The Sahibinden.com project is an office in the Bostancı district on the Asian side of Istanbul, with a total area of 1,640 square feet spread over two floors. The office has been designed in accordance with the spirit and corporate stance of this technology company to enhance employee productivity and overall comfort. Creating a working space not simply for working, but also for social activities was the priority. To achieve this combination, spaces with functions other than work were set aside for employees and the necessary office capacity was provided on the basis of analysis of the company's long-term growth potential.
The boardroom, meeting rooms, and most of the working areas were located on the second floor, the plan of which was guided by the elliptical form of the building. The working area was designed with an open-plan office approach, whereas the meeting and boardrooms were scattered along the outline of the space, with a visual connection to the exterior. In order to divide the space in the most functional manner and functionally disconnect the meeting and boardrooms from the open office areas, amorphic forms in the shape of blind walls were placed along the second floor. A channel between the façade and the core of the building was turned into a 820-foot running track, which emphasized the idea of integrating the recreational functions within the working space. Another important planning decision on this floor was made when placing a meeting area right at the center of the space, which was reinforced by a game room and a TV corner, with the intention that employees can spend their free time as well as use these spaces for meetings.
Floor B1 holds more social gathering areas and less working areas within its 4,920-square-foot floor area. The ceiling height on this floor was 16 feet, which made it possible to add mezzanine floors connected by bridges hosting a 740-square-foot high ceiling, multipurpose central area with a basketball court, fitness area, and a cafe within the center. The remainder of this floor was used as a brainstorming area for the employees reflecting on their young and dynamic ideas in a conductive space that felt like it was an atmosphere away from the usual office rhythm.
Project group: İ. Kerem Erginoğlu, Hasan C. Çalışlar, Emre Erenler, Türkan Yılmaz, Ayşe Selin Gürel, Ülkücan Turhan, Quentin Gaucher, Ezgi Sönmez, Niyazi Külahlı, İsmail Serdar Demir
Photography: Emre Dörter
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