GAD

Global Architectural Development has been a leader in research and concept design in Europe since 1994. The firm is headed by design principle Gokhan Avcioglu who works with a dedicated international staff of architects and collaborators.

GAD believes that current architecture and urbanism are influenced by media, culture, technological innovations, consumer habits and how these factors affect the builded environment at different scales. GAD’s success lies in its methodical research of our client’s programmatic requirements, its iterative process of digital and physical modeling and meticulous process innovation. GAD believes that architecture as a practice relies on understanding historical architecture movements as well as research and experimentation. GAD is continuously finding new ways to combine these issues in compelling and thought-provoking ways.

The firm’s main office is in Istanbul and additional offices in New York Bodrum, Kazan and Kiev. GAD & Gokhan Avcıoglu have designed a wide range of projects from the small scale of a private home to the large scale of an urban masterplan. While many of their realized projects are highly recognized public facilities, such as cultural centers, they have also completed several distinguished private projects including apartment buildings, offices and hotels. The practice has been awarded with numerous prizes.

GAD is a member of the Turkish Society of Builders and Architects (TMMOB), American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

GAD is currently collaborating with Cecil Balmond, Philip Gumuchdijan, and with Jeff Lee-Mark Papa in international projects.

2014 Archmarathon Crowd Award with Besiktas Fish Market

2014 German Iconic Awards with Trump Cadde

2013 International Property awards Best Architecture Multiple Residence with Relux Suit Office TPST

2013 International Property awards Best Architecture Multiple Residence and Mixed-Use Architecture for Russia

2013 Green GOOD DESIGN Award with Eskisehir Spa&Thermal Hotel project

2013 International Hotel Award, Best International Hotel Award with Maldives GA(D)AKOSHIBE

2013 MIPIM Future Projects Awards winner for AUTOPIA

2012 Highly Commended Hotel Architecture with Eskisehir Spa & Thermal Hotel for Europe, InternationalHotel and Property Awards

2012 Highly Commended Retail Interior with Haaz for Europe, International Property Awards

2012 Highly Commended Architecture Multiple Residences with One & Ortakoy for Europe, International Property Awards

2012 Highly Commended Architecture Single Residence with MDNY House for Europe, International Property Awards

2012 Highly Commended Mixed-use Architecture with Uniste II for Europe, International Property Awards

2012 Highly Commended Public Service Architecture with Borusan Music and Art House for Europe, International Property Awards

2012 International Architecture Award for Besiktas Fishmarket, The Chicago Athenaeum

2012 Green Good Design Awards for One & Ortakoy, The European Centre for Architecture & The Chicago Athenaeum

2012 Urban Regeneration and Master Planning Award for GDKP, MIPIM AR Future Project Awards

2011 Worldís Best International Highrise Architecture for NLF Residences, International Property Awards

2011 Best Alternative Investments for the Borusan Music and Art House, ArkiPARC

2011 International Architecture Award for the Borusan Music and Art House, Chicago Athenaeum and Europe Architecture Centre

2010 European Commercial property awards, AUTOPIA, the architecture award mixed-use

2003 Bronze Medal for the Borusan Exhibition Center, Miami Biennale

2001 «imsa Design Prize for outdoor seating

1997 Turkish Architecture Prize for the design of the Kadikoy Public Park Facilitiesproject in Istanbul

2010 Nominee in the category 'built' for Besiktas Fishmarket, 2010 Urban Intervention Award, Berlin

2001 The Esma Sultan Venue was short-listed for consideration, Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

1998 & 2004 The Kadikoy Public Park Facilities project was short-listed for consideration, Aga Khan Award for Architecture