INFRASTRUCTURE

How might we create a unique landmark while being sensitive to a historic silhouette?

Istanbul Camlica Communication Tower
Istanbul, Turkiye

1st Prize, National Competition for Camlica Hill TV and Radio Tower Ministry of Transportation of Turkey and Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul

Marking the transformation of a city through the information age, TV and Radio Towers have since been the new landmarks of today’s modern cities. Beyond their programmatic and functional needs, a new TV and Radio Tower for Istanbul becomes a symbol for the current contemporary visions and cultures of Turkey, showcasing an advanced form of executing architecture, construction and technology.‍‍

An aerial view looking down on the tower. Below, tress and a plaza can be seen.
An evening view of the tower lit up against a blue-purple sky.
A daytime view of the tower against a blue sky.
A view of the top part of the tower agains the Istanbul skyline and the Bosphorus in the background.
An illustrated layout of the tower area. Yellow lines indicate a road. Buildings surround the perimeter.
A graphic showing the eight tallest radio towers in the world. Tokyo’s sky tree is the tallest, at 650 meters. Istanbul tower is eighth, at 350 meters.
Ten black/gray sectional drawings of the Istanbul tower and their various functions.
Cross sections of the tower. The two on the left show the interior layout. The two on the right show the exterior structure in three dimensions.
The graphic on the left shows a facade section. The center image shows a section of the tower. The two images to the right show structural details of the tower’s columns.
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Project Info
Project Name:
Istanbul Camlica Communication Tower
Location:
Istanbul, Turkiye
Size:
70430 sf
Status:
Concept Design
Client:
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipalty - Ministry of Transportation
Type:
Architecture
Typology:
Radio & TV Tower, Observation Terrace
Project Credits
Architects:
SOUR Studio
Design:
Inanc Eray, Ceyhun Baskin
Design Team:
Juan Camilo Mogollon Solano,Torsten Broeder, Akif Cinar
Collaborators:
İsmail Cem Baskin, Orhan Murat Gurson, Birkan Yüksek, Chris Neighbor, Engin Ayaz