Emre Arolat
Emre Arolat (born 24 June 1963) is a Turkish architect, and a winner of architecture awards such as the Aga Khan Award for Architecture and selected work for the Mies van der Rohe Award for European Architecture. He holds the International Academy of Architecture title of Professor of the Academy.
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Nationality | Turkish |
Alma mater | Mimar Sinan University |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | International Property Award Aga Khan Award for Architecture Cityscape Global Dubai Awards MIPIM AR Future Projects Award Mies van der Rohe Award World Architecture Festival Award RIBA International Award |
Practice | EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture |
Website | www |








Early life
Arolat was born in Ankara in 1963.[1] He received his BArch degree in Architecture in 1986 and MArch degree in 1992 at Istanbul Mimar Sinan University . He worked at Metcalf and Associates Architectural Office, Washington D.C. between 1986–1987. From 1987 to 2004, he worked at Arolat Architects[2] as associate designer with Şaziment & Neşet Arolat.
He founded his architecture practice in 2004 with Gonca Paşolar. The practice, EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture includes his parents Neşet Arolat and Şaziment Arolat as partners. EAA is a practice with a professional architectural staff with over 80 people in New York, Istanbul and London.
Awards
Arolat has received many national and international awards, including 2005 Mies van der Rohe award for European Architecture (Highly Commended), 2006 AR Awards for Emerging Architecture (Highly Commended), 2013 WAF (World Architecture Festival) Winner of Religious Buildings category with Sancaklar Mosque,[3] 2014 WAF Winner of Shopping Category with Yalikavak Palmarina[4] and Winner of Leisure-Led Category with Antakya Museum Hotel[5] and in 2015 WAF Winner of Infrastructure Category with Cukurova Airport[6] and Winner of Culture Category with Istanbul Antrepo 5 – MSGSU Painting and Sculpture Museum. He also received National Architecture Awards, in the category of “Design” and “Building” in 1992, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2014. He has been awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2010 with the Ipekyol Textile Factory Building.[7][8] In 2015 Sancaklar Mosque was awarded ArchDaily's Best Building of the Year[9] and Mies van der Rohe award for European Architecture-Best 40 Building of the Year, also nominated for Design Museum-Designs of the Year award[10] In May 2015, The International Academy of Architecture has accorded Emre Arolat the title of Professor of the Academy[11] in recognition of his achievements in the development of contemporary architecture.
Teaching
Beginning in 1998, Emre Arolat has taught in architectural schools in Turkey and abroad, including Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul Bilgi University, Berlage Institute for Architecture,[12] TU Delft and Erciyes University, he was also visiting juror at Pratt Institute,[13] Middle East Technical University and Istanbul Technical University. He has been invited as a jury member for numerous professional architectural design competitions in Turkey and abroad, including the WAF (World Architecture Festival), Europan 8, Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Opera House Architectural Design Competition and in 2014 the Çanakkale Antenna Tower International Competition and the Omrania | CSBE (Center for the Study of the Built Environment) Student Award for Architectural Excellence in Amman.[14] He was the 2017 Norman R. Foster Visiting Professor at Yale School of Architecture.[15]
Exhibitions
Emre Arolat was one of two curators of 1.Istanbul Design Biennial in 2012.[16] He curated “Musibet”,[17] an exhibition focusing on the social and physical effects of the rapid transformation processes taking place in Istanbul. EAA curated exhibitions “Nazaran.../With regard to...”[18] in 2006, “An/Moment”[19] in 2012 and ”Fabrika/The Factory”[20] in 2013.
In 2015 Arolat curated EAA's exhibition, “ist-on situations”[21] at RIBA, London.The exhibition explored through a timeline beginning with the mid-19th century that shows key events or turning points in the course of the urban stories of London and Istanbul. Through a dual city approach the practice reveals “situations” that unite and differentiate these two great cities at the east and west ends of Europe in their development. Along with the visual material and text focusing on the background of the urban situations, a selection of recent projects and those underway by EAA – Emre Arolat Architecture in Istanbul were showcased, as ‘agents’ of the current urban scene. The exhibition featured original drawings, models, photographs and films of EAA – Emre Arolat Architecture's projects.
Publication
EAA has also published a number of books. “Emre Arolat: Buildings / Projects 1998-2005” is the first monograph by Emre Arolat. It uses thirty projects to explore the studio's architectural approach. In the book “Dalaman Airport”, explores the experience of producing this large building. EAA was the editor of the books “Nazaran.../With regard to...” and ”Fabrika/The Factory” which was published along the exhibitions. In September 2013, Rizzoli NY published “EAA- Emre Arolat Architects: Context and Plurality”,[22] a monograph edited by Philip Jodido and Suha Özkan, covering 34 projects of the office. It was the first Rizzoli book publication for a Turkish architect.
Books
Selected Projects
Date | Type | Building | Location | Country |
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2002 | Residential | Aomori Housing Complex | Aomori | ![]() |
2003 | Hotel | Hotel in Mahdia | Mahdia | ![]() |
2003 | Hotel | Lara Kervansaray Hotel and Convention Center | Antalya | ![]() |
2004 | Recreational | Minicity Theme Park | Antalya | ![]() |
2005 | Office | Tour & Taxis, Renovation of Antrepot Royal | Brussels | ![]() |
2006 | Transportation | Dalaman International Airport Terminal | Mugla | ![]() |
2006 | Industrial | Ipekyol Textile Factory | Edirne | ![]() |
2007 | Residential | Kemerlife XXI | Istanbul | ![]() |
2008 | Hotel | 7800 Çeşme Residences and Hotel | Izmir | ![]() |
2009 | Residential | Folkart Narlidere Housing | Izmir | ![]() |
2009 | Museum | Santral Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum | Istanbul | ![]() |
2010 | Hotel | Antakya Hilton Museum Hotel | Antakya | ![]() |
2010 | Residential | Arketip Housing | Istanbul | ![]() |
2010 | Cultural | Eyüp Cultural Center and Marriage Hall | Istanbul | ![]() |
2011 | Master Planning | Cendere Valley Master Planning | Istanbul | ![]() |
2011 | Transportation | Çukurova Regional Airport Complex | Adana | ![]() |
2011 | Cultural | Istanbul Museum of Painting and Sculpture | Istanbul | ![]() |
2011 | Government | Prague Turkish Embassy | Prague | ![]() |
2011 | Cultural | Raif Dinçkök Cultural Center | Yalova | ![]() |
2012 | Mixed Use | Baku Mixed Use Complex | Baku | ![]() |
2012 | Hotel | Hotel in Batumi | Batumi | ![]() |
2012 | Office | Kağıthane Ofispark | Istanbul | ![]() |
2012 | Hotel | Le Meridien Istanbul | Istanbul | ![]() |
2012 | Education | Metu Research Center | Ankara | ![]() |
2012 | Residential | Yalikavak Elements | Bodrum | ![]() |
2013 | Cultural | Expo Milano Turkish Pavilion | Milan | ![]() |
2013 | Mixed Use | Kuzu Effect | Ankara | ![]() |
2013 | Religion | Sancaklar Mosque | Istanbul | ![]() |
2013 | Residential | Ulus Savoy Residences | Istanbul | ![]() |
2013 | Residential | Vicem Bodrum Houses | Mugla | ![]() |
2014 | Education | AGU Sümer Campus | Kayseri | ![]() |
2014 | Cultural | Guggenheim Helsinki Museum | Helsinki | ![]() |
2014 | Mixed Use | Heyat Park Mixed Use Complex | Baku | ![]() |
2014 | Office | Maslak No.1 Office Tower | Istanbul | ![]() |
2014 | Cultural | Udarnik Contemporary Art Museum | Moscow | ![]() |
2014 | Leisure | Yalikavak Palmarina | Istanbul | ![]() |
2014 | Mixed Use | Zorlu Center Mixed Use Complex | Istanbul | ![]() |
2015 | Mixed Use | Gelendzhik Marina | Gelendzhik | ![]() |
2015 | Government | Manisa Metropolitan Municipality Complex | Manisa | ![]() |
2015 | Office | Office Tower in Istanbul | Istanbul | ![]() |
2015 | Hotel | Rixos Abu Dhabi Resort Hotel | Dubai | ![]() |
2015 | Hotel | Royalton Hotel and Residences | London | ![]() |
2015 | Hotel | St. Regis Istanbul | Istanbul | ![]() |
2016 | Cultural | Abdullah Gül Presidential Museum and Library | Kayseri | ![]() |
2016 | Residential | Bahamas Houses | Cat Cay | ![]() |
2016 | Cultural | BerKM – Bergama Cultural Center | Izmir | ![]() |
2016 | Residential | Güral Suadiye Residences | Istanbul | ![]() |
2016 | Cultural | Liget Budapest Museum of Ethnography | Budapest | ![]() |
