Kaleici Courtyard هوٽل جو اڱڻ by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Kaleici Courtyard هوٽل جو اڱڻ by Nilgun Kucukbicak is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award لوهه انعام in مهمان نوازي، تفريح، سفر ۽ سياحت ڊيزائن Competition Category.

لوههمهمان نوازي· 2026

Kaleici Courtyard هوٽل جو اڱڻ

by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Client: Motto Mimarlik

A' Design Award لوهه انعام Winner in مهمان نوازي Category

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The Design

About Kaleici Courtyard هوٽل جو اڱڻ

ڪالي اِچي اڱڻ ترڪي جي انطاليا شهر ۾ هيڊرين دروازي جي ڀرسان واقع هڪ هوٽل جو اڱڻ آهي. هي اڱڻ تقريباً 800 چورس ميٽرن تي پکڙيل آهي ۽ سماجي ۽ موسمياتي جاءِ طور ڪم ڪري ٿو. محرابي کليل حصا، تقريباً 150 چورس ميٽرن جو ماڊيولر پرگولا، ۽ تقريباً 40 چورس ميٽرن جي مرڪزي پاڻي واري جوڙجڪ حرڪت جي رهنمائي ڪن ٿا ۽ ڇانوَ فراهم ڪن ٿا. ڇهه ڪنڊو قدرتي پٿر جو فرش، اڇيون معدني پلستر واريون سطحون، ۽ ڪاريون گھڙيل ڌاتوءَ جون ريلنگون تاريخي تناسب کي ياد ڏيارين ٿيون. پوکيءَ وارا علائقا ۽ غير فعال ڇانوَ موسم کي معتدل بڻائين ٿا ۽ گڏجاڻين جي حمايت ڪن ٿا.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award لوهه انعام

Kaleici Courtyard هوٽل جو اڱڻ A' Design Award لوهه انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، معزز اعتراف جيڪو انهن سٺين ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو جيڪي چڱيءَ طرح ڊزائين ڪيل تخليقن کان متوقع پيشه ورانه ۽ صنعتي گهرجون پوريون ڪن ٿيون. لوهه جا کٽيندڙ پنهنجي خالقن جي وڏي مهارت، اعليٰ ماهري، ماهرانه سمجھ ۽ تخليقي صلاحيت ڏيکارين ٿا. Kaleici Courtyard هوٽل جو اڱڻ کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ تمام گهڻو قدر ڪيل، ساراهيل ۽ پياري تخليق هوندو جيڪو عملي ۽ جدت وارو آهي. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award لوهه انعام کٽيو آهي، صنعت جا بهترين طريقا گڏ ڪري ٿو ۽ علم ۽ صلاحيت سان ڳنڍيل قابل ٽيڪنيڪل خاصيتون رکي ٿو. Kaleici Courtyard هوٽل جو اڱڻ جي سنجيدگيءَ ڪري عزت ڪئي وڃي ٿي ۽ اهو زندگيءَ جي معيار ۾ بهتري آڻڻ لاءِ ٺاهيل آهي جيڪا دنيا کي بهتر جڳهه بڻائڻ ۾ مدد ڪري ٿي.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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