{"title":"GAD Foundation","description":"\u003cp\u003eBooks published by the GAD Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"less-or-more-mimarlik-tasarim-sanat-teori-hakkinda-yeni-fikirler","title":"Less or More - New Ideas on Architecture, Design, Art, Theory","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"For us, a building continues to exist not as a dilemma of whether it is less or more, but in being designed and built by taking into account the features distilled from the ideas we have explained in this book. 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The introductory boxes in this book, which refer to the world beyond architecture, are designed to inform those interested in design practice about such topics as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book is not merely an anthology of GAD's structures\/works; the structures\/works included in the book, whether experimental, under construction, or already built, have been selected as examples that readers can use to discuss their existing thoughts and perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWho is Gökhan Avcıoğlu?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nGökhan Avcıoğlu, founder and director of GAD Architecture and the GAD Foundation, has been creating dynamic, innovative concepts for projects ranging from small private homes to extensive urban planning around the world for over 25 years. Avcıoğlu was born in Ankara in 1960. In addition to his education in fields such as painting and sculpture and his activities in artistic areas, Avcıoğlu, who studied architecture at Konya Selçuk University in 1983, has won numerous awards for his work, including the 1997 Turkish Architects Award, Bronze Medal. In 1994, he founded the architectural firm Global Architectural Development (GAD). In 2014, he founded the GAD Foundation to conduct research and share knowledge on architecture and settlement culture. Office buildings, hotels, cultural centers, public, commercial areas, and numerous residences in Istanbul, Bodrum, New Jersey, New York, Washington D.C., Virginia, Connecticut, and Moscow are among his extensive and countless projects. While conducting architectural design studios at universities such as Ecole Speciale, UPenn Weitzman Architecture, Yıldız Technical University, and Istanbul Technical University, he has also made significant contributions to the field of architectural theory.","brand":"GAD Vakfı","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43876153622771,"sku":"9786056878022","price":2430.0,"currency_code":"TRY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/3950\/7395\/files\/kapak_Sayfa_1.jpg?v=1692956448"},{"product_id":"less-or-more-mimarlik-tasarim-sanat-teori-hakkinda-yeni-fikirler-ciltli","title":"Less or More - New Ideas on Architecture, Design, Art, Theory (A4 Size, Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“For us, a building continues to exist by being designed and built with features distilled from the ideas we explain in this book, rather than being an either\/or dilemma of less or more. 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The introductory boxes in this book, pointing to the world outside architecture, are designed for those interested in design practice to also be knowledgeable about such topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis book is not merely an anthology of GAD's structures\/works; the structures\/works included in the book, regardless of whether they are experimental, under construction, or already built, have been selected as examples for the reader to discuss their existing thoughts and perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWho is Gökhan Avcıoğlu?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGökhan Avcıoğlu, founder and director of GAD Architecture and the GAD Foundation, has been producing dynamic, innovative concepts for projects ranging from small private homes to large-scale urban planning around the world for over 25 years. 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