Bakirkure Architects

Bakırküre Architects constantly seeks to create spatial solutions for contemporary life in the rapidly changing world scene. Starting with the idea that “good” design is enabled by analytical and multidimensional perception, it evaluates every project with its distinctive data. Predicating upon a functional and rational approach, it provides a synthesis of the whole and the parts of different scales in a common and unique design language. Though mainly operant in working and living spaces, Bakırküre Architects has a wide range of praxis, from urban projects to object design. It aspires to overcome problems by means of aesthetic and creative solutions, using contemporary materials and technology besides building up professional associations in order to respond to complex programs.

Bakırküre Architects believes that qualitative output is possible through intensive dialogue as much as with the continuity of the process. This approach figures as the main tool to tender a high-quality spatial experience to the user. Aiming to reanimate the architecture scene with its energy, Bakırküre Architects offers the potential to make design practice into a multilayered reality from concept design to project management.

Biography
S. Gürhan Bakırküre - Architect, M.A. in Arch.
He was born in 1965, in Istanbul. Graduating from Istanbul Italian High School in 1985, he had his bachelor degree at Department of Architecture in Mimar Sinan University in 1989 and was appointed to the same university as a research assistant, where he studied on his dissertation “Examination of museum architecture, museums and architectural concept in the context of contemporary culture” and with it, he had his master degree in 1992.

After launching his professional career in 1989, Gürhan Bakırküre has undertaken numerous projects in Turkey and other countries including Russia, Greece, the USA, Germany, and Italy. The winner of various awards in architectural competitions, he has exhibited his works to the public eye, frequently speaks at events such as panels and conferences and serves in architectural competitions as a jury member. In addition to his professional activities in Bakırküre Architects, he had been giving Architectural Project lessons as a lecturer in Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University during 2008-2013.He founded Bakırkure Architecture 1990- 2013.

In Bakırküre Architects he has been providing architectural and interior architectural works, also provides turnkey solutions which includes gathering professionals from different disciplines under its roof within a wide range from lighting design to architecture, from communication design to sustainability. BAT, Şişecam, Deloitte, ING Bank, Inteltek, Roche, Altınbaş, Cigna, Burgan Bank, Tosyalı Holding projects are made by Bakırküre in recently.

He is also interested in various sport branches; he has a black belt in Taekwondo; plays the drum and djing.

MSÜ Student Cafeteria Refurbishment Project Competition, First Prize, 1987
“Oasis” RIBA International Student Competition
Ortaköy Esma Sultan Yalı and Surroundings Design Competition, Encouragement Prize, 1988
Celal Bayar Mausoleum Project Competition, Purchased 1, 1989
Beşiktaş Public Square Urban Design Project Competition, Third Prize, 1990
Mausoleum for Yılmaz Güney Project Competition, Second Prize, 1990
Ankara Municipality Design of Kiosk Types Competition Project, 1st Prize (1991)
Eczacıbaşı Medication Factory Monument Competition, Second Prize, 1992)
Düzce Trade Center Architectural Project Competition, 1992
Kütahya Municipality Shopping Center Architectural Competition Project -2nd Prize (1992)
Beşiktaş Public Square Urban Design Project Competition, Third Prize, 1990
Turin Porta Susa Train Station International Competition Project, 2001