GÖN LEATHER FACTORY I
Gaziosmanpaşa/İstanbul ︎ 1992 ︎ Construction Area: 4.032 m2 ︎ Site: 10.000 m2︎ Industrial ︎ Nevzat Sayın, Tülay Atabey Onat
Gaziosmanpaşa/İstanbul ︎ 1992 ︎ Construction Area: 4.032 m2 ︎ Site: 10.000 m2︎ Industrial ︎ Nevzat Sayın, Tülay Atabey Onat









The company specializes in producing bags, belts, and similar accessories from processed leather. Situated on a 10,000 m² plot, it comprises a 3,168 m² workshop unit and an 864 m² management unit, totaling 4,032 m² of constructed area. Its location was decided together with the second building. The workshop unit is a four-story building, including the basement. While it may not be common for a workshop building to be multi-story, this approach aligns with the production method employed. The flexible layout of the workshop structure allows for easy adjustments to department locations based on production capacity and product quality. This adaptability facilitated the quadrupled growth from project inception to usage commencement. The structure readily accommodates rapid growth, with departmental changes easily implemented. Similarly, the management unit follows a fundamentally similar approach. It is a three-story structure designed to accommodate potential growth and changes over time. The ground floor serves as an entrance and reception area, showcasing vintage leather collections. The intermediate floor features showrooms, while the top floor houses offices. However, these layout decisions are not fixed, allowing for internal expansion or departmental rearrangements as needed. The connection between the administration and workshop units is facilitated by a covered bridge on the main floor level. This bridge serves as the direct link between the most closely related parts of the administration and workshop units. Additionally, it functions as a component of the 'podium,' where the entire interior character and functioning of the building are showcased for someone entering from the administration structure and passing to the workshop structure. The building exists within a spontaneous, makeshift environment with no planning at any scale. Consequently, no environmental data could be utilized during its design. Only the orientation of the entrance facade and the long side not facing the prevailing wind were taken into consideration. This lack of familiarity makes the building instantly recognizable and distinct from its surroundings.