Project Details
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Typology > Office (3,480 m²)
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Status > Completed
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Location > İstanbul, Turkey
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Client > Neslihan Etöz
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Date > 2020 - 2026
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Architect in Charge > Burak Pekoğlu
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Design > Burak Pekoğlu, Damla Soyseven, Deniz E. Acar
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Photography > Umut Karaduman
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Waterway
Located within the dynamic urban fabric of Bostancı, Istanbul, in the E-5 district, Waterway No. 58 is a residential project that explores the relationship between materiality, structure, and sculptural form through a contemporary architectural language.
The project features a natural stone, local travertine, facade articulated through fluid relief, texture, and shifting geometries, creating a layered and tactile building envelope. Inspired by water-carved natural topographies, the design establishes a dynamic relationship between solid and void while responding to the coastal character and changing light conditions of the Marmara region.
Combining local craftsmanship with contemporary computational design approaches, Waterway No. 58 presents a distinctive office architecture that is strongly rooted in its context while maintaining a forward-looking architectural expression.
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Set within the vibrant urban fabric of Bostanci, Istanbul, Waterway stands as a testament to structural articulation and spatial poetry. Designed by architect Burak Pekoglu, founder of the international practice BINAA (Building Innovation Arts and Architecture), the project reimagines residential architecture through a bold, avant-garde lens.
At its core, the design engages in a dynamic dialogue between material weight and sculptural form. The building's envelope is defined by a meticulous selection of raw, natural stone—crafted to visually anchor the structure while interacting fluidly with the coastal light of the Marmara region. Rather than adhering to conventional monolithic facades, BINAA executed a layered, tactile exterior where deep cutouts and geometric shifts evoke an organic rhythm, reminiscent of natural water-carved topographies.
Waterway No 58 is far from a standard urban dwelling; it is an extraordinary architectural intervention. By merging local stone craftsmanship with sophisticated, contemporary computational design, the project offers an immersive living experience that feels both rooted in its Mediterranean geography and decidedly forward-looking.
