tabanl?o?lu Architects was named the recipient of four awards at the 28th annual MIPIM Conference, a premier real estate event which gathers the most influential players from all sectors of the international property industry. Some of the firm’s major global projects include the Dakar Congress Center in Dakar, Senegal; the Zorlu Center in Istanbul, Turkey and the Astana Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan. Several of Tabanl?o?lu Architects’ designs currently under construction include the Astana Train Station in Astana, Kazakhstan; Shops at the Istanbul New Airport and the Atakoy Waterfront Urban Design in Istanbul, Turkey. In New York, the firm has designed uniquely aesthetic and functional buildings including 118 East 59th Street on the Upper East Side, and 442 & 436 East 13th Street in the East Village with other projects currently in progress. Additionally, Tabanl?o?lu Architects has designed several buildings under consideration in South Florida, demonstrating the firm’s groundbreaking innovative designs.
About Tabanl?o?lu Architects:
Headed by Murat Tabanlioglu and Melkan Gursel, the practice focuses on residential, commercial, mixed-use, public and cultural projects realised mainly in MENASA, CIS and Europe, and lately in the USA. Tabanl?o?lu Architects has a long family tradition and is the culmination of over 60 years’ architectural experience. Tabanlio?lu Architects believes that one of the big issues inherent in urban development is to create city spaces that are interactive, to allow citizens to truly mingle; that in order to make better cities; buildings should be multifunctional and take inspiration from both ceremonial and informal public spaces. With offices in Dubai, Doha, London and New York, the practice strives for new efficiencies in terms of global and environmental needs, incorporating new technologies with smart local solutions into their work. For more information about Tabanl?o?lu Architects, visit www.tabanlioglu.com.
About the Tabanl?o?lu Partners:
Murat Tabanl?o?lu conducts atelier programs at several Universities, lectures at international platforms, contributes as a jury member at national and international programs such as at AIA and WAF, he served on the Master Jury for the 2013 Cycle of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture. In 2014 he has been granted with the honour of curating the first Pavilion of Turkey at the 14th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. He has been the curator of “Port City Talks. Istanbul. Antwerp.” exhibition at MAS Antwerp as the major event of Europalia 2015 Turkey. He is the curator of the ‘BELOVED” project part of LDF 2016 exhibited at V&A London.
Melkan Gürsel has been selected as one of the “Europe 40 under 40” for 2008 and as “Fifty under Fifty: Innovators of the 21st Century”, in 2015. In 2010, together with Murat Tabanl?o?lu, Melkan selected as “Architect of the Year” by Big Project Middle East Awards. She lectures at various national and international platforms and serves as jury member at several programs, one of her latest contribution being RIBA Annie Spink Award for Excellence in Architectural Education. She has co-curated an exhibition at London Design Festival 2015 with French artist Arik Levy. She is the designer of the installation, ‘BELOVED”, exhibited at V&A as part of LDF 2016 in London. She designed the installation as part of “Istanbul Light Exhibition” in collaboration with Aqua Creations.
