mahalle II

overlapping

larger courtyards

spreading to allow larger courtyards

the height

new ground levels

After rotating the squares 2 degrees each to curve towards the Golden Horn, the spine like public route will become a link between Taksim and Golden Horn. These squares can be filled with public programme since approximetely 2 million people cross over Istiklal Street in a normal weekend. This route will be an extension to the Istiklal Street.

This, being the second phase of the first Mahalle project, I take the idea of a ring - the mid-scale element that forms my Mahalle's in the tower and this time align them as a path stretching from the Istiklal Street towards Golden Horn. Although they are placed just next to each other, because of the topography, the height difference between them varies.

 Currently Kasimpasa Stadium and TRT Tepebasi headquarters is located on the site. 

Frank Gehry's new cultural center sponsered by Koc Holding and many other regeneration projects are taking place on and around this site.

The developments effect the smaller neighbourhoods (mahalle) and the complaints are about the lack of awareness for keeping these neighbourhoods, shared urban spaces in the new developments.