Istanbul’s Communications Tower Raising by Melike Altınışık Architects
26/02/2019.
[Istanbul] Turkey
metalocus, MARÍA REDONDO
metalocus, MARÍA REDONDO
Melike Altınışık Architects (MAA) creates the new futuristic communications tower in Istanbul. With 369 meters high we find a sense of movement and rhythm within a silhouette that changes when seen from every point of the city.
Istanbul’s Futuristic Tower Raising by MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS. Photograph by Ege Acar.
Istanbul’s Futuristic Tower Raising by MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS. Photograph by Ege Acar.
Istanbul’s Futuristic Tower Raising by MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS. Photograph by Ege Acar.
Istanbul’s Futuristic Tower Raising by MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS. Photograph by Ege Acar.
Istanbul’s Futuristic Tower Raising by MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS. Photograph by Ege Acar.
Istanbul’s Futuristic Tower Raising by MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS. Photograph by Ege Acar.
Istanbul’s Futuristic Tower Raising by MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS. Photograph by Ege Acar.
Istanbul’s Futuristic Tower Raising by MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS. Photograph by Ege Acar.
Istanbul’s Futuristic Tower Raising by MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS. Photograph by Ege Acar.
Istanbul’s Futuristic Tower Raising by MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS. Photograph by Ege Acar.
Istanbul’s Futuristic Tower Raising by MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS. Photograph by Ege Acar.
The Melike Altınışık Architects project introduces architectural features with an innovative appearance which allows habitable spaces to adhere to the entire core of the tower. This project symbolizes the growth of the city of Istanbul. This tower gives us the opportunity to take a vertical trip thanks to the panoramic elevators that rise on both sides of the building.
Description of project by Melike Altınışık Architects
Istanbul’s futuristic 369m meter-tall new telecommunication tower seeks a sense of motion and rhtym within its silhouette that changes when viewed from different directions around Istanbul. Those architectural formations combine elegance and beauty with math and geometry, whose innovative concept allows inhabitable spaces to be attached to the whole of the tower’s core. The project hopes to symbolize the growth of the megacity of Istanbul.
The telecommunication tower will replace several drab structures currently in use and will combine an estimated 125 broadcasting transmitters in one structure and it will house two-story 360 view restaurant and observation deck overlooking views of Istanbul, from Asia to Europe. There will be also a public foyer, cafe, exhibition and mediatec areas inside the podium which is transformed by the existing park walkway in Küçük Çamlıca Grove.
The Panorama Elevators which rising on both sides of the building are architectural elements that feed and divide the monolithic body. Visitors will experience a vertical travel along the 180 meters towards the historical peninsula on the one side, Black Sea Coasts on the other side. They will be able to watch Istanbul from the observation and restaurant floors where located 400m above sea level.
The tower has been topped with 145-meter steel mast supported by a 203-meter concrete core which, as of early April, has reached the total height of 369 meters of construction (589 meters above sea level).
While wind testing was employed to confirm the monumental structure’s overall stability, it was also used to develop the unique facade design and optimize how the load of the building envelope would act on the concrete core. The engineered facade not only provides structural optimization but allows for inhabitable space to radiate around the tower’s central concrete core.
The tower celebrated its groundbreaking in October 2015. In this unique tower which requires advanced engineering techniques both in terms of architectural design and construction methodology, all the design features, architectural planning and material selections were made considering these processes.
The monumental tower’s engineered facade is scheduled to be completed in early 2019. The new landmark structure is expected to be completed with the official opening slated for late 2019.
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Architects
MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS. Lead.- Melike Altınışık. Project Architects.- Özge Çağlayan, Tuğba Okçuoğlu, Ayça Yontarım. Architectural Assistants.- Ali Arslan, Yunus Emre Demirkıran, Zoe Georgio, Mazyvdas Samuolis, Beste Sensöz. Landscape Architect.- DS Landscape
Design Team
Melike Altınışık in collaboration with Daniel Widrig.
Competition Team
Melike Altınışık in collaboration with Daniel Widrig and Florian Dubiel (visualisation).
Team
Melih Altınışık, Tan Akıncı, Begüm Aktaş, İrem Coşkun, Gül Ertekin, Büşra Güler, Çiğdem Nur Kebapçı, Selçuk Kişmir, Thomas Kleinow, Samed Tezgah, Ahmet Ünveren.
Collaborators
Structural engineers.- Balkar. Structural Peer Review.- Thorton Tomasetti. Telecomunication Engineer.- ABE Teknoloji. Electrical Engineer.- HB Teknik. Mechanical Engineer.- Çilingiroğlu. Wind Engineer.- RWDI. Facade Engineer.- Newtecnic.
