Techno parks, Technology Development Zones or Innovation Centers are similar terminologies describing specially designated areas where research institutions or innovative companies developing new technologies are fostered by some legal and financial encouragements. In Turkey, the development of such techno parks first initiated within university campus areas where industry and university can work together. Recently Turkish government started to designate new technological development zones not only in university campuses but also in the outskirts of large cities. These areas not only have special legal and financial advantages but they also have rather flexible building codes. The innovative characters of the companies and favorable building regulations enable more exciting and fresh architectural examples to flourish in these areas. ERA Architects was selected by a client to design the headquarters in the new Istanbul Technopark Campus.
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Architects: ERA Architects

Location: Istanbul, Turkey

Category: University

Lead Architects: Ali Hiziroglu

Design Team: Cigdem Duman, Muge Inci Ozpolat, Ugur Yavuz, Melis Uysal, Deniz Akkoca, Burcu Ozgur, Gülizar Kemer

Area: 19000.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Yercekim Architectural Photography

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