THE GRAND TARABYA HOTEL

Grand Tarabya Hotel, which was opened in 1954 as one of the first 5-star hotels in Istanbul, reopened its doors to its guests in May 2013 as The Grand Tarabya Hotel after the restructuring works carried out with the investments of Bayraktarlar Holding.

While the facade of the building carries the characteristic architectural lines of its period, it also integrates with the natural form of the coastline. In the facade lighting principle, it is aimed to emphasize this characteristic structure. The balconies of the bedrooms on the front facade have a regular planning, size and form. In addition, balcony ceilings were designed as outward inclined. In the lighting project, the sloping balcony ceilings were illuminated and the rhythm on the facade was tried to be emphasized. The luminaires work depending on the automation system created for facade lighting. It is programmed to be controlled separately or together in scenarios prepared for use on special days or other days of the year. On the front of the hotel, the podium carrying the bedroom floors is illuminated with a linear light band, emphasizing the form of the building and its relationship with the coastline.

It was suggested that the large deaf surface of the facade facing the pool terraces at the rear of the facility should be used as a message surface for those who look at the facade from behind in special times. In this design, the deaf facade was differentiated with a Video Mapping application and turned into a moving screen to be used on special days and times. For this application, which is specially studied on the facade dimensions during the selected special times of the year, a special platform resistant to external conditions was prepared within the rear terrace landscape area, and it was aimed to reflect the image from an appropriate angle. Since one of the most important points in the lighting systems designed on the front and rear facades is that no light enters the rooms, all solutions were prepared by testing on site and by projecting them with the relevant expert teams.

Rooms and corridors, which are among the places that cause the highest energy consumption in the hotel and where energy efficiency should be increased, have been prepared in accordance with the architectural form. The rooms and corridors are functional, have a minimal effect on the facade lighting and will not disturb the night vision for the guests looking at the Bosphorus from the inside, all with LED light source, specially produced products.

In particular, the entrance floor, lobby, junior ballroom and restaurant were shaped with a plain language on nautical themes, while the lighting design was aimed to provide parallelism in this direction. In these special places facing the sea, it is aimed to increase visual comfort by minimizing the light reflection on the glass with special settings and specially designed spots.

In the SPA area, in the massage rooms designed with a personalized color therapy concept and in all public spaces, detail-specific LED light sources were specially designed. Since the bath section is in a location that does not receive daylight, a lighting design was developed to keep the old Turkish baths alive. In this developed design, an armature resembling the elephant's eye in the old baths was designed and impressive light beams were obtained. A relaxing atmosphere was designed with the combination of golden yellow and green colors in the indoor pool.

In the lighting system designed in the restaurant with the theme of fish and the sea, located by the beach, special spots were designed that do not glare and reflect the warmth of copper color that dominates the space. It is aimed to create a soft border line with the light of bollards on the terraces of the podium that open out from the bar and junior ballroom. Specially designed bollards are dual-functional and can meet the need for socket outlets on the terrace as well as lighting.

While the building, which was one of the most popular Istanbul hotels of the period, was the ecole symbol of Tarabya Bay, where foreign heads of state, artists and famous guests were hosted, with its renewed name, The Grand Tarabya was included in the "Leading Hotels of the World" system before it was opened, and it was included in the world's most luxurious 450 independent independent hotels. succeeded to be among the hotels.