Kaleici Courtyard Pā Hokele by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Kaleici Courtyard Pā Hokele by Nilgun Kucukbicak is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Hoʻokipa, Leʻaleʻa, Huakaʻi a me Mākaʻikaʻi Competition Category.

HaoHoʻokipa· 2026

Kaleici Courtyard Pā Hokele

by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Client: Motto Mimarlik

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Hoʻokipa Category

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The Design

About Kaleici Courtyard Pā Hokele

ʻO Kaleici Courtyard he pā hokele e waiho ana ma ka ʻaoʻao o ka Puka ʻo Hadrian ma Antalya, Tureke. He 800 mika huinahā paha ka nui o ka pā, a he wahi launa kanaka a he wahi hoʻomaha aniau hoʻi ia. Na nā puka pio, kahi pergola māhele ʻia he 150 mika huinahā paha ka nui, a me kahi kahua wai waena he 40 mika huinahā paha ka nui e alakaʻi i ka neʻe ʻana a e hāʻawi i ka malu. Hoʻomanaʻo mai ka papahele pōhaku kūlohelohe ono ʻaoʻao, nā ʻili puna minelala keʻokeʻo, a me nā pale metala ʻeleʻele i kuʻi ʻia i nā ana kaulike o ka wā kahiko. Hoʻomālie nā wahi kanu mea kanu a me ka malu pasive i ke aniau a kākoʻo i ka ʻākoakoa ʻana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Kaleici Courtyard Pā Hokele i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Kaleici Courtyard Pā Hokele he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Kaleici Courtyard Pā Hokele no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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