Kaleici Courtyard هوٹل ئے دلان (کورٹ یارڈ) by Nilgun Kucukbicak is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award آسنین انعام in ہوسپیٹیلٹی، ریکریشن، ٹریول ءِ ٹورازم ڈیزائن Competition Category.
آسنہوسپیٹیلٹی· 2026
Kaleici Courtyard هوٹل ئے دلان (کورٹ یارڈ)
Client: Motto Mimarlik
A' Design Award آسنین انعام Winner in ہوسپیٹیلٹی Category
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About Kaleici Courtyard هوٹل ئے دلان (کورٹ یارڈ)
کالیچی کورٹ یارڈ یک هوٹل ئے دلان اِنت که ترکیا ئے انتالیا ئے شهر ءَ هادریان دروازگ ئے کِرّ ءَ جاه اِنت۔ اے دلان تخمیناً 800 مربع میٹر ءَ سرپوش اِنت ءُ یک سماجی ءُ آب و هوایی جاگه ئے حیثیت ءَ کار کنت۔ کمانی دَپ، تخمیناً 150 مربع میٹر ئے ماڈیولر پرگولا ءُ تخمیناً 40 مربع میٹر ئے مرکزی آپی ساخت جنزش ءَ رهشونی کن اَنت ءُ سایگ دی اَنت۔ شش کنڈی طبیعی سنگ ئے پرش، اِسپیتیں معدنی گچ ئے سطح ءُ سیاهیں کوٹگ بوتگیں آسنی کٹهرہ تاریخی تناسبان ءَ یات کن اَنت۔ کاشت ئے هلک ءُ غیرفعال سایگ آب و هوا ءَ نرم کن اَنت ءُ گِردآیی ءَ کمک دی اَنت۔
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award آسنین انعام
Kaleici Courtyard هوٹل ئے دلان (کورٹ یارڈ) A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءِ ورگ آ انت، معزز اعتراف کہ آ جوانیں ڈیزائناں دیگ بیت کہ جوانیں ڈولا ڈیزائن کنگ بوتگیں تخلیقاں چہ متوقع پیشہ ورانہ ءُ صنعتی ضرورتاں پورا کننت۔ آسن ءِ ورگ آ وتی خالقاں ءِ مزن مہارت، اعلیٰ ماہری، ماہرانہ سمجھ ءُ تخلیقی صلاحیت پیش کننت۔ Kaleici Courtyard هوٹل ئے دلان (کورٹ یارڈ) چہ امید کنگ بیت کہ آ یک باز قدر کنگ بوتگیں، ساراہگ بوتگیں ءُ پیارکنگ بوتگیں تخلیق بیت کہ عملی ءُ جدت ءِ انت۔ ای ڈیزائن کہ A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءَ برتگ، صنعت ءِ بہترین طریقہ یکجا کنت ءُ علم ءُ صلاحیت گوں جوڑ بوتگیں قابل تکنیکی خصوصیتاں دار انت۔ Kaleici Courtyard هوٹل ئے دلان (کورٹ یارڈ) ءِ سنجیدگی ءِ سببا عزت کنگ بیت ءُ آ زندگی ءِ معیار ءَ بہتری آرگ ءِ پہ جوڑ کنگ بوتگ کہ جہان ءَ جوانتر جاگہ جوڑ کنگ ءَ مدد کنت۔
Behind the Design
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- Unique Properties
- The Kaleici Courtyard Project reinterprets a historic hotel courtyard adjacent to Hadrian Gate, transforming it into a contemporary social and climatic hub. Arched rhythms, modular pergola, and organic water features reference the historical threshold, while hexagonal stone flooring, metal details, and minimalist interventions balance heritage with modern spatial continuity.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The courtyard covers an estimated area of 800 square meters, with modular arched zones defining circulation and hierarchy. Pergola spans 150 square meters over main gathering areas. Water feature occupies approximately 40 square meters in the central axis. Height variations range from 3.0 m at pedestrian thresholds to 4.5 m under pergola. The courtyard is integrated with surrounding hotel blocks and heritage facades, maintaining visual connectivity with Hadrian Gate.
- Tags
- Historical Continuity, Courtyard Design, Hotel Interior, Pergola, Hexagonal Stone, Water Feature, Social Hub, Heritage Dialogue, Passive Cooling, Contemporary Intervention
- Production Technology
- The project features reinforced concrete and masonry structures for the courtyard and surrounding hotel areas, natural stone flooring with hexagonal modules, white mineral plaster surfaces, black forged metal railings, semi-permeable pergola systems, organic water features, integrated planting zones, custom linear and decorative lighting, passive shading strategies, and HVAC for surrounding indoor spaces. All metal elements fabricated with CNC cutting and precision welding; stonework aligned modularly to preserve historical rhythm.
- Design Challenge
- he main challenge was balancing historical authenticity with contemporary design. Maintaining visual continuity with Hadrian Gate while introducing modern materials and passive climate strategies required precise proportioning, modular detailing, and careful intervention to avoid visual mimicry.
- Research
- The project investigates how historical courtyard thresholds can be reinterpreted in contemporary hospitality architecture. By analyzing spatial hierarchy, light-shadow interplay, and material layering, it demonstrates a method to integrate historical reference, climatic performance, and social functionality.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by Hadrian Gate’s historical triple arch and threshold concept, the project examines transitions from public streets to private inner courtyards. The design abstracts historical proportions, light-shadow relations, and rhythmic stone patterns to create a contemporary courtyard experience.
- Project Duration
- Designed in Antalya, Turkey
- Operation Flow
- Visitors experience a controlled threshold from the street to the semi-private courtyard. Arched openings, pergola shadows, and textured flooring guide movement. Water feature and planting zones create visual and climatic layers, encouraging social interaction while referencing historical patterns.
- Team Members
- Nilgun Kucukbicak
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