GAD Foundation

GAD Foundation Architecture and Development Research, Analysis and Education Foundation

Since 2011, GAD Foundation has brought professionals and students together from all around the world to discuss and plan on issues related to architecture, design, society, education, culture and environment. GAD Foundation works to affect positively practice and theory with a focus on education, society and their intersection of architecture and politics. GAD Foundation team organize workshops, a

rrange internships, curate exhibitions, create student exchange programmes, write and publish books, engage architectural figures with students and society. GAD Foundation is open to generous members and supporters who make possible to develop aim of foundation and grow.

As part of the UPenn Weitzman AAD Kolatan Studio technical field trip, Less or More, published by Gokhan Avcioglu / GAD ...
28/02/2026

As part of the UPenn Weitzman AAD Kolatan Studio technical field trip, Less or More, published by Gokhan Avcioglu / GAD Foundation, was distributed to the students at Barut Hemera Hotel in Side, Manavgat.

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Anyone who has seen a sheet hanging near the sea will have seen the exact moment when the wind, which is invisible, reve...
27/02/2026

Anyone who has seen a sheet hanging near the sea will have seen the exact moment when the wind, which is invisible, reveals itself. It is there, beneath the fabric, like the ghost of the east wind, the west wind, the south wind, or the north wind, lending its body to gusts to move boats, raise waves, hold birds aloft, or dry clothes. Tireless, fickle, unstoppable; capable of driving us crazy, of howling rather than whistling, of turning water into foam and making light become solid. As solid as a building.

✍️Nacho Carratalá.

📐Auditorio de Águilas - Estudio Barozzi Veiga / March Valencia+Julien Lanoo+Mariela Apollonio.

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As part of the UPenn Weitzman AAD Kolatan Studio field trip, a site exploration and on-site study were conducted at the ...
27/02/2026

As part of the UPenn Weitzman AAD Kolatan Studio field trip, a site exploration and on-site study were conducted at the Temple of Apollo in Side.

Following the site visit, an interview was held in front of the Roman Bath House with Gökhan Karakuş and Ferda Kolatan within the scope of the field study. .weitzman.aad

Field exploration inside the Ancient City of Side with UPenn Weitzman AAD, Kolatan Studio and GAD Foundation. .weitzman....
25/02/2026

Field exploration inside the Ancient City of Side with UPenn Weitzman AAD, Kolatan Studio and GAD Foundation. .weitzman.aad

UPenn Weitzman Masters of Science AAD Program, Kolatan Studio students visited the Excavations of the Ancient City of Si...
25/02/2026

UPenn Weitzman Masters of Science AAD Program, Kolatan Studio students visited the Excavations of the Ancient City of Side together with GAD Foundation for an on-site academic field study.

The day included a presentation at the excavation house by Prof. Dr. Feriştah Alanyalı, observation of ongoing excavations, and a collective site reading within the layered archaeological context of Side. .weitzman.aad

GAD and students from Pratt Institute organized an in-depth visit to Haydarpasha Train Station under the guidance of Gok...
21/02/2026

GAD and students from Pratt Institute organized an in-depth visit to Haydarpasha Train Station under the guidance of Gokhan Avcıoglu.

Throughout the visit, Avcıoglu provided a comprehensive explanation of the building’s historical background, its role within the urban memory, its structural characteristics, and its architectural language, enabling students to grasp the space from a multilayered perspective. He emphasized that Haydarpasha is not only a transportation hub but also a powerful symbol within Istanbul’s cultural and public memory.

The visit contributed to the students’ deeper awareness of architectural heritage, allowing them to examine a historic structure on site while establishing meaningful connections with contemporary architectural practice.

25/12/2025

Simón Vélez — the architect who turned guadua into architecture.

Born in Manizales, Colombia, Vélez redefined bamboo architecture by treating guadua as vegetal steel. Fast-growing, abundant, and structurally powerful, guadua became a serious construction system through his joint-reinforcement method using injected cement and steel — low tech, high intelligence.

His work prioritizes durability, honest materials, and traditional knowledge. Concrete bases protect the bamboo from humidity, and every detail is designed to make structures last decades, not years. Drawing is central to his process: freehand sketches function as construction language, guiding builders directly on site.

For international projects, Vélez builds full-scale modules in Colombia, tests and prepares every piece, and then ships them for final assembly abroad — architecture driven by craft, not software.

This video was made using NIM, an AI platform that brings multiple video and image engines together in one workflow.

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Architecture and cinema share a potent, symbiotic bond: sometimes buildings become more than just backdrops; they become...
29/10/2025

Architecture and cinema share a potent, symbiotic bond: sometimes buildings become more than just backdrops; they become characters themselves. Films like Le Mépris, shot at the stunning Casa Malaparte, or Blade Runner, featuring Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic Ennis House, show how architecture can deeply shape the mood, narrative, and emotions on screen. From the minimalist and haunting calm of Ex Machina’s Juvet Landscape Hotel to the playful rebellion framed by the glass walls of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off at the Ben Rose House, architecture isn’t just seen - it’s felt. When directors use real, iconic buildings, they invite us to experience stories through space and design. Architecture becomes a silent storyteller, influencing characters and atmosphere, creating worlds that live beyond the script. The marriage of film and architecture reveals that spaces don’t just hold stories - they become stories in their own right.

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Shelters on Slope (SS) Garden is a project consisting of four shelters strategically situated atop a sunken, layered gar...
24/10/2025

Shelters on Slope (SS) Garden is a project consisting of four shelters strategically situated atop a sunken, layered garden in the bustling heart of Jakarta’s business district. These shelters are enveloped by a sloped green roof garden that accommodates a variety of commercial activities.

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Project Year: 2024
Location: North Jakarta, Indonesia
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OUALALOU+CHOI has won the international competition to design Casa Sud Train Station, a project that connects Casablanca...
19/10/2025

OUALALOU+CHOI has won the international competition to design Casa Sud Train Station, a project that connects Casablanca’s infrastructure with the surrounding city.

Designed as both civic space and architectural statement, the new station is imagined as a connective threshold — one that bridges past and present, movement and pause, infrastructure and landscape.

Located at the southern edge of Casablanca, the project occupies a pivotal site between the city’s historic centre and its expanding modern districts. Here, the architects propose a structure that links the divided neighbourhoods across the railway lines, knitting the urban fabric together.

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18/10/2025

Welcome to the surreal in-between world of French artist based in Los Angeles

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Harbiye Mahallesi Abdi Ipekci Caddesi Park Plaza No:19-1 Kat: 6 Şişli
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