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ONCUOGLU architects

Öncüoglu is an international architectural practice composed of dynamic and experienced team of architects, designers, planners and engineers that provides full scope of project services from master planning, concept design to working documentation in a wide geography including Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, Eastern Europe and Middle East. The company which was founded by Hasan Öncüoglu in 1964 is directed by Enis Öncüoglu with his partners Önder Kaya, Cem Altınöz , Engin Öncüoglu. The company has 50 years of experience in architectural design and planning. In the past decades, Öncüoglu's main specialization area is developed in design of mixed-use, retail, office, residential, tourism and hospitality projects which many of them received international awards: Best Retail Destination of the Year and Mall of the Year with Kentpark Shopping Center at Retail City; Best Mixed-use Center with Mersin Marina at ArkiParc 2012; Best Mixed-use Project with Metropolis Office&Retail Center at CRE 2009; Best Retail Project with Cepa Shopping Center at Cityscape 2009; Best Hotel with The Ritz Carlton Moscow Hotel at CRE 2007; Best Shopping Center in St. Petersburg with Udelny Park and Regions June at CRE 2006 and 2007. Most significant characteristic of Öncüoglu is the ability to combine contemporary architecture with a realistic and applicable approach within the context of the project by taking into consideration the client's requests and the feasibility of the project. After several number of realized projects, a significant experience has been gained in the requirements, services and organization of large-scale and international projects.