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Hypherise from GADarchitecture on Vimeo.
This project for a new skyscraper was inspired by Istanbul’s multi-layered history and culture. GAD’s point of departure was how the multiple layers of a contemporary city: historical, cultural and social, …

Ramp House, Bodrum Ramp House, Bodrum

Located in Bodrum, a seaside resort in the Southwest of Turkey, the “Ramp House” is so-called because of the multi-functional slope that descends dramatically from the roof terrace of the three-story home, curving down around …

Flooded House, Istanbul Flooded House, Istanbul

A private residence in Kurucesme, Istanbul The house is on a steep hill with panoramic views of the Bosphorus, a channel of water that divides Europe and Asia and connects the Aegean Sea to the …

Boxer Cafe, Istanbul Boxer Cafe, Istanbul

A restaurant/cafe/bar in Istanbul. GAD was hired to convert the unused second floor of a BMW motorcycle dealership into a lounge where current and potential bike owners could mingle informally. GAD investigated ‘light and lightness’, …

Ministry of Environment Campus, Ankara Ministry of Environment Campus, Ankara

The competition brief called for a new 40,000 square meter headquarters building for the Ministry of Environment in Turkey on the outskirts of the capital, Ankara.
GAD proposed an entirely new kind of government building that …

Changa Restaurant & Bar, Istanbul Changa Restaurant & Bar, Istanbul

Siraselviler is an old neighborhood in Istanbul, that has recently burgeoned as an entertainment district with contemporary restaurants, bars and boutique hotels. Changa’s menu is created by famed chef Peter Gordon of The Sugar Club …