Armada 3 मिश्रोपयोग-वास्तुसंकुलम् by A Tasarim Architect is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः in स्थापत्य, भवन एवं संरचना अभिकल्पना Competition Category.
रजतम्स्थापत्यम्· 2026
Armada 3 मिश्रोपयोग-वास्तुसंकुलम्
Client: A Tasarım Architect
A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः Winner in स्थापत्यम् Category
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The Design
About Armada 3 मिश्रोपयोग-वास्तुसंकुलम्
अर्मादा ३ इति तुर्कीदेशस्य अङ्कारा-नगरे स्थितं मिश्रोपयोग-वास्तुसंकुलम् अस्ति। एतद् भवनम् उच्चश्रेणी-विपणनं, भोजनकलाक्षेत्राणि, कार्यालयस्थानानि च भूमेः उपरि बहुतलेषु संयोजयति, यस्य निर्माणक्षेत्रं प्रायः २१,००० वर्गमीटरपरिमितम् अस्ति। अनेकपार्श्वेषु प्रवेशद्वाराणि वीथिसदृशम् आन्तरिकं च संकुलं नगरं प्रति उद्घाटितं रक्षतः। सोपानवत् पश्चाद्गामिनः प्रासादतलाः स्वच्छायाकारिण्यः रचनाश्च सूर्यनियन्त्रणं दिवाप्रकाशं च समर्थयन्ति। प्रबलित-कङ्क्रीट-स्तम्भजालं नम्यानि एककपरिमाणानि भविष्यत्पुनर्विन्यासं च अनुमन्यते। भवनस्य बाह्यभित्तिः उच्चक्षमता-काचावरणं, तापरोधक-फलकानि, धातु-आच्छादनं च उपयुङ्क्ते।
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारः
Armada 3 मिश्रोपयोग-वास्तुसंकुलम् A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारस्य विजेता अस्ति; अयम् अत्यसाधारणतया प्रतिष्ठितः सम्मानः सर्वोच्चश्रेणीयेभ्यः सुन्दरेभ्यः प्रभावशालिभ्यश्चाभिकल्पेभ्यो दीयते। रजतविजेतारोऽतितेजस्विन्योऽत्यन्तं सृजनशीलाश्च कृतयः सन्ति, ताः स्वाभिकल्पकानाम् उत्कृष्टां विशेषज्ञतां प्रतिभां सूक्ष्मप्रज्ञां च प्रदर्शयन्ति। Armada 3 मिश्रोपयोग-वास्तुसंकुलम् अद्भुतं प्रदर्शनीयं कार्यम् उल्लेखनीयतया व्यावसायिकं गम्भीरनवोन्मेषयुक्तं च भविष्यतीति प्रत्याशा क्रियते। A' Design Award रजतपुरस्कारं जितवद् एतद् अभिकल्पकार्यम् अतीवोल्लेखनीयः प्रशंसित आविष्कारोऽस्ति, यो लाभं ददाति कलाया विज्ञानस्याभिकल्पस्य प्रौद्योगिक्याश्च सीमा विस्तारयति च। Armada 3 मिश्रोपयोग-वास्तुसंकुलम् बहुभिरीर्ष्यमाणा सृष्टिरस्ति, या कामना उद्बोधयति, सकारात्मकभावान् आनयति, विस्मयस्य आश्चर्यस्य च स्फुलिङ्गान् प्रज्वालयति।
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Armada 3 operates as an urban connector rather than a closed commercial object. Its uniqueness lies in transforming a conventional mixed-use development into a piece of civic infrastructure that stitches together pedestrian flows, transportation networks, and public life.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Construction area of approximately 21,000 square meters, organized in multiple above-ground levels with integrated terraces and semi-open public platforms. Regular reinforced concrete column grid allows flexible unit sizing and future reconfiguration. Step-back massing optimizes solar control and daylight performance. Mixed-use program includes upper-segment retail, gastronomy areas, and office spaces, supported by integrated vertical circulation, service cores, and environmental performance strategies suitable for dense urban conditions.
- Tags
- Urban Integration, Mixed-Use Architecture,Retail Architecture, Public Space, Permeable Façade, Climate-Responsive Design, Urban Continuity,
- Production Technology
- The project is realized through a reinforced concrete structural system with a regular column grid, enabling modular flexibility and long-term adaptability. The façade combines high-performance glazing, opaque insulated panels, and metal cladding, supported by passive environmental strategies such as step-back terraces and self-shading geometries. Landscape elements, integrated lighting, and durable urban materials reinforce both climatic performance and public use.
- Design Challenge
- The primary challenge was to transform a conventional retail-led mixed-use program into an open, adaptable urban system without losing commercial viability. The project had to reconcile large-scale architectural presence with human-scale experience, integrate public circulation with private program, and respond to climate and daylight constraints. Balancing permeability, environmental performance, and long-term flexibility within a dense metropolitan context defined the core research and design challenge.
- Research
- This project investigates how large-scale commercial architecture can function as civic infrastructure within a metropolitan context. Through spatial continuity, environmental responsiveness, and mixed-use integration, the research explores permeability, adaptability, and urban connectivity as design drivers. Armada 3 serves as a case study demonstrating how contemporary retail-led developments can evolve into flexible urban frameworks that support public life, mobility, and long-term resilience rather than operating as isolated building objects.
- Inspiration
- The project was inspired by the need to reinterpret the shopping mall as an active component of urban infrastructure rather than an isolated object. Research into urban permeability, mixed-use hybridity, climate-responsive envelopes, and evolving retail behaviors informed a design approach that integrates civic space, environmental performance, and long-term spatial adaptability within a dense metropolitan context.
- Project Duration
- 2023–2027, Ankara, Turkey
- Operation Flow
- The building works by staying open to the city. People can enter from multiple sides, move naturally along a street-like interior, and shift easily between indoor and outdoor spaces. Terraces, passages, and transparent façades guide movement, bring in light, and invite public use, allowing the project to adapt smoothly to daily urban life rather than controlling it.
- Team Members
- Architectural Design Team: Ali Osman Ozturk, Canan Arslan, Niyazi Ayvaz, Kutlay Batur, Pelin Oztoklu, Sinan Ozkan, Gokçe Sahin, Mina Nur Uraloglu Duman, Mehmet Ozturk, Cuneyt Ozturk, Zeynep Yıldırım, Idil Erkan, Hasan Yigit Sari, Ilayda Ozturk
Project Date: 2023-
Construction Area: 21,000 square meters
Location: Ankara
Structural Design: High Level Project
Mechanical Design: Protes Engineering
Electrical Design: Akay Engineering
Landscape Design: Promim
Fire Consultant: Karina
Construction Application Coordinator: Sonay Ozar
Contractor: Sogutozu Construction
3D Visualization: Libra Frank
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