The building is the headquarters of a well-established
company that is a lace manufacturer and exporter. It is located on a land far
from the city centre with a lake view but there is no other construction on its
surroundings.
The basic functions of the building are a showroom where the lace produced by
company is presented, the private office rooms of the company owners, the
office-meeting areas and the food-court for the company employees.
We have been involved in the project at an intermediate stage where the rough
construction of basement floors was in process. Adhering to the existing
reinforced concrete structure and axis system, we completed all the facade and
interior design of the building. On the ground floor that is organized as a
showroom, we have completely changed the design previously planned as a
reinforced concrete system and adhering to the existing axis system on the
lower floors, we created a new and holistic design with steel construction. In
the showroom, which is the main function of the building, the lace products are
exhibited and the designers from the textile companies that purchase the lace
are welcomed. In the showroom, the guests actively spend long hours in which
they look over the lace options and work on their designs. In this process, our
main goal was to create space alternatives for the users to work effectively
both individually and collectively, as well as to help them rest and work in an
area dedicated to them.
We tried to construct the users’ journey starting from the entrance of the
building and extending to the lake side in a holistic and segmented flow. While
the arches, lined up one after the other, as a backbone, divide the space into
sections, it also provides a perception of direction and different perspective
possibilities that advance the user in the flow of the building.
The first sections from the entrance to the building welcome the guests. Under
the glass vault, the user unexpectedly encounters a living nature section that
appeals to all his senses with its dense plants, moist air, scent and even
small birds, like a jungle. Use of plants is one of the important aspects of
the project, both inside and outside terraces. In a location away from the city
centre, the building, which does not have a functional relationship with its
surroundings and has an inward-oriented lifestyle, establishes its relationship
with its natural surroundings.
The language and material choices in the interior design were made in a way to
maintain the modern and modest attitude while referring to the strong and
established structure of the company. On the façade, aluminium profiles of
vintage tones and window glasses of different shades and textures were used. In
the details, materials such as brass, marble, glass, wood and velvet fabric
dominate the design, forming an elegant integrity. The brass and wood details
produced by handwork coincide with the concepts such as care and precision in
the company’s stance. On the wide surfaces such as floors and walls, rather
calm, brutalist appearances were targeted, and concrete and concrete derived
materials were preferred.
CREDITS
Architectural Design: Zemberek Design
Design Team: Başak Emrence, Şafak Emrence, Ece Ilgın Avcı, Murat Çakan, Fatma Altıntaş, Cihan Şahin, Cağla Abdu, Elif Molla
Client: Antik Dantel
Construction Date: 2020
Total Construction Area: 6.000 sqm
Photographs: İbrahim Özbunar
NATURAL STONE:
RECEPTION COUNTER
MARBLE
INDOOR GARDEN FLOOR COVERINGS
SLATE
MEETING TABLE COUNTERTOPS MARBLE
