Tabanlıoğlu Architects

Tabanlıoğlu Architects (Tabanlıoğlu Mimarlık)
Istanbul Sapphire (2006–2011)
Practice information
Key architects	Hayati Tabanlıoğlu, Murat Tabanlıoğlu, Melkan Tabanlıoğlu.
Founded	1956
Location	Istanbul, Turkey
Significant works and honors
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.

Project list[]

Major projects, by year of completion and ordered by type, are:

Cultural[]

• 1977: Atatürk Cultural Center, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2004: İstanbul Modern (Istanbul Museum of Modern Art), Istanbul, Turkey^[1]

High rise[]

• 2011: Istanbul Sapphire, Istanbul, Turkey

Shopping mall[]

• 1986: Galleria Ataköy, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2006: Kanyon Shopping Mall, Istanbul (with Jerde Partnership)

Sport[]

• 2009: Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan^[2]

Transportation[]

• 1984: Atatürk International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1998: Milas-Bodrum Airport, Bodrum, Turkey
• 2017: Nur-Sultan-Nurly Jol, Astana, Kazakhstan

Awards[]

• 2011: RIBA International Award (with project)

Selected works[]

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  Designed by Tabanlıoğlu Architects, Istanbul Sapphire (2006–2011) is currently the tallest building in Turkey and 4th tallest in Europe.

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  İstanbul Modern (2004) is the first contemporary art museum in Turkey.^[1] It was originally a warehouse building on the Bosphorus.

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  Atatürk Cultural Center (1969–1977) at Taksim Square is considered an important example of Turkish architecture from the 1960s.^[3]

Notes[]

External links[]

• Tabanlioglu Architects Website