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People are paramount, says Turkish architect

by Jeff Roberts on Oct 8, 2009

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Melkan Gursel Tabanlioğlu urged architects throughout the region to focus more on the 'people' aspect of their projects

In her presentation to Cityscape’s World Architecture Congress, Melkan Gürsel Tabanlioğlu, second generation leader of decorated Turkish architecture firm Tabanlioğlu, urged architects throughout the region to focus more on the ‘people’ aspect of their projects.

“You’ve got to know the end-user,” said Tabanlioğlu. “If a building is sellable, as an architect, you are successful, but the ‘people’ function is crucial.”

Her recommendation for the future of Gulf architecture consisted largely of the same message. “Open communication between developers, end users and architects is the only way to achieve a truly successful building,” said Tabanlioğlu. “If you don’t know anything about the people or culture you’re building for, how can it be a success?”

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Three of the firm’s most anticipated projects are the Turkish Chancellery in Berlin, the Baku Crystal in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan’s Abay Business Centre.

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