Selectum Babil ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ by Nilgun Kucukbicak is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱡᱟᱭᱫᱟᱫ Competition Category.
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱡᱟᱭᱫᱟᱫ· 2025
Selectum Babil ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ
Client: Motto Mimarlik
A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱡᱟᱭᱫᱟᱫ Category
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About Selectum Babil ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ
ᱥᱮᱞᱮᱠᱴᱟᱢ ᱵᱟᱵᱤᱞ ᱠᱷᱟᱱ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱟᱱᱛᱟᱞᱭᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱲᱟᱝ ᱡᱤᱞᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱞᱟᱸᱡᱟ-ᱴᱟᱨᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱦᱚᱴᱟᱞ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚᱱᱥᱮᱯᱴ ᱛᱮ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱰᱮᱵᱮᱞᱚᱯᱢᱮᱸᱴ ᱨᱮ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱡᱩᱨᱚᱠ, ᱵᱮᱯᱟᱨ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱟᱲᱤ ᱥᱚᱥᱮᱠ ᱥᱩᱵᱤᱫᱷᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱥᱟᱸᱛᱟᱲ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱵᱞᱚᱠ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱞᱚᱠ ᱮ ᱨᱮ 97 ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱡᱩᱨᱚᱠ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱞᱚᱠ ᱵᱤ ᱨᱮ 84 ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱡᱩᱨᱚᱠ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱚᱠᱟ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱞᱤᱝ ᱦᱚᱲᱦᱚᱸ 3.30 ᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱟᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱴᱦᱟᱨᱟᱞ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱯᱟᱱᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱵᱤᱞᱚᱱ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱞᱚᱛᱚᱨ ᱵᱟᱨᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱩᱛᱩᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱴᱮᱨᱮᱥ ᱞᱮᱵᱚᱞ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱟᱨᱭᱟᱲ ᱵᱟᱨᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱟᱲᱤ ᱥᱩᱵᱤᱫᱷᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱚᱰᱚᱠ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱦᱨᱮ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱯᱩᱞ, ᱥᱯᱟ, ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱚᱨᱟᱸ, ᱡᱤᱢ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱨ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱚ ᱾ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱟᱞᱤᱠ ᱠᱚ ᱦᱚᱴᱟᱞ ᱥᱮᱵᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱟᱲᱤ ᱯᱟᱭᱥᱟ ᱵᱟᱭ ᱜᱮᱭᱟ ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Selectum Babil ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Selectum Babil ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Located in one of Antalya’s tourism districts, Selectum Babil Residence is designed with a hotel concept, integrating residential units, commercial areas, and social facilities. Its architectural approach draws inspiration from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, incorporating greenery on terrace levels to create a setting intertwined with nature. Developed by Selectum, the project combines tourism functions with contemporary urban living.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The complex has 7 floors with 97 units in Block A and 84 in Block B. Ceiling height is 3.30 m. It includes 4,880.80 m² of indoor parking, 2,469.91 m² of commercial area, 17,832 m² of residential area, and a total site area of 49,143 m².
- Tags
- Residential Development, Sustainable Design, Mixed-Use Project, Seismic Resistant Construction, Landscape Integration, Smart Building Solutions, Solar Energy
- Production Technology
- The project features reinforced concrete structures per seismic codes, insulated walls, aluminium windows with thermal glass, underfloor heating, inverter HVAC, oak parquet and ceramic floors, security steel doors, solar panels, rainwater reuse, compliant fire safety, CCTV, and six elevators. Kitchens include built-in appliances by Siemens, Franke, or Samsung; wet areas use Grohe, Hansgrohe, or Vitra fixtures.
- Design Challenge
- The greatest challenge during the design process was obtaining approval from local authorities for a concept not previously present in Antalya. Technical staff struggled to understand solutions combining residential units within a large hotel concept. The project frequently faced questions about how residential and hotel functions would coexist.
- Research
- The project is a two-block development designed as a five-star hotel concept featuring luxury villas. It offers shared amenities including indoor and outdoor pools, spa, restaurant, gym, bar, and mini club. Owners benefit from hotel services through a shared fee, covering facilities from laundry to buffet dining. Construction began after the permit was granted in February 2025 and is currently at the structural shell stage.
- Inspiration
- Its architectural approach draws inspiration from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, referencing their multi-layered terraces and integrated greenery to create connections between built spaces and nature.
- Project Duration
- The project received its construction permit in February 2025 and is currently in the structural shell phase.
- Operation Flow
- The design consists of two blocks within a five-star hotel concept that includes luxury villas. Shared facilities comprise indoor and outdoor pools, spa, restaurant, gym, bar, and mini club. Fully operated as a hotel, property owners pay a shared fee to access five-star hotel services. Amenities provided range from laundry services to buffet-style dining, ensuring resident comfort throughout their stay.
- Team Members
- Nilgun Kucukbicak – Team Leader, Interior Architect & Environmental Designer
Omur Caner Kucukbicak – Team Leader, Structural Engineer & Implementation Detail Specialist
Sinem Kocadag – Architect
Ilayda Kablan – Architect
Kamilla Afraim – Interior Architect
Basri Gokirmak – Interior Architect
Mehmet Bulbul – Mechanical Solutions, MSc Mechanical Engineer
Mustafa Sari – Electrical Solutions, Electrical Engineer
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