Celal Gökhan Avcıoğlu was born in Ankara, Turkey, and completed his education in KSU/BA with a degree in Architecture in 1983. He is the principal and founder of GAD in Istanbul, established in 1994. At GAD (Global Architectural Development), Avcıoğlu has completed a number of different projects of varying function and size.
Career
Avcıoğlu is the founder and has been the principal of Global Architectural Development (GAD) since 1994. Avcıoğlu taught at the École Spéciale d'Architecture in Paris. His projects include residences, office and hotel buildings, cultural, public and commercial spaces in Istanbul, Bodrum, New Jersey, New York City, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Connecticut, Libya, Beirut, Riyadh, and Kiev. He has offices in Istanbul, New York City, Bodrum and Dubai.ft.
Avcıoğlu is a member American Institute of Architects (AIA) New York Chapter, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Chamber of Architects Turkey (TMMOB).ft.
Notable projects
Esma Sultan (2000)
KUUM Hotel and Residences (2009)
Beşiktaş Fish Market (2009)
Borusan Music and Art House (2009)
One & Ortaköy (2011)
Rixos Eskişehir Spa and Thermal Hotel (2013)
Serra Gate (2013)
Trump Cadde (2014)
Awards
1997 Turkish Architecture Prize for the design of the Kadikoy Public Park Facilities project in Istanbulft.
2001 Çimsa Design Prize for outdoor seatingft.
2003 Bronze Medal for the Borusan Exhibition Center, Miami Biennaleft.
2010 European Commercial property awards, AUTOPIA, the architecture award mixed-useft.
2011 World’s Best International Highrise Architecture for NLF Residences, International Property Awardsft.
2011 Best Alternative Investments for the Borusan Music and Art House, ArkiPARCft.
2011 International Architecture Award for the Borusan Music and Art House, Chicago Athenaeum and Europe Architecture Centreft.
2012 International Architecture Award for Besiktas Fishmarket, The Chicago Athenaeumft.
2012 Green Good Design Awards for One & Ortakoy, The European Centre for Architecture & The Chicago Athenaeum
2012 Urban Regeneration and Master Planning Award for GDKP, MIPIM AR Future Project Awards
2013 International Property awards Best Architecture Multiple Residence with Relux Suit Office TPST
2013 International Property awards Best Architecture Multiple Residence and Mixed-Use Architecture for Russia
2013 Green GOOD DESIGN Award with Eskisehir Spa&Thermal Hotel project
2013 International Hotel Award, Best International Hotel Award with Maldives GA(D)AKOSHIBE
2013 MIPIM Future Projects Awards winner for AUTOPIA
2014 Archmarathon Crowd Award with Besiktas Fish Market
2014 German Iconic Awards with Trump Cadde
2014 European Property Awards with Trump Cadde, International Property Awards
