Tabanlıoğlu Architects (Tabanlıoğlu Mimarlık) |
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Istanbul Sapphire (2006–2011)
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Key architects | Hayati Tabanlıoğlu, Murat Tabanlıoğlu, Melkan Tabanlıoğlu. |
Founded | 1956 |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Buildings | Istanbul Sapphire, Atatürk Cultural Center, İstanbul Modern |
Awards | RIBA International Award (2011) |
Tabanlıoğlu Architects (Turkish: Tabanlıoğlu Mimarlık) is an architectural firm based in Istanbul. The practice is led by Murat Tabanlıoğlu, Melkan Tabanlıoğlu and Özdem Gürsel.
Major projects, by year of completion and ordered by type, are:
Designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architects, Istanbul Sapphire (2006–2011) is currently the tallest building in Turkey and 4th tallest in Europe.
İstanbul Modern (2004) is the first contemporary art museum in Turkey. It was originally a warehouse building on the Bosphorus.
Atatürk Cultural Center (1969–1977) at Taksim Square is considered an important example of Turkish architecture from the 1960s.