Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Goes to BSG Villas Residential Villa by Murat Gedik
The international grand jury of the 2015 - 2016 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Murat Gedik for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2016 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that BSG Villas Residential Villa by Murat Gedik has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The result belongs to the 2015 - 2016 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.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About BSG Villas Residential Villa
BSG Villas is a residential villa designed as an example of contemporary architecture. The roof is fully covered with solar panels that produce the energy needed by the household. The roof shape also allows rain and snow water to be collected in storage units, which serve as the main bearings of the building. The steel structure rests on three bearing bases, so the impact on the soil is reduced. The villa stands 6 metres above the ground and reaches 23.80 metres at the apex. An ornamental pool below is visible through a partly glass floor.
About Murat Gedik
Murat Gedik is a versatile designer that engages in a variety of creative projects across different domains. Creates innovative, sustainable and eco-friendly architectural projects, interior and furniture designs.
Award Record
Murat Gedik is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2013 - 2014 to 2015 - 2016 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. The competition 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. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/42294
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/42294
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!42294
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/126574
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- BSG Villas Residential Villa
- Function
- Residential Villa
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Steel Blue, Dark Slate Blue, Olive Drab, Gray and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Murat Gedik
- Country
- Turkiye
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2015 - 2016
- Design ID
- #42294
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The building is a sample of contemporary architecture.The roof of the building is totally covered with a solar panel that produces the energy needed for total energy consumption by the household.Thanks to the roof style, the rain and snow water can be accumulated to be later utilized in the storages which are the main bearings of the building at the same time.The self-contained structure resting on the three bearing bases has a reduced impact on the soil,so allows the soil to enjoy rain and breathe in.
- Inspiration
- Main inspiration comes from the integration idea of soil and the sky inherently. The residents should feel themselves living free and naturally in by structure provided open and bright space.
- Research
- The main intention of creating the building - in social and enviromental aspect - is to be a representative piece for its neighbourhood, area.
- Challenge
- There were nothing challenging.
- Realization and Technology
- The structure has been designed as steel construction. For the energy production such as enlightment, hot water; solar panels have been utilized on the roof.
- Operation and Interaction
- Walking over the pool inside the house makes residents feel free and peaceful. Huge glass effect makes people feel not living locked inside of the house, on the contrary integrated with nature.
- Project Duration and Location
- It is a concept design, not located in a specific location.
- Specifications
- The structure is 6.00 m high above the soil. The apex of the building is 23.80 m. There is a huge ornamental pool on the ground, under the building. From the inside of the house, the pool can be seen due to partly glass floor.
- Keywords
- self-contained, comtemporary architecture, residential villa, futuristic design
