Kaleici Courtyard Ruvazhe rweHotera by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Kaleici Courtyard Ruvazhe rweHotera by Nilgun Kucukbicak is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award in Kugamuchira Vaenzi, Varaidzo, Kufamba neVashanyiri Competition Category.

SimbiKugamuchira Vaenzi· 2026

Kaleici Courtyard Ruvazhe rweHotera

by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Client: Motto Mimarlik

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award Winner in Kugamuchira Vaenzi Category

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The Design

About Kaleici Courtyard Ruvazhe rweHotera

Kaleici Courtyard iruvazhe rwehotera runowanikwa padyo neHadrian Gate muAntalya, Turkey. Ruvazhe urwu runofukidza mamita masikweya anosvika mazana masere uye runoshanda senzvimbo yekusangana kwevanhu uye yekudzikamisa mamiriro ekunze. Mikova ine maakedhi, pergola inogona kuchinjika-chinjika inosvika mamita masikweya zana nemakumi mashanu, uye chivakwa chemvura chepakati chinosvika mamita masikweya makumi mana zvinotungamirira kufamba uye zvinopa mumvuri. Pasi rematombo echisikigo ane makona matanhatu, madziro ane plasta chena yemamineral, uye maréri esimbi nhema akapfurwa zvinoyeuchidza zviyero zvekare. Nzvimbo dzekudyara miti nekudzikatidza kusingashandisi simba zvinodzikamisa mamiriro ekunze uye zvinotsigira kuungana kwevanhu.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Kaleici Courtyard Ruvazhe rweHotera, rukudzo runokudzwa runopiwa kumadhizaini akanaka anozadzisa zvinodiwa zvehunyanzvi neyeindasitiri zvinotarisirwa kuzvigadzirwa zvakagadzirwa zvakanaka. Vakunda veSimbi vanoratidza unyanzvi hukuru, hunyanzvi hwakakwirira, kunzwisisa kwevakachenjera uye kugona kwekugadzira kwevagadziri vavo. Kaleici Courtyard Ruvazhe rweHotera inotarisirwa kuva chigadzirwa chinokudzwa zvakanyanya, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chinoshanda uye chine zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa eindasitiri uye ine hunhu hwetekinoroji hwakakwana hwakabatana neruzivo nehunyanzvi. Nekushanda kwayo zvakanaka, Kaleici Courtyard Ruvazhe rweHotera inoremekedzwa uye yakagadzirirwa kupa kuvandudzwa kwehupenyu kunobatsira kuita kuti nyika ive nzvimbo iri nani.

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