Kaleici Courtyard Hotelpa Kanchan by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Kaleici Courtyard Hotelpa Kanchan by Nilgun Kucukbicak is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Fierru Premiu in Wasi Chaskiy Kamay Competition Category.

FierruWasi Chaskiy· 2026

Kaleici Courtyard Hotelpa Kanchan

by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Client: Motto Mimarlik

A' Design Award Fierru Premiu Winner in Wasi Chaskiy Category

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The Design

About Kaleici Courtyard Hotelpa Kanchan

Kaleici Kancha nisqaqa huk hotelpa kanchanmi, Hadrian Punku qayllapi, Antalya llaqtapi, Turquía suyupi tarikun. Kay kanchaqa yaqa 800 metro cuadrado hatunmi, runakunapa huñunakuynin hinallataq pachamama chirinchana kitim. Arku kicharisqakuna, yaqa 150 metro cuadrado modular pergola nisqa, chawpipi yaqa 40 metro cuadrado unu pukyu ima purinata pusanku hinallataq llantuta qunku. Suqta k'uchuyuq natural rumi pampa, yuraq mineral llut'asqa uyakuna, yana takasqa metal hark'akuna ima ñawpaq pachakunapa tupunkunata yuyarichinku. Mallki tarpuna kitikuna, llantu churasqakuna ima pachata llamp'uyachinku, huñunakuytapas yanapanku.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fierru Premiu

Kaleici Courtyard Hotelpa Kanchan A' Design Award Fierru Premiu mishak kan, yupaychay, kayta ruray yachak shinallatak industriapak mañaykunata paktachik alli diseñukunaman kun. Fierru mishak kashkakunaka hatun ruray ushayta, hanak yachayta, yachak yuyayta shinallatak ruray kamachiyta rikuchinku. Kaleici Courtyard Hotelpa Kanchan sinchi yupaychashka, kuyashka shinallatak kuyashka ruray, ruranapak alli shinallatak mushuk yuyaypi kanata munanku. Kay Fierru Premiu japishka diseñuka industriapak ashtawan alli ruraykunata tantachin shinallatak yachaywan shinallatak ushaywan tantashka tekniku ushayta charin. Sinchi ruraymanta Kaleici Courtyard Hotelpa Kanchan yupaychashka kan shinallatak kawsayta alliyachik ruraykunata kuypak ruray kan, pachata ashtawan alli kachun ruran.

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