Kaleici Courtyard Lotoā o le Faletalimalo by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Kaleici Courtyard Lotoā o le Faletalimalo by Nilgun Kucukbicak is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Talimalo Competition Category.

UʻameaTalimalo· 2026

Kaleici Courtyard Lotoā o le Faletalimalo

by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Client: Motto Mimarlik

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Talimalo Category

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The Design

About Kaleici Courtyard Lotoā o le Faletalimalo

O le Kaleici Courtyard o se lotoā o se faletalimalo o loo tu i tafatafa o le Faitotoa o Hadrian i Antalya, Turkey. E tusa ma le 800 sikuea mita le lautele o le lotoā, ma o loo avea ma nofoaga faaagafesootai ma le tau. O faitotoa faapioina, o se pergola faavasegaina e tusa ma le 150 sikuea mita, ma se vaega vai tutotonu e tusa ma le 40 sikuea mita e taialaina ai le feoaiga ma maua ai le paolo. O fola maa faanatura ono itu, o luga o puipui e ufiufi i le sima paepae, ma pa uamea uliuli faatufugaina e faamanatu mai ai fuainumera faasolopito. O sone e totō ai laau ma le paolo faanatura e faamalūlū ai le tau ma lagolagoina ai le faatasitasiga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Kaleici Courtyard Lotoā o le Faletalimalo, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Kaleici Courtyard Lotoā o le Faletalimalo e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Kaleici Courtyard Lotoā o le Faletalimalo ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

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