Location: Istanbul, Turkey.

Architect: Tabanlioglu Architects.

The 30-storey building is a new corporate identity, extrovert and flexible, with compartments on top of each other to create flexible office spaces differing in height, size and plan. The base of the construction is defined by the slope of the neighbouring house from the late 19th century, the height of the first compartment befits the elevation of the elderly house, the compartment above respects the adjacent masses in stature, and the very top compartment raises to gain a wide cityscape catching the views of Bosporus. Each floor may function separately for private companies or may be divided into six or four individual units. At certain levels, duplex units gain, with double-height atriums and interior gardens overlooking the cityscape. Sheer glass use on the façade grants optimum daylight, and patterns become sparse upwards on fritted glass applied for sun control.