SUMMA OFFICE BUILDING HQ
SUMMA, one of Turkey’s major international construction companies, purchased this site, which was a practically derelict structure, at the end of 2012, taking a decision to move closer to the Central Business District in Levent Strangely, although it is very near the CBD, currently new buildings are not allowed in this area, pending a wider urban plan for the region, therefore SUMMA’s only choice was to make earthquake proofing additions to the existing building structure, along with “maintenance” improvements which are allowed under the regulations. This meant that for all intents and purposes we were obliged to think of this as a new building, but with a predestined structural grid and floor-to-floor heights.
CLIENT
SUMMA
SECTOR
Office
LOCATION
Turkey, Istanbul
YEAR
2014
DRAWINGS
PROJECT TEAM
Architect:
AVCI ARCHITECTS
Design Team:
Selçuk Avcı, Burak Ünder, Deniz Nar, Hande Yarımbıyık, Büşra Al, Tuğba Öztürk, Berrin Özdemir, Simay Ataköy, Elif Karaköse, Tolgahan Akbulut
Architectural Practice Project Design Team:
Selçuk Avcı, Deniz Nar, Özge Öztürk, Tuğba Öztürk, Büşra Al, Simay Ataköy
Architectural Project Controller Team:
Selçuk Avcı, Deniz Nar, Özge Öztürk
Interiors:
AVCI ARCHITECTS
Project Management and Construction Controller:
SUMMA
Structural Engineer:
Nodus Mühendislik Müşavirlik
Mechanical Engineer:
Vemex Mühendislik
Electrical Engineer:
ETM Elektrik
Furniture:
Nurus
Photographer:
Gürkan Akay
