Denizbank Aquarium Primary Function: Famolavolana ny atin'ny birao by Kontra Architecture

Denizbank Aquarium Primary Function: Famolavolana ny atin'ny birao by Kontra Architecture is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Volafotsy in Famolavolana Habaka Anatiny ary Fampisehoana Competition Category.

VolafotsyAnatiny· 2021

Denizbank Aquarium Primary Function: Famolavolana ny atin'ny birao

by Kontra Architecture

Client: Denizbank

A' Design Award Volafotsy Winner in Anatiny Category

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The Design

About Denizbank Aquarium Primary Function: Famolavolana ny atin'ny birao

Book Text: Ny Denizbank Aquarium dia ivon-toerana ho an'ny fanavaozana sy ny fandraharahana izay tafiditra ao anatin'ny foibem-panjakan'ny banky iray any Istanbul. Ny birao dia mibodo ambanin'ny tany izay voafetra ny fahazoana hazavan'ny masoandro. Ny takelaka mampihena feo mampiseho ny ranomasina sy ny fihetsehan'ny rano dia manarona ny velarantany, ary ny fitaovana misy endrika dia mampahatsiaro ny tontolo miloko eny ambanin'ny rano. Ny loko mifanohitra dia mifangaro amin'ny fitaovana voajanahary mba hamoronana toerana velombelona sy mifandanja. Ny modely misy valindrihana iva sy vondrona toeram-pipetrahana misaraka dia manampy fahazoana aina. Ny rafitra fanazavana dia manahaka ny hazavan'ny masoandro mba hanohanana ny fahatokisan-tena sy ny gadona circadien'ny mpiasa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Volafotsy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ny famolavolana Denizbank Aquarium Primary Function: Famolavolana ny atin'ny birao, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana ambaratonga ambony, tsara tarehy ary mahavariana. Ny mpandresy Volafotsy dia asa mamirapiratra dia mamirapiratra ary mamorona dia mamorona izay maneho ny fahaizana, ny talenta ary ny fahamaotinan-tsain'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho asa mahagaga, ohatra tsara, mahay amin'ny asa ary vaovao amin'ny halalin-tsaina ny famolavolana Denizbank Aquarium Primary Function: Famolavolana ny atin'ny birao. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ity dia fikarohana miavaka be ary ankafizina izay mahasoa ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana Denizbank Aquarium Primary Function: Famolavolana ny atin'ny birao dia famoronana mahazo fitaka be izay mamaly ny faniriana, mitondra fihetseham-po tsara ary mamelona fahagagana sy fahatalanjonana.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Denizbank Aquarium is an innovation and entrepreneurship center located at Denizbank Headquarters. Defining its journey as a venture with the metaphor of Aquarium, Sea and Ocean, all the needs of Denizbank in this place are combined with Kontra's design vision to create a new generation working environment. Providing a comfortable and unconventional atmosphere to the user in order to increase creativity and productivity in working environments is at the core of this design approach.
Tags: Co-working, Office, Aquarium, Sea
Production Technology: Contrasting colors are mixed with natural materials to create a vibrant and balanced space. Modules with low ceilings and isolated seating groups are designed to make employees feel cozier and more comfortable while increasing their sense of belonging to the company. The movement of the daylight plays an important role in the wellbeing of employees. Considering the fact that they spend majority of their day indoors for long hours; a lighting system that mimics the daylight has been designed in harmony with the motivation and circadian rhythm of the users.
Design Challenge: Office is located in under the basements, therefore daylight was so limited and that is why this project called ''Aquarium''. In office spaces lighting is the core issue due to keeping motivation high.The problem is solved with spatial planning, material choices and innovative lighting systems.
Inspiration: Inspired by the relaxing effect of the water element and the colorful and always surprising world of the sea; It is aimed to create a space that makes users feel comfortable and keeps their motivation high. From the moment you enter the aquarium, you can feel the ocean feeling on all surfaces thanks to the acoustic panels depicting the sea and water movement, textured material choices that reference the colorful world of the submarine.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2019 and finished in November 2020, and located at Denizbank HQ / Istanbul.
Team Members: Gülşah Cantaş, Founder
Cengiz Bozal, Designer
Hacer Dogan, Project Manager
Eda Bozkurt, Interior Designer
Burak Gobut, Interior Designer
Image Credits: Photographer Ibrahim Ozbunar