GAD

GAD Global Architectural Development has been a global leader in research and concept design since 1994. The practice has been awarded with numerous prizes.

The firm is headed by design principle Gokhan Avcioglu who works with a dedicated international staff of architects and collaborators. GAD believes that current architecture and urbanism are influenced by media, culture, technological innovations, consumer habits and how these factors affect the builded environment at different scales. GAD’s success lies in its methodical research of our client’s

programmatic requirements, its iterative process of digital and physical modeling and meticulous process innovation. GAD believes that architecture as a practice relies on understanding historical architecture movements as well as research and experimentation. GAD is continuously finding new ways to combine these issues in compelling and thought-provoking ways. The firm’s main office is in Istanbul and additional offices in New York Bodrum, Kazan and Kiev. GAD & Gokhan Avcıoglu have designed a wide range of projects from the small scale of a private home to the large scale of an urban masterplan. While many of their realized projects are highly recognized public facilities, such as cultural centers, they have also completed several distinguished private projects including apartment buildings, offices and hotels. GAD is a member of the Turkish Society of Builders and Architects (TMMOB), American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

We are proud to announce that GAD’s “Divan Kuruçeşme” project has been awarded the Silver Winner title at the 2026 Londo...
26/05/2026

We are proud to announce that GAD’s “Divan Kuruçeşme” project has been awarded the Silver Winner title at the 2026 London Design Awards in the category of Architectural Design – Renovation.

Located on the Bosphorus waterfront in Istanbul, Divan Kuruçeşme stands as a sensitive transformation project that preserves historical traces while redefining contemporary hospitality and public experience through architecture.

We sincerely thank the London Design Awards jury and everyone who contributed to this project.

Behind the glass.
18/05/2026

Behind the glass.

On May 7, Gokhan Avcioglu joined the final review jury for the Spring 2026 studio led by Şulan Kolatan, assisted by Jami...
08/05/2026

On May 7, Gokhan Avcioglu joined the final review jury for the Spring 2026 studio led by Şulan Kolatan, assisted by Jamie Latimer, at Pratt Institute School of Architecture.

The final jury brought together an international group of architects, educators, and researchers including Tom Verebes, Mariel Collard, Hina Jamelle, Amir Ashtiani, Kerim Eken, Alper Derinboğaz, Ferda Kolatan, and William J. Mac Donald.

Focusing on the adaptive reuse of Istanbul’s historic Haydarpaşa Train Station, the studio explored the relationship between memory, infrastructure, archaeology, urban transformation, and contemporary cultural production. The studio also addressed concepts such as adaptive reuse, spolia, and layered urban memory through Istanbul’s Byzantine and Ottoman heritage. During the review, students presented projects developed through their research and site investigations conducted throughout the semester and during their Istanbul field trip.

The studio approached Haydarpaşa not only as an architectural landmark, but also as a multilayered urban condition shaped by collective memory, migration narratives, ecological systems, and ongoing discussions surrounding public access and future urban use.

Bringing together academia and professional practice, the final reviews created a platform for extensive discussions on adaptive reuse, urban resilience, and the evolving role of architecture within historic cities.

Gokhan Avcioglu will serve as a jury member at the World Architecture Festival 2026, which will take place in Miami, Nov...
30/04/2026

Gokhan Avcioglu will serve as a jury member at the World Architecture Festival 2026, which will take place in Miami, November 18-20.

As one of the most prestigious gatherings in the international architecture community, this event provides a platform for evaluating projects from diverse geographies. His participation in the jury process is a great source of pride and excitement for us, and he also expresses his pleasure in being part of this distinguished panel alongside esteemed fellow jury members.

On World Sculpture Day, we reflect on sculpture not as a static object, but as an evolving field of inquiry—where comput...
29/04/2026

On World Sculpture Day, we reflect on sculpture not as a static object, but as an evolving field of inquiry—where computation, material, and form converge.

At GAD Architecture, form is never fixed; it emerges through parametric processes—shaped by data, informed by context, and refined with precision. Within this framework, sculpture becomes a site of exploration, where structural logic meets fluid geometry, and material is pushed to express movement, depth, and spatial continuity.

Operating at the intersection of architecture and art, these works do not simply occupy space—they construct it, opening up new interpretations of surface, mass, and void.

Happy World Sculpture Day.

EXPLODED HOUSE SKETCH by GA
24/04/2026

EXPLODED HOUSE
SKETCH by GA

On April 21, 2026, as part of Zak World of Façades Turkey 213th Edition, Gokhan Avcıoglu will deliver a talk titled “Les...
18/04/2026

On April 21, 2026, as part of Zak World of Façades Turkey 213th Edition, Gokhan Avcıoglu will deliver a talk titled “Less or More: Double Skin.”

The event will take place at Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center, during Session 1.

17/04/2026

Gokhan Avcıoglu joined students on April 17 at Istanbul Kültür University upon the university’s invitation, engaging in a conversation on color with Dr. Sevinç Ormancı. Following the talk, in his lecture he explored how the use of color and materials shapes the identity of architectural design, emphasizing the role of context in defining the character of space, and shared his 40 years of experience through his book Less or More.

Gokhan Avcıoglu, İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi’nin daveti üzerine 17 Nisan’da öğrencilerle bir araya gelerek Dr. Sevinç Ormancı ile renk üzerine bir söyleşi gerçekleştirdi. Söyleşinin ardından yaptığı sunumda, mimaride renk ve malzeme kullanımının tasarımın kimliğini nasıl şekillendirdiğini ele alırken, bağlamın mekânın karakterini belirlemedeki rolünü vurguladı ve Less or More kitabı üzerinden 40 yıllık deneyimini öğrencilerle paylaştı.

Gokhan Avcıoglu joined students on April 17 at Istanbul Kültür University upon the university’s invitation, engaging in ...
17/04/2026

Gokhan Avcıoglu joined students on April 17 at Istanbul Kültür University upon the university’s invitation, engaging in a conversation on color with Dr. Sevinç Ormancı. Following the talk, in his lecture he explored how the use of color and materials shapes the identity of architectural design, emphasizing the role of context in defining the character of space, and shared his 40 years of experience through his book Less or More.

Gokhan Avcıoglu, İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi’nin daveti üzerine 17 Nisan’da öğrencilerle bir araya gelerek Dr. Sevinç Ormancı ile renk üzerine bir söyleşi gerçekleştirdi. Söyleşinin ardından yaptığı sunumda, mimaride renk ve malzeme kullanımının tasarımın kimliğini nasıl şekillendirdiğini ele alırken, bağlamın mekânın karakterini belirlemedeki rolünü vurguladı ve Less or More kitabı üzerinden 40 yıllık deneyimini öğrencilerle paylaştı.

Gokhan Avcıoglu ve Konuralp Şenol 4 Nisan’da Kocaeli Üniversitesi Metax Mimarlık Öğrenci Kulübü tarafından düzenlenen Ar...
04/04/2026

Gokhan Avcıoglu ve Konuralp Şenol 4 Nisan’da Kocaeli Üniversitesi Metax Mimarlık Öğrenci Kulübü tarafından düzenlenen ArchiTalks etkinliğinde öğrencilerle bir araya geldi. “Less or more” yaklaşımı ve mimari felsefe üzerine ilham verici bir sohbetin yanı sıra, farklı ölçeklerdeki projeler üzerinden tasarım süreçlerine dair değerli paylaşımlar yapıldı.

Gokhan Avcıoglu and Konuralp Şenol met with students on April 4th at the ArchiTalks event organized by the Kocaeli University Metax Architecture Student Club. In addition to an inspiring conversation on the “Less or more” approach and architectural philosophy, valuable insights into design processes were shared through projects of various scales.

28/11/2025

Mimarlık en kalıcı sanattır!
Architecture is the most enduring art!


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