Global Architectural Development is an award-winning practice based in Istanbul and New York. Though the majority of their projects are based in Turkey, the practice is truly global, with work in Paris, Libya and the United States. GAD’s projects have been exhibited at the Miami Bienal, the Musuem of Architecture in Rotterdam and the Royal Art Academy in London. Here, Gokhan Avcioglu principal and founder of GAD, discusses the complexity of maintaining Istanbul’s rich architectural history while also creating modern buildings.