Consultant
Fire Strategy Consultant.- Etik. Vertical Circulation Consultant.- 3TEK. Acoustic Consultant.- Pro-Plan. Lighting Design Consultant.- Realities United, Darklighting. Way Finding Design Consultant.- POMPAA. Quantity Survey and Fee Estimation.- Entegre Project Management. Visualisation-.- MIR
Client
UDHB – Ministry of Transportation and Communication
Areas
29000 m²
Dates
2011 - tbc
Melike Altınışık Architects
MAA was founded in 2013 by Melike Altınısık. It is one of the leading architecture studios that develops innovative and visionary projects ranging from architecture and urban design to interiors, including installations and product design. It is inspired by a wide range of sources that are not common in architecture, such as organic and natural systems.
MAA's approach to developing the relational thinking capabilities of architecture in its relationship with design techniques through generative processes of technological, material and computational innovation has given practice a visionary perspective on all aspects related to design architectural of buildings.
MAA has participated in several architecture contests, exhibitions and national, international and invited publications. Melike Altınısık's work received numerous prestigious awards, including the Europe 40, the FEIDAD 07' Design Award and the Swiss Art Prize. MAA's work includes award-winning projects such as Istanbul Çamlıca TV and Radio Tower in Turkey.
Melike Altınışık. She is an award-winning architect, designer and educator, who is dedicated to develop an innovative approach towards architecture, urbanism and design. Her work aims to develop the relational thinking capacities of the architecture in its relation with design technologies.
Since 2006, she has developed her wide range international professional architectural experience by working on significant projects of varying scales from high-rise buildings, masterplans , cultural centres and museums to bespoke furniture designs. Her design work received a number of prestigious design awards including EUROPE 40 under 40, FEIDAD Design Award 07’ and Swiss Art Award. She participated in various national, international and invited architectural competitions, exhibitions and publications. Her work includes prize winning projects such as Istanbul Çamlıca TV and Radio Tower (Istanbul, Turkey - Underconstruction).
Prior to forming her practice in Istanbul, she has worked in London as a Lead Architect with Zaha Hadid Architects (2006-2013).
Besides her professional architectural practice, she has been an invited critic, guest lecturer, speaker and jury member at various institutions such as AA (Architectural Association, London), SAC (Staedelschule of Architecture, Frankfurt) , LAU (Lebanese American University, Beirut), ITU (Istanbul Technical University) , BU (Bilgi University, Istanbul).
She received a Master of Architecture and Urbanism from the Architectural Association Design Research Laboratory, AADRL (2006) in London and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Istanbul Technical University, ITU (2003) in Istanbul with her High Honours.
MAA's approach to developing the relational thinking capabilities of architecture in its relationship with design techniques through generative processes of technological, material and computational innovation has given practice a visionary perspective on all aspects related to design architectural of buildings.
MAA has participated in several architecture contests, exhibitions and national, international and invited publications. Melike Altınısık's work received numerous prestigious awards, including the Europe 40, the FEIDAD 07' Design Award and the Swiss Art Prize. MAA's work includes award-winning projects such as Istanbul Çamlıca TV and Radio Tower in Turkey.
Melike Altınışık. She is an award-winning architect, designer and educator, who is dedicated to develop an innovative approach towards architecture, urbanism and design. Her work aims to develop the relational thinking capacities of the architecture in its relation with design technologies.
Since 2006, she has developed her wide range international professional architectural experience by working on significant projects of varying scales from high-rise buildings, masterplans , cultural centres and museums to bespoke furniture designs. Her design work received a number of prestigious design awards including EUROPE 40 under 40, FEIDAD Design Award 07’ and Swiss Art Award. She participated in various national, international and invited architectural competitions, exhibitions and publications. Her work includes prize winning projects such as Istanbul Çamlıca TV and Radio Tower (Istanbul, Turkey - Underconstruction).
Prior to forming her practice in Istanbul, she has worked in London as a Lead Architect with Zaha Hadid Architects (2006-2013).
Besides her professional architectural practice, she has been an invited critic, guest lecturer, speaker and jury member at various institutions such as AA (Architectural Association, London), SAC (Staedelschule of Architecture, Frankfurt) , LAU (Lebanese American University, Beirut), ITU (Istanbul Technical University) , BU (Bilgi University, Istanbul).
She received a Master of Architecture and Urbanism from the Architectural Association Design Research Laboratory, AADRL (2006) in London and a Bachelor of Architecture from the Istanbul Technical University, ITU (2003) in Istanbul with her High Honours.
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