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Taksim Urban Design Competition KI20AYD1

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''EXTEND GEZI PARK'' Respect to nature, history, and people This site has very complicated history, and there are various stakeholders.

We thought it's better not to demolish ot build something too much. It should be design as "munimum touch". To respect the history of this site, we want to keep the existing situation as much as possible, but now the site is not space for people or nature.

Gezipark has very rich trees and nice place for people, but noe becauseof the topography the park is a bit far from the city in the viepoint of circulation, function, view and also atmosphere. So now we propose to "Extend the Gezi park". We design the edge of the Gezi park, and make better relationship with