KPF completes twin skyscrapers for Ziraat Bank Headquarters in Istanbul
Posted in: UncategorizedArchitecture studio KPF has completed the Ziraat Bank Headquarters skyscrapers as the centrepiece of the Istanbul International Financial Center in Turkey.
Rising 40- and 46-storeys-high, the towers are made up of interconnected glass structures that widen at their tops and are joined by a podium at their base.
Encompassing 450,000-square-metres, the complex completed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) in collaboration with local studio A Tasarim Mimarlik contains the headquarters for the bank along with an auditorium, retail space and underground parking.
Externally, the towers are defined by horizontal bands that divide each office level.
Set off from this largely glass exterior, ornate screens typical of Islamic architecture surround the podium building.
Designed as an extension of the district’s public space, the podium contains retail space on the ground floor, which is accessed via entrances fronted by a courtyard.
“Ziraat Bank Headquarters is a modern building with deep roots in Istanbul’s physical and cultural context,” said KPF design principal Mustafa Chehabeddine.
“Our concept was for the podium to incorporate interpretive refences to the intricate style of the region’s rich historic architecture, with a layered, screen-like approach to shading, while the towers display a horizontal banding,” he continued.
“The building geometry gently and gradually expands toward the top, resulting in a sculptural form that celebrates the growth and development of Ziraat Bank.”
Inside, the building opens up to a bright, lofty interior lit by expansive glass facades and complete with large structural columns, and stone and wooden details.
An eight-storey atrium is crossed by a number of bridges that connect various parts of the building.
KPF used local stone and wood throughout the development – extending to the auditorium, which is clad in curving panels of CNC-milled limestone.
According to the studio, timber was used to “create a sense of intimacy” in the auditorium, which has a series of waving roof panels designed to improve acoustics.
The towers contain office space for the bank with shared amenities such as prayer rooms and gardens provided throughout.
Additionally, spacious, landscaped roof terraces provide shared outdoor space equipped with seating space.
Elsewhere KPF is set to complete a supertall skyscraper that pays homage to New York City’s beaux-arts architecture in Midtown Manhattan and a redesign of Foster and Partners’ HSBC skyscraper that will include a series of cut-out terraces.
Dezeen also recently rounded up the top 10 skyscrapers of 2024, which include the One Za’abeel towers in Dubai by Nikken Sekkei.
The photography is by Dirk Lindner.
Project credits:
Local architect: A Tasarim Mimarlik
Structure: Arup
Construction manager: Turner International
Contractor: Kalyon İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi
Facade engineers: ALT
Workplace consultants: KKS Strategy
Office interiors: A+I Asia
Acoustical consultant: Mezzo
LEED consultant: Altensis
Signage: Symbius
Landscape: DDS
Kitchen design: Tricon
AV, IT & BMU consultant: WSP
Lighting design: PJC
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