We design by reading the sun, the wind and the site
İlkim Architects creates climate-responsive buildings at residential, workplace, cultural and urban scale. The shadows you see are cast at our studio's location, right now.
Our Istanbul studio
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- Sun altitude
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- N / E
- 41.044° / 29.009°
Every project starts with a climate study
Before we draw, we measure: the sun's path through the year, prevailing winds, the hours in shade, the neighbouring buildings. Massing, façade and plan decisions follow from this data. The result is buildings that use less energy, feel better to live in and belong to their place.
Since 2008 our Istanbul studio has designed residential, workplace, education, cultural and mixed-use projects in Türkiye and abroad.
Selected projects
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Coastal House
A holiday house oriented to the wind
View project- 2021
- Bodrum
- Residential
- 420 m²
Karaköy Cultural Centre
A public courtyard opening to the shore
View project- 2022
- İstanbul
- Culture & civic
- 14,800 m²
- Competition
Maslak Office Towers
A façade folded to the daylight
- 2023
- İstanbul
- Workplace & mixed use
- 62,000 m²
- Under construction
Ilgaz Residences
Co-operative housing with a shared garden
View project- 2018
- Ankara
- Residential
- 24,500 m²
Galata Loft
A contemporary interior in a historic building
View project- 2022
- İstanbul
- Interiors
- 310 m²
- 17
- years of practice
- 140+
- completed projects
- 2 mn m²
- floor area designed
- 23
- national and international awards
What we do
View allArchitectural design
Every stage of architectural design, from concept to construction documents.
Interior architecture
Holistic interiors designed at the scale of light, material and furniture.
Urban design
Master plans, regeneration and public realm projects.
Sustainable design
Design targeting LEED/BREEAM, driven by sun, shade and energy simulation.
BIM & project management
Interdisciplinary coordination, cost and programme control.
How we work
- 01
Reading the site
We study the site, climate, regulations and brief together; sun and wind data come before the first sketch.
- 02
Concept
We test massing options in models and simulations and choose the best balance together.
- 03
Design development
We coordinate permit and construction documents with every discipline in BIM.
- 04
Construction
Regular site supervision keeps design decisions intact on site.
- 05
Handover and beyond
In the first year of use we monitor energy and comfort data and carry the lessons to the next project.
Awards
View all- 2023Sustainable Building Award — WinnerÖrnek Yeşil Bina DerneğiMaslak Office Towers
- 2022National Architecture Competition — First prizeÖrnek Ödül KurumuKaraköy Cultural Centre
At every step they showed, with data, why each decision was made. The building uses less energy than we expected.
Clients
- Örnek Gayrimenkul
- Ilgaz Kooperatifi
- Örnek Belediyesi
- Örnek Holding
- Örnek Otelcilik
- Örnek Vakfı
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