Kaleici Courtyard Buruan Hotel by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Kaleici Courtyard Buruan Hotel by Nilgun Kucukbicak is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Beusi in Hospitalitas Competition Category.

BeusiHospitalitas· 2026

Kaleici Courtyard Buruan Hotel

by Nilgun Kucukbicak

Client: Motto Mimarlik

A' Design Award Beusi Winner in Hospitalitas Category

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The Design

About Kaleici Courtyard Buruan Hotel

Kaleici Courtyard mangrupa buruan hotel anu perenahna gigireun Gerbang Hadrian di Antalya, Turki. Buruan ieu legana kira-kira 800 méter pasagi sarta jadi rohangan sosial jeung iklim. Bukaan-bukaan ngawangun lengkung, pergola modular anu legana kurang leuwih 150 méter pasagi, jeung unsur cai di tengah anu legana kira-kira 40 méter pasagi ngarahkeun gerak jeung nyadiakeun tempat ngiuhan. Lanté batu alam héksagonal, permukaan plester mineral bodas, jeung pager beusi tempa hideung ngingetkeun kana proporsi sajarah. Zona pepelakan jeung ngiuhan pasif ngahampangkeun iklim sarta ngarojong kagiatan kumpul-kumpul.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Beusi

Kaleici Courtyard Buruan Hotel mangrupa juara A' Design Award Beusi, pangakuan anu bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain alus anu minuhan sarat profésional jeung industri anu diharepkeun tina kréasi anu dirarancang alus. Para juara Beusi nunjukkeun kaahlian anu hébat, spésialisasi anu luhur, pamahaman ahli jeung kamampuh kréatif para kréatorna. Kaleici Courtyard Buruan Hotel diharepkeun jadi kréasi anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu praktis jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Beusi ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna industri sarta ngabogaan ciri téknis anu mampuh pakait jeung pangweruh praktis jeung bakat. Kaleici Courtyard Buruan Hotel dihormat pikeun katelitianana sarta dirarancang pikeun méré paningkatan kualitas hirup anu mantuan ngajadikeun dunya tempat nu leuwih hadé.

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