HISAR MULTİ-FONCTİNAL LİVİNG AREA

School Project 5th Semester

Project advisor: Y.mimar Sedef Cankurt

One of the oldest settlements of Bursa, the city walls called Tophane Region, has hosted many civilizations. Therefore, Bithynia is a region where cultural traces are quite dominant, passing through Byzantium and Rome, until the Ottoman Empire. Bursa Castle, Balibey Han, historical Bursa houses concentrated on Kale Street, historical mosques, and Osman Gazi, the founder of the Ottoman State, and his son Orhan Gazi. ‘s tombs, Independence Martyrs Monument and Bursa Clock Tower are located in this area. Kavaklı, Osmangazi and Alaaddin Neighborhoods in Hisar carry many values in their structure as they are the first settlements of Bursa.

The project aimed to raise awareness of local people and outsiders to the region.

For this purpose, it was thought to make workshops and viewing points. To ensure that the area breathes, urban spaces were addes, They also act as meeting points for people ( recreational areas, theatrical activities, viewing areas, open cinema, etc)

What makes the history of the hisar important is that it has hosted many civilizations. Exhibition areas will also be created to offer people the opportunity to experience the remains of those civilizations in situ.

Current state

House typology

Old city walls

Hısar cultural heritage insight

Archeological relics

City gates

Cultural Rota

SaltanatGateKavaklıSt KavaklıMosque

Üftadest

ÜftadeshrineÜftadeMosque

Yeraltıgate

The route starts with ruins dating back to old civilizations that settled there before.

An overhanged bridge inspired by the Leonardo da vinci self-supported bridge, ensures that visitors can see the ruins in situ.

The path follows a predifined axe that goes through the buildings and opens to a public space.

ROOF

Tree Column

Fa Ade

The buiiding’s roof is supported by wooden tree like columns which branches strech homogenously all over the space, giving a sensation of rigidity and security.

The structure of the building’s basement is made out of concrete which transfers the laods to to ground. The structure’s upper part is composed of wooden columns which are double crossed by a double-beam system.

This system is inpired by wooden building of built during the ancient age in the area and is directly a reminiscence of the knowlegde of the past.