Kaleici Courtyard Cour d'hôtel by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Kaleici Courtyard Cour d'hôtel by Nilgun Kucukbicak is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award de Fer in Hôtellerie Competition Category.

FerHôtellerie· 2026

Kaleici Courtyard Cour d'hôtel

by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Client: Motto Mimarlik

A' Design Award de Fer Winner in Hôtellerie Category

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The Design

About Kaleici Courtyard Cour d'hôtel

Kaleici Courtyard est une cour d'hôtel située à proximité de la Porte d'Hadrien à Antalya, en Turquie. D'une superficie d'environ 800 mètres carrés, la cour fait office d'espace social et climatique. Des ouvertures en arc, une pergola modulaire d'environ 150 mètres carrés et un bassin central d'environ 40 mètres carrés orientent les déplacements et procurent de l'ombre. Un sol en pierre naturelle de forme hexagonale, des surfaces en enduit minéral blanc et des garde-corps en métal forgé noir évoquent les proportions historiques. Les zones de plantation et l'ombrage passif tempèrent le climat et favorisent les rassemblements.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fer

Kaleici Courtyard Cour d'hôtel est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Fer, une reconnaissance prestigieuse décernée à de bons designs qui répondent aux exigences professionnelles et industrielles attendues de créations bien conçues. Les lauréats Fer démontrent la grande compétence, la haute spécialisation, la compréhension experte et la capacité créative de leurs créateurs. Kaleici Courtyard Cour d'hôtel est censé être une création très estimée, admirée et chérie, pratique et innovante. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Fer intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'industrie et présente des caractéristiques techniques compétentes associées à un savoir-faire et à du talent. Kaleici Courtyard Cour d'hôtel est respecté pour sa rigueur et est conçu pour apporter des améliorations de la qualité de vie qui contribuent à faire du monde un monde meilleur.

Behind the Design

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

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