Murat Tabanlıoğlu

A modern cityscape featuring a tall glass building reflecting sunset hues alongside a contemporary low-rise structure with horizontal lines.

Zorlu Levent Office

Istanbul, Turkey

A close-up view of a modern building's exterior featuring layered metal louvers in black and white. The architectural design shows a pattern of overlapping horizontal slats with a structural support visible behind.
Client
Zorlu Property Development And Investment Inc.
Year
2009 - 2013
Status
Built
Key Projects
Type
Office
A modern high-rise building with a glass facade illuminated against a cloudy evening sky. In the foreground, there is a lower, contemporary structure with horizontal lines, and traffic is visible on the street below.
A tall skyscraper with a modern design featuring angular black panels on a glass facade. The building is viewed from below, reaching towards the cloudy sky.

Zorlu Levent Office is a mixed-use complex composed of a tower and horizontal office blocks situated along Maslak Boulevard, on a site formerly occupied by pharmaceutical factories. The development has three access points connecting it to the main boulevard, a secondary boulevard and a residential street at the rear, integrating the project seamlessly with its urban surroundings. 

The tower, positioned along the main boulevard, is formed by five interlocking volumes of varying heights and proportions. Although they function as a single structure, these articulated masses allow each tenant to feel as if they occupy their own distinct vertical block. This spatial strategy enables different companies to express their corporate identities while contributing to a dynamic and varied silhouette along the boulevard. 

Interior view of a modern building with glass facades, featuring multiple levels, open spaces, and greenery. Natural light floods in through a skylight, highlighting sleek architectural lines and contemporary design elements.
A view looking up at tall glass buildings from a narrow courtyard, featuring reflections and geometric shapes, captured in black and white.
A modern conference room design suspended in an office building, featuring a circular table and chairs within a glass enclosure. The surrounding area includes steel columns and plants, creating a sleek workspace environment.
Close-up view of a modern building's facade featuring horizontal lines and geometric patterns, with a combination of glass and metal textures.
View of a glass atrium between two modern buildings, with sharp structural lines and reflections of light. The image captures the architectural design against a clear sky.
A modern office interior with a glass-walled conference room suspended between two levels, featuring a wooden floor and contemporary lighting, surrounded by sleek metal accents and railings.
A modern reception area featuring a sleek, light-colored stone front desk against a textured black wall with illuminated grid patterns. The floor reflects the designs, enhancing the contemporary aesthetic.

To optimize the efficiency of the building’s core and reduce the number of elevator shafts, a double-decker elevator system was introduced, allowing multiple floors to be served with fewer vertical circulation elements. Together with the lower office wings, the tower forms a contemporary workplace ensemble that reinterprets the industrial heritage of the site while providing flexible, high-performance office environments suited to the needs of modern businesses.