{"id":54207,"date":"2025-12-08T18:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T15:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/?p=54207"},"modified":"2025-12-08T18:26:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T15:26:01","slug":"with-the-support-of-kastamonu-entegre-the-arkitera-awards-found-their-owners-the-best-of-the-architecture-world-were-honored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/with-the-support-of-kastamonu-entegre-the-arkitera-awards-found-their-owners-the-best-of-the-architecture-world-were-honored.html","title":{"rendered":"With the Support of Kastamonu Entegre, the Arkitera Awards Found Their Owners The Best of the Architecture World Were Honored"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the support of Kastamonu Entegre, the Arkitera Awards, which spotlight the projects and figures shaping the future of architecture in Turkey, were presented for the sixteenth time at a ceremony held at the Kastamonu Entegre General Directorate Building. At the event, which drew broad participation from the architecture, design and academic communities, visionary clients and innovative young architects were honored.<\/p>\n

Organized by the Arkitera Architecture Center to recognize distinguished works in Turkey\u2019s architectural scene and the people behind them, the Arkitera Awards found their recipients in its sixteenth year. Since 2022, the awards have been presented with the support of Kastamonu Entegre, the leading brand in the wood-based panel industry. The ceremony took place in the former \u015eark Sigorta building, signed by Sedad Hakk\u0131 Eldem and Hamdi \u015eensoy and now serving as Kastamonu Entegre\u2019s General Directorate in Altunizade, Istanbul, where the winners received their awards.<\/p>\n

The opening speeches of the ceremony, which saw wide participation from the architecture, design and academic circles, were delivered by Arkitera General Coordinator Emine Merdim and Kastamonu Entegre\u2019s Manager of Architect and Designer Relations, G\u00f6zde Do\u011framac\u0131lar. Emphasizing that architecture is not only about designing spaces but also a powerful field of production that carries cultural bonds into the future and adds value to society, Do\u011framac\u0131lar drew attention to the fact that qualified projects can come to life only through shared effort and collaboration.<\/p>\n

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Arkitera Client Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aiming to encourage investors who contribute to qualified architectural production, the Arkitera Client Awards\u2014whose selection committee included Ay\u00e7a Taylan, Do\u011fu Kaptan, Melis Varkal Delig\u00f6z and O\u011fuzhan Ayd\u0131n\u2014were presented again this year in two categories: public and private sector projects.<\/p>\n

In the private sector category, Eczac\u0131ba\u015f\u0131 Holding and Yazgan Tasar\u0131m Mimarl\u0131k were awarded for the Eczac\u0131ba\u015f\u0131 Sports Hall, while the Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey (TEGV) and PAB Architecture received an award for the TEGV Van Nirun \u015eahingiray Education Park. In addition, the Selection Committee\u2019s Encouragement Award in the private sector category went to Orlando Carlo Calumeno and KO-Arch for the Calumeno Mozolesi project.<\/p>\n

In the public sector category, the Zonguldak Special Provincial Administration and BUDA Architecture were honored for the \u00dcz\u00fclmez Culture Valley, and the Turkish Basketball Federation and Te\u011fet Architecture were recognized for the Basketball Development Center.<\/p>\n

Arkitera Young Architect Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Given to help young architects make their work and names known, thereby increasing their participation in architectural production, the Arkitera Young Architect Award\u2014whose selection committee included Erhan Vural, Beg\u00fcm Y\u0131lmaz Bilgin, Hande Ci\u011ferli, Yusuf Burak Dolu and Jeyan \u00dclk\u00fc\u2014also found its recipients. First presented in 2004, the award this year went to Cihan Sevindik, co-founder of Nous Mimarl\u0131k | Tasar\u0131m, and to Ali Derya Dosto\u011flu and U\u011fur \u00d6zer, co-founders of Per Se Mimarl\u0131k, for their innovative approaches and contributions to architectural production.<\/p>\n

The Selection Committee\u2019s Encouragement Award was given to Ediz Demirel, founder of EDWorks, and to Ece Avc\u0131 Kantarc\u0131 and Bahad\u0131r Kantarc\u0131, co-founders of KAA Works, for demonstrating strong potential in architectural practice.<\/p>\n

A sapling donation from Kastamonu Entegre in the name of every award winner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Believing that good architecture should improve not only space but also the world we live in, Kastamonu Entegre carried its sustainable future approach into the award program by donating saplings to the TEMA Foundation\u2019s reforested areas in Hatay on behalf of each award winner.<\/p>\n

The 16th Arkitera Awards ceremony concluded with the presentation of plaques to the jury members and a group photo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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