Operating from 3 metropolises; Istanbul, London and New York, EAA interprets different contexts, geographies, situations and designs globally.
ABOUT EAA
EAA - Emre Arolat Architecture was founded in May 2004 by Emre Arolat and Gonca Paşolar in Istanbul, as the continuation of Emre Arolat’s architectural practices which he started at his parents’ office, Arolat Architects, as an associate designer in 1987. Today EAA is not only one of the largest architectural offices of Turkey, also has a recognized presence in the global scene along its offices in New York and London in addition to Istanbul. Since its establishment, the studio has built an impressively wide range of works from urban masterplans, airports to residential, cultural buildings and workplaces.
The practice has received international attention very early with the Minicity Theme Park in 2005 which was recognized as Selected Work by the Mies van der Rohe Awards for European Architecture. A great number of international awards followed including Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2010 with the Ipekyol Textile Factory Building. Latest breakthrough project Sancaklar Mosque, a building that blends perfectly with the landscape, is again honored by the selection of Mies van der Rohe Award in 2015, along many others.
EAA is highly regarded for its ability to reconcile the identity and rootedness of the context and the place within its cultural, historical and geographic conditions, with the inescapable demands of the contemporary world to succeed in delivering a compelling design as result. Well experienced in big scale national and international projects, the studio prioritizes collaboration with worldwide engineering and consultancy firms and adopt the cutting-edge computer programming to carry them out. The design is pursued till the smallest detail, comprehensively elaborated, solved and drawn.
The noteworthy works of the studio have been compiled in the monograph 'Context & Plurality' edited by Philip Jodidio and Suha Ozkan and published by Rizzoli New York in 2013, and also displayed in several important institutions as Design Museum and Royal Academy of Arts in London, at RIBA and at as well as being presented in the International Architecture Biennale in Venice both at 2012 and 2016.
The co-founder and lead designer of the practice, Emre Arolat has been internationally sought after lecturer at prestigious universities. Recently, he taught at the Advanced Studio at Yale School of Architecture as Norman R. Foster Visiting Professor in the 2017 Fall Semester. Arolat was the co-curator of the first Istanbul Design Biennale in 2012. He was granted with a professorship by International Academy of Architecture in 2015.
In 15 years, EAA has received over 80 awards internationally and nationally.
AWARDS
The following awards are selected awards. To read about the whole list of awards, please refer to this link.
2019
Faith & Form Awards, Sancaklar Mosque
2018
RIBA International Prize for Architecture, Sancaklar Mosque
The Architectural Review Future Projects Awards, ''Residential" Category Winner, Nibras Residential Commercial Complex
The Architectural Review Future Projects Awards, ''Cultural Regeneration" Category Winner, Entrepot 5 - MSGSU Istanbul Museum of Painting and Sculpture
2017
AAP - American Architecture Prize, “Hospitality", St.Regis Istanbul
AAP - American Architecture Prize, “Restoration & Renovation", Abdullah Gül Presidential Museum And Library
AAP - American Architecture Prize, “Recreational Architecture", Yalıkavak Palmarina
The Plan Award 2017, "Future Transport", Category Winner, Çukurova Regional Airport Complex
2016
German Design Award, Excellent Communications Design Architecture, Sancaklar Mosque
AICA India, "Residential" Category Winner, Vicem Bodrum Residences
AICA India, "Hospitality" Category Winner, St. Regis
2015
Mies Van der Rohe Award 2015, Highly Commended, Sancaklar Mosque
Archdaily, “Religious Building of the Year” Winner, Sancaklar Mosque
WAF (World Architecture Festival), "Future Infrastructure", Category Winner, Cukurova Regional Airport
Designs of the Year 2015, Design Museum London, Sancaklar Mosque
Archmarathon 2015, "Religious Buildings" Category Winner, Sancaklar Mosque
2014
WAF (World Architecture Festival), “Future Projects-Leisure Led” Category Winner, Antakya Museum Hotel
WAF (World Architecture Festival), “Completed Buildings-Shopping” Category Winner, Yalıkavak Palmarina
2013
WAF (World Architecture Festival), “Completed Buildings-Religion” Category Winner, Sancaklar Mosque
2012
WAF (World Architecture Festival), “Future Projects-Education” Category Winner, AGU Sumer Campus
Cityscape Dubai Awards, “Completed Leisure Buildings”, Winner, Le Meridien Etiler
2011
MIPIM AR Future Project Awards, “Mixed Use”, Category Winner, Cendere Valley Urban Design
Cityscape Dubai Awards, “Leisure Built”, Winner, Raif Dinçkök Cultural Centre
2010
Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Ipekyol Textile Factory
2009
Emirates Glass Leaf Awards, “Mixed Use Building of the Year”, 7800 Çeşme Residences & Hotel
2008
Cityscape Dubai Awards, “Special and Master Planning Award”, Zorlu Center
2005
European Union Prize Mies van der Rohe Award, “Selected Work”, Minicity Model Park
2004
1. National Architecture Awards, “Project”, Hotel and Residence Complex, Mahdia, Tunisia
2002
XIII. National Architecture Awards, “Project”, Aomori Housing Complex, Aomori, Japan
2000
Tepe Center Awards for Architectural Culture, “New Prospects in Architecture”, Renovation of Akayteks Factory
