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Celal Gökhan Avcıoğlu
Celal Gökhan Avcıoğlu in his office
BornDecember 24, 1960
Ankara, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
EducationKonya Selçuk University
OccupationArchitect
Years active1985 - present
Notable work
  • Trump Cadde
  • One & Ortaköy
  • Beşiktaş Fish Market
  • Borusan Music and Art House
StyleContemporary
Websitewww.gadarchitecture.com

Celal Gökhan Avcıoğlu is a Turkish architect. He was born in Ankara, Turkey in 1960.

Early life and education

Celal Gökhan Avcıoğlu was born in Ankara, Turkey, and completed his education in KSU/BA with a degree in Architecture in 1983. He is the principal and founder of GAD in Istanbul, established in 1994. At GAD (Global Architectural Development), Avcıoğlu has completed a number of different projects of varying function and size.

Career

Avcıoğlu is the founder and has been the principal of Global Architectural Development (GAD) since 1994.[1] Avcıoğlu taught at the École Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris.[1] His projects include residences, office and hotel buildings, cultural, public and commercial spaces in Istanbul, Bodrum, New Jersey, New York City, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Connecticut, Libya, Beirut, Riyadh, and Kiev.[1] He has offices in Istanbul, New York City, Bodrum and Dubai.ft.

Avcıoğlu is a member American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York Chapter, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Chamber of Architects Turkey (TMMOB).ft.

Notable projects

Beşiktaş Fish Market
  • Esma Sultan (2000) [2]
  • KUUM Hotel and Residences (2009) [3]
  • Beşiktaş Fish Market (2009) [4]
  • Borusan Music and Art House (2009) [5]
  • One & Ortaköy (2011) [6]
Close-up of the windows of One & Ortaköy
  • Rixos Eskişehir Spa and Thermal Hotel (2013) [7]
  • Serra Gate (2013) [8]
Serra Gate
  • Trump Cadde (2014) [9]

Awards

  • 1997 Turkish Architecture Prize for the design of the Kadikoy Public Park Facilities project in Istanbulft.
  • 2001 Çimsa Design Prize for outdoor seatingft.
  • 2003 Bronze Medal for the Borusan Exhibition Center, Miami Biennaleft.
  • 2010 European Commercial property awards, AUTOPIA, the architecture award mixed-useft.
  • 2011 World’s Best International Highrise Architecture for NLF Residences, International Property Awardsft.
  • 2011 Best Alternative Investments for the Borusan Music and Art House, ArkiPARCft.
  • 2011 International Architecture Award for the Borusan Music and Art House, Chicago Athenaeum and Europe Architecture Centreft.
  • 2012 International Architecture Award for Besiktas Fishmarket, The Chicago Athenaeumft.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 2014 Archmarathon Crowd Award with Besiktas Fish Market
  • 2014 German Iconic Awards with Trump Cadde
  • 2014 European Property Awards with Trump Cadde, International Property Awards
  • 2015 Green Good Design with Trump Cadde
  • 2015 Green Good Design with MRTR Istanbul
  • 2015 Green Good Design with Divan Kurucesme

References

  1. ^ a b c "GAD Gokhan Avcioglu". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Esma Sultan". Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. ^ "KUUM Hotel and Residences". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Beşiktaş Fish Market". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Borusan Music and Art House". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  6. ^ "One & Ortaköy". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Rixos Eskişehir Spa and Thermal Hotel". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Serra Gate". Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Trump Cadde". Retrieved 9 July 2015.

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