Press Release
Silver A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Goes to Kahramanmaras Doga Hospital by Quark Studio Architects
Quark Studio Architects recognized for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Kahramanmaras Doga Hospital by Quark Studio Architects, designed for Halil Gursoy Saglık Hizmetleri, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Kahramanmaras Doga Hospital
The Kahramanmaras Doga Hospital is a state-of-the-art healthcare facility located in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. Designed by Quark Studio Architects, the hospital aims to provide patients and staff with a comfortable and healing environment that integrates natural elements and luxurious amenities. The hospital's design approach to health-centric architecture and integration of natural elements, luxurious materials, and amenities are a testament to Quark Studio Architects' commitment to creating a holistic restorative environment that caters to the needs of both patients and staff.
About Quark Studio Architects
We are building our company on the belief that great design can only be delivered by people with a deep social and cultural understanding of the communities they are designing for. By keeping this core idea in mind, over the years we have grown in all aspects — and continue to every day — but our goals have remained the same. Have fun while working with the best technology at hand. Design and create the finest product we can. Compete with the top in the industry. Learn from the best. Focus on the essential. Cultivate openness and respect in all communication. Learn constantly. Share what we know.
Award Record
Quark Studio Architects is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2019 - 2020 and the 2022 - 2023 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/146925
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/146925
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!146925
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/252631
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://quark-studio.com/
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Kahramanmaras Doga Hospital
- Function
- Hospital
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Light Blue, Black, Dark Slate Gray and Dark Olive Green
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Halil Gursoy Saglık Hizmetleri
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Quark Studio Architects
- Country
- Turkiye
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #146925
Credits
- Team
- Ayk Cavusyan, Kemal Cetin and Mehmet Can Altun
- Image Credits
- Designer, Quark Studio Architects
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The hospital's interiors prioritize a stress-free work environment for staff to focus on delivering excellent patient care. The design approach recognizes healthcare facilities as places of recuperation, emphasizing a holistic healing environment. To optimize working conditions for medical professionals, the hospital provides abundant artificial lighting closely resembling natural daylight. Overall, the hospital's design promotes a positive environment for staff and patients alike.
- Inspiration
- Quark Studio Architects approached the design with a focus on promoting a restful and restorative environment for both patients and staff. The incorporation of natural elements and amenities throughout the hospital was a key factor in achieving this goal. The hospital's interior is adorned with artificial greenery, creating a calming and refreshing ambience that helps to reduce stress and facilitate recovery.
- Research
- The Kahramanmaras Doga Hospital was designed with elegant materials throughout, with a colour scheme that emphasizes warmth and textures that take inspiration from nature, creating a harmonious and calming atmosphere. Light hues such as ivory, taupe and beige were specifically chosen to foster a sense of cleanliness, with shades of earthly greens and browns incorporated to enhance the natural feel.
- Challenge
- The hospital aims to provide patients and staff with a comfortable and healing environment that integrates natural elements and luxurious amenities.
- Realization and Technology
- The project is currently being built by using both concrete and steel structure methods.
- Operation and Interaction
- The Kahramanmaras Doga Hospital is an impressive modern facility that offers a comforting and therapeutic atmosphere for all its occupants. The hospital's design approach to health-centric architecture and integration of natural elements, luxurious materials, and amenities are a testament to Quark Studio Architects' commitment to creating a holistic restorative environment that caters to the needs of both patients and staff.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in 2022 in Kahramanmars, Turkey and it's still ongoing.
- Specifications
- The hospital boasts a total build size of 32000 sqm, accommodating a range of services, including 150 patient rooms (standard and VIP), seven operating theatres, a hybrid operating theatre, a restaurant, two cafeterias, a physiotherapy and rehabilitation centre, an emergency department, ICU, MRI, radiology, angiography, laboratories, women's health centre, management offices, and various polyclinics specializing in gynaecology, paediatrics, neurology, urology, dermatology, otorhinolaryngology, oncology, cardiology, infectiology, internal medicine, and ophthalmology.
- Keywords
- healthcare design, hospital design, healing architecture, interior design, hospital facade design
