KADIKOY MUNICIPALITY SERVICE BUILDING

Location: Kadıköy, İstanbul
Date: 2025
Built Area: 60.000 m²
Client: Kadıköy Municipality
Project Office: Pimodek Architecture, ABCPlus Studio
Team: Damiano Capuzzo, Ömer Hamulu, Mattia Pigozzo, İrem Esen, Selen Merter, İrem Güntürkün, İpek Varlık, Ece Van, Erdem Hamulu

The sloping green topography, starting from the street level, integrates users into the building as pedestrians, guiding them with a natural flow toward the halls and foyer level. Along this route, visitors approach the building through a landscape experience intertwined with nature. The halls and foyer are complemented by flexible, multi-purpose public functions such as open exhibition areas and a book café. This programmatic diversity enables the building to serve different user profiles at various times of the day. The main foyer, accessed by the public, serves as a welcoming space incorporating a reception and cloakroom. Supporting public accessibility, this area provides an open and democratic platform for encounters. Simultaneously, a separate entrance has been designed for the mayor and municipal council members, ensuring functional separation and a clear representational hierarchy within the building. This layout balances both public and administrative spaces requiring privacy.