Architecture, ARUP, Earthquake, earthquake resilience, Turkey

Resilient architecture has always been a key priority for the modern Turkish industry, with a strong focus on ensuring buildings are as disaster-proof as possible.

This direct vision is due to the country’s devastating history of natural disasters, with the 1999 Kocaeli earthquake killing 17,000 people and destroying 27,000 buildings.

After seeing a massive amount of Turkey’s built environment destroyed, it makes sense for the Turkish industry to want avoid such devastation.

In light of this, all competitive major developments now rely on earthquake resistant design and construction methodologies.

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