Şefik Birkiye (born 1954) is a Turkish-Belgian

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who has designed buildings in

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, and Turkiye. He is the founder of Vizzion Architects (originally named Atelier d'Art Urbain), an architecture studio that has been operating in

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since 1979, as well as Vizzion Europe, an international real estate development company.

Early life and education

Birkiye was born in

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in 1954. At the age of 17, he moved to Brussels in order to pursue his academic interests. In 1978, he graduated in

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from the La Cambre School of Architecture. In 1981, he then went to study at the University of Louvain where he obtained a

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Career

In 1979, Birkiye founded Vizzion Architects (originally named Atelier d'Art Urbain), a team with several high-profile projects in Brussels. After many years of success and a growing reputation in the industry, Birkiye founded the umbrella company Vizzion Europe to expand internationally and develop real estate projects. His work has received the prestigious MIPIM Award in 1998 (Jardin des Fonderies) and 1999 (Green Island Office Complex), as well as a nomination in 2006 (Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort). Vizzion Europe has designed over 8 million m² of property across Europe, 4 million of which is situated in Brussels.

Projects

* Radisson Collection Hotel, Grand Place –

(1990) * Jardin des Fonderies Apartments –

(1998) * City2 Shopping Mall –

(1999) * Green Island Office Complex –

(2000) * Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort –

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(2005) * Presidential Complex –

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(2014) * Taksim Mosque –

(2021) * Central Bank Tower –

(2024)

References

External links

Sefik Birkiye

Vizzion Architects
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