Press Release
Gungor Gozegir Receives the A' Design Award for Aqua Landscape Design in Landscape Planning and Garden Design
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Gungor Gozegir for landscape planning and garden design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Landscape Planning and Garden Design category for Aqua Landscape Design by Gungor Gozegir, designed for Alp Esin İç Mimarlik. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Aqua Landscape Design
Aqua is a landscape design for a new residential site in Izmir, Turkey. The project covers about 12,800 square meters and is divided into three parts: a middle area, a steep cliff area and a commercial area at the front facade. The plan supports multifunctional use and welcomes residents and visitors of different ages. Materials of different hardness were selected to suit the activities planned for each area. Contrasting forms, colors and textures separate the zones and enrich the landscape views. Water is used as a central element of the green space.
Award Record
Gungor Gozegir is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Landscape Planning and Garden Design Award
The A' Landscape Design Award is an international landscape design competition recognizing good landscape designs by leading architects and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to landscape designers, urban planners, garden designers and municipalities from all countries. Typical entries include landscape designs, public parks, residential gardens, urban plazas, campus designs and green roofs. The awarded landscape designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/landscape-design
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/100722
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/100722
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!100722
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/272970
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Aqua Landscape Design
- Function
- Landscape Design
- Category
- Landscape Planning and Garden Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Sustainability
- Colors
- Sienna, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Saddle Brown and Dim Gray
- Images
- 4
- Client
- Alp Esin İç Mimarlik
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Gungor Gozegir
- Country
- Turkiye
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #100722
Credits
- Team
- Alp Esin
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Aqua is a Lanscape Project of a new residential site located in İzmir, Turkey. İn this area, social diversity is a great opportunity for bringing a different joy to people of different age.The ambition has been to create an inclusive and democratic space, welcoming the residents and visitors alike. One of the main aspect is to have multifunctional use and divide the area in a useful way.The design brightens the space with using vivid colors and organically combines the characteristic landscape.
- Inspiration
- Our ultimate goal is to change the area to a living space with combining also company’s ideals by turning them into inviting, inclusive green area where site residents can gather together. For us, people are the most important presence in the communal landscape. The project was designed with the wishes and needs of the people who will live on the site in mind. Our Aqua project is divided into different sections accoring to needs of people who will use the area.
- Challenge
- Our Aqua project is mostly designed according to customers’ needs while adding a plus value to what realty offered. So it has to be suitable for diverse age groups and social status. Designing different parts of the site and dividing them into types of usage was our main challenge.
- Realization and Technology
- As materials; we designed different hardnesses of materials in different types of usage to fit the activities planned to take place on them. With using contrast forms, colors and textures we divided the area and it also gave richness to the landcape scenes.
- Project Duration and Location
- The architectural project started in April 2017, but landcape and garden part still under construction. Aqua located in the west of Turkey, İzmir. İzmir is a city which is surronded by the sea, unfortunately , aqua project isn't near to the sea at all. So, we tried to create a space which has water element as a feeling and also in reality.
- Specifications
- Aqua is a Project which has approxemetly 12 thousand 800 square meters of landscape area. It’s divided into 3 different parts. Such as; middle part, the cliffy prow part and the commercial part in the front facade.
- Keywords
- Landscape Design, Garden Design, Landscape planning, green space, aqua