2016 | Residential | Muscat 1129 Commercial and Residential Complex | Muscat | ![]() |
2016 | Residential | New Kent Road Residential Complex | London | ![]() |
2017 | Mixed Use | Ege Perla | Izmir | ![]() |
2017 | Residential | Golkoy Residences | Mugla | ![]() |
2017 | Residential | Kandilli Residences | Istanbul | ![]() |
2017 | Mixed Use | Kazan Mixed Use Complex | Kazan | ![]() |
2017 | Mixed Use | Mecidiyekoy Mixed Use Complex | Istanbul | ![]() |
2017 | Restaurant | Munya Restaurant Miami | Miami | ![]() |
2017 | Museum | Qatar Art Mill Competition | Doha | ![]() |
2017 | Mixed Use | Tehran Mixed Use Complex | Tehran | ![]() |
2018 | Residential | Bay Point Villas | Miami | ![]() |
2018 | Cultural | Nora Cultural Center | Ajman | ![]() |
2018 | Hotel | Savoy Hotel | Miami | ![]() |
References
- Jodidio, Philip (2013). EAA Emre Arolat Architects Context and Plurality. USA: Rizzoli. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-8478-4085-4.
- "Mimdap". mimdap.org. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Winners of the World Architecture Festival 2013". ArchDaily. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "World Architecture Festival 2014 day one winners announced". Dezeen. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "World Architecture Festival Announces Day 1 Winners". ArchDaily. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "2015 Category Winners". worldarchitecturefestival.com. emap. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "2010 Cycle Awards Recipients – Aga Khan Award for Architecture". akdn.org. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Ipekyol Textile Factory – Aga Khan Award for Architecture". akdn.org. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Gallery – Winners of the 2015 Building of the Year Awards – 5". ArchDaily. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Sancaklar Mosque". Design Museum. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "The grand masters of architecture met in Sofia…". TOURMAG. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Emre Arolat / Persons / The Berlage". theberlage.nl. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Pratt Institute | Events". www.pratt.edu. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Omrania | CSBE Student Award for Architectural Design 2014 Seventh Cycle Jury Report EN". Omrania | CSBE award -. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- Arolat, Emre. "Norman R. Foster Visiting Professor". Yale University. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "İKSV Tasarım | Curators". tasarimbienali.iksv.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Istanbul Design Biennial – Musibet – İstanbul Modern". istanbulmodern.org. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Milli Reasürans Sanat Galerisi". millireasuranssanatgalerisi.com. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Emre Arolat Architects'in". Arkitera.com. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Skylife – Rethinking The Factory". Skylife. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "'Ist-on Situations' by EAA – Emre Arolat Architects". architecture.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- Jodidio, Philip; Ozkan, Suha (15 October 2013). Emre Arolat Architects: Context and Plurality. New York: Rizzoli. ISBN 978-0-8478-4085-4.
- Jodidio, Philip; Ozkan, Suha (15 October 2013). Emre Arolat Architects: Context and Plurality. New York: Rizzoli. ISBN 978-0-8478-4085-4.
- Aynali, Nil; Pasaoglu, Ali (1 February 2012). Fabrika. Istanbul: Millî Reasürans Sanat Galerisi. ISBN 978-605-4382-06-4.
- Dalaman. Istanbul: YEM Yayin. November 2007. ISBN 978-975-8599-97-4.
- Nazaran. Istanbul: Millî Reasürans Sanat Galerisi. 2006. ISBN 975-7235-75-X.
- Emre Arolat, Buildings/Projects 1998–2005. Istanbul: Literatür. 2005. ISBN 975-04-0339-8.