Denizbank Aquarium Ruwaykuna: Uku Wasi Ruwana Kamachiy by Kontra Architecture

Denizbank Aquarium Ruwaykuna: Uku Wasi Ruwana Kamachiy by Kontra Architecture is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu in Ukupi Kamay Competition Category.

QullqiUkupi· 2021

Denizbank Aquarium Ruwaykuna: Uku Wasi Ruwana Kamachiy

by Kontra Architecture

Client: Denizbank

A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu Winner in Ukupi Category

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The Design

About Denizbank Aquarium Ruwaykuna: Uku Wasi Ruwana Kamachiy

Denizbank Aquarium nisqaqa huk musuq ruwaykunapaq hinallataq ruwaqkunapaq chawpim, Istanbul llaqtapi huk banco umalliq wasi ukhupi kasqan. Kay ruwana wasiqa ukhu pachapim, maypichus punchaw k'anchay pisilla kachkan. Mama qutata hinallataq unup kuyuyninta rikuchiq akustiku panelkunam kay pachakunata p'istun, hinallataq llamiykuna hark'akuq materialkunam unu ukhupi may sumaq llimp'iyuq pachata yuyarichin. Kaqniyoq llimp'iykunam natural materialkunawan tinkusqa kachkan, ahinamanta huk kawsayniyuq hinallataq kuska kaq pachata kamarinankupaq. Pisi kaq qatawan hinallataq rakisqa tiyana huñukunawan modulokunam sumaq samayta yapan. Huk k'anchay kamachiymi punchaw k'anchayta yachaqan, llamk'aqkunap kallpanchakuyninta hinallataq punchaw tuta kuyuyninta yanapananpaq.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu

Denizbank Aquarium Ruwaykuna: Uku Wasi Ruwana Kamachiy A' Design Award Qullqi Premiu mishak kan, ancha jatun yupaychay, kayta hanak, sumak shinallatak mancharina diseñukunaman kun. Qullqi mishak kashkakunaka ancha achikyaska shinallatak ancha mushuk ruraykunami, paykunata rurakkunapak yachayta, yuyayta shinallatak ushayta rikuchinku. Denizbank Aquarium Ruwaykuna: Uku Wasi Ruwana Kamachiy ruray yachak, ñawpak shinallatak mushuk yuyayta charik sumak rurashka kanata munanku. Kay Qullqi Premiu japishka diseñuka ancha riksishka shinallatak yupaychashka yuyay kan, arti, siensia, diseñu shinallatak tekinolojía ñawpak ñankunata kichuk. Denizbank Aquarium Ruwaykuna: Uku Wasi Ruwana Kamachiy achka runakunapak munashka rurashka kan, munayta kallarichin, alli yuyaykunata kun shinallatak mancharichin.

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