Kobisan Residences Kev Tsim Vaj Tsev Nyob by Ser Mimarlık

Kobisan Residences Kev Tsim Vaj Tsev Nyob by Ser Mimarlık is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Kub in Tsim Kev Ua Tsev thiab Hauj Lwm Vaj Tse Competition Category.

KubVaj Tse· 2026

Kobisan Residences Kev Tsim Vaj Tsev Nyob

by Ser Mimarlık

Client: Ser Architecture

A' Design Award Kub Winner in Vaj Tse Category

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The Design

About Kobisan Residences Kev Tsim Vaj Tsev Nyob

Kobisan Residences yog ib qhov kev tsim vaj tsev nyob uas nyob hauv Konya, Turkey. Thaj chaw no muaj 108,000 square meters thiab muaj ib qho toj ntxhab heev, siab li ntawm 60 meters saum lub nroog theem. Qhov kev tsim no muaj 330 lub tsev nyob uas teeb ua 9 pawg tsev. Cov tsev tau tig mus rau qhov pom kev zoo nkauj thiab muab tso raws sab saum toj ntawm thaj chaw. Ib lub tswv yim faib qhov ntev qhov siab muab lub tsev 14 txheej faib ua ib lub tsev loj thiab cov tsev plaub txheej, yog li qhov kev tsim no pom zoo li ob lub tsev sib cais. Ib lub chaw sib txoos nyob hauv nruab nrab muaj cov kev pab cuam sib koom.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kub

Kobisan Residences Kev Tsim Vaj Tsev Nyob yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Kub, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib ib, zoo kawg nkaus thiab tshwj xeeb. Cov neeg yeej Kub yog cov khoom tsim tshiab heev, pom deb heev thiab ci ntsa iab uas qhia txog kev txawj ntse, kev txawj thiab lub zog ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Kobisan Residences Kev Tsim Vaj Tsev Nyob xav tias yuav yog ib qho kev tsim uas tau txais kev qhuas ntau, tsim kev nyiam tshiab thiab loj uas ua rau muaj nqi tsis tau muaj dua. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Kub no yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus thiab muaj kev hwm uas pab tau ntau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Kobisan Residences Kev Tsim Vaj Tsev Nyob ua rau muaj kev xav tau heev, txhawb kev mob siab, txhawb kev tsim tshiab thiab ua rau peb xav tsis thoob.

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