Emre Arolat Architects was founded in May 2004 by Emre Arolat and Gonca Paşolar in Istanbul, as the continuation of Emre Arolat’s architectural practices which he started at Arolat Architects as an associate designer in 1987. Arolat Architects was founded in 1961 and the group has drawn significant professional experience from regular contributions to architectural competitions and executed significant housing, tourism facilities, leisure centers, administrative buildings and sports grounds...

Espen Surnevik (1973) is an architect educated at the Oslo School of Architecture (AHO) 2000. He studied all semesters in architect Sverre. Fehn`s old studio “Bygg-3” under Professor Per Olaf Fjeld and Professor Finn Kolstad, which he later on was commissioned to work for. Surnevik is to day teaching as assistant Professor at the Institute of Architecture at AHO. In 1998 Surnevik attended Professor Giancarlo De Carlo`s summer-studio, ILAUD, in the University of Venice. He returned to Venice in...

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