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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
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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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
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.
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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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