Kobisan Residences Οικιστική Ανάπτυξη by Ser Mimarlık

Kobisan Residences Οικιστική Ανάπτυξη by Ser Mimarlık is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Χρυσό Βραβείο A' Design Award in Σχεδιασμός Κατασκευαστικών Έργων και Ακινήτων Competition Category.

ΧρυσόΑκίνητα· 2026

Kobisan Residences Οικιστική Ανάπτυξη

by Ser Mimarlık

Client: Ser Architecture

Χρυσό Βραβείο A' Design Award Winner in Ακίνητα Category

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The Design

About Kobisan Residences Οικιστική Ανάπτυξη

Το Kobisan Residences είναι μια οικιστική ανάπτυξη που βρίσκεται στην Κόνια της Τουρκίας. Το οικόπεδο καλύπτει 108.000 τετραγωνικά μέτρα και έχει απότομη κλίση, βρισκόμενο περίπου 60 μέτρα πάνω από το επίπεδο της πόλης. Η ανάπτυξη περιλαμβάνει 330 κατοικίες οργανωμένες σε 9 συγκροτήματα. Τα κτίρια είναι προσανατολισμένα προς τη θέα και τοποθετημένα κατά μήκος του άνω ορίου του οικοπέδου. Μια στρατηγική τομής διαιρεί τον όγκο των 14 ορόφων σε ένα κύριο συγκρότημα και τετραώροφους όγκους, έτσι ώστε η ανάπτυξη να διαβάζεται ως δύο ξεχωριστά κτίρια. Μια εγκατάσταση κοινωνικών λειτουργιών σε κεντρική θέση φιλοξενεί τις κοινόχρηστες λειτουργίες.

The Recognition

About the Χρυσό Βραβείο A' Design Award

Το σχέδιο Kobisan Residences Οικιστική Ανάπτυξη κέρδισε το Χρυσό Βραβείο A' Design Award, μια ιδιαίτερα διακεκριμένη αναγνώριση που απονέμεται σε σχέδια πρώτης κατηγορίας, υπέροχα και εξαιρετικά. Οι νικητές του Χρυσού Βραβείου είναι εξαιρετικά καινοτόμες, οραματικές και εκθαμβωτικά λαμπερές δημιουργίες που αντανακλούν την ιδιοφυΐα, τη σοφία και την ικανότητα των σχεδιαστών τους. Το σχέδιο Kobisan Residences Οικιστική Ανάπτυξη αναμένεται να είναι μια πολύ επαινεμένη, πρωτοποριακή και μνημειώδης εφεύρεση που προσφέρει πρωτοφανή αξία. Αυτό το σχέδιο που βραβεύτηκε με το Χρυσό Βραβείο A' Design Award είναι ένα θεαματικό, αξιοσέβαστο έργο που ωφελεί σε μεγάλο βαθμό και προωθεί τα όρια της τέχνης, της επιστήμης, του σχεδιασμού και της τεχνολογίας. Το σχέδιο Kobisan Residences Οικιστική Ανάπτυξη δημιουργεί έντονα συναισθήματα πόθου, προκαλεί πάθος, ενθαρρύνει τη δημιουργικότητα και μας συναρπάζει.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The project is situated approximately 60 meters above the city level, directly impacting the skyline. The buildings are oriented towards the view and positioned at the upper edge. To mitigate the effect of the 14-story development, a sectional strategy divides the mass into the main block and four-story volumes, creating the perception of two separate buildings. The social facility, as the symbolic heart of the project, is located in a central position.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project is located on a 108,000 m2 site characterized by a steep topography. It comprises 330 residential units distributed across 9 blocks. A centrally positioned social facility accommodates all shared functions. The project is situated in Konya, Turkey.
Tags: Integration with Topography, Skyline Sensitivity, Mass Fragmentation, Balanced Scale, Pedestrian-Oriented Ground Plane
Production Technology: The project is designed as a reinforced concrete frame system based on a raft foundation. The superstructure consists of a column–beam–shear wall system resisting lateral loads. Due to steep topography, a stepped layout and geogrid-reinforced MSE retaining walls were implemented. Terrace roofs are designed as inverted roofs with waterproofing, XPS insulation and drainage layers. Landscaped areas include an extensive green roof system.
Design Challenge: The challenges of the project can be addressed in two phases. In the first phase, the massing strategy and perceptual scale control of the volume integrated into the city skyline constituted the primary design problem. In the second phase, adapting the structure to the natural terrain became essential; efforts focused on minimizing excavation and fill. Due to the slope, high retaining and reinforced earth walls required significant engineering solutions.
Research: The research is grounded in key concepts such as view and housing, landscape and topography, density and section. Its aim is to integrate intensive development with natural slope and the urban skyline in a balanced manner. The methodology is based on sectional terracing and terrain-adaptive strategies. Zoning data, level analyses, and 3D modeling were utilized, resulting in a scale-controlled and context-sensitive residential model.
Inspiration: The project treats topography as a productive design force. Its sensitive position within the skyline transforms development rights into architectural responsibility. Height is reinterpreted through sectional manipulation, and the mass is fragmented to achieve a balanced scale. Inspired by traditional Turkish architecture, principles such as adaptation to slope, orientation, wide eaves, low-rise structures, and terraced layouts are reimagined within a contemporary residential environment.
Project Duration: The project in Konya began in the design phase in 2013 and was completed from a design perspective by 2017. Construction started in 2017 and is scheduled to be completed in 2024.
Operation Flow: Kobisan Residences offers a settlement model integrated with topography and oriented toward panoramic views. Its terraced massing and pedestrian-focused open spaces create a calm residential atmosphere, while the social facility and central plaza foster a strong sense of community. The development’s adaptation to natural slope generates a balanced and human-scaled living environment.
Team Members: Design Team: M.Arch. Serdar Ekizer, Architect Emine Sarıbaş, Architect Bahar Çakır
Architectural Project Team: Architect Emine Sarıbaş, Architect Bahar Çakır, Architect Canan Kaya, Architect Emine Çınarka, Architect Hatice Bezci, Architect Sevim Demir, Architect Betül Balkı
Project Manager: M.Arch. Serdar Ekizer
Image Credits: Photographer: Egemen Karakaya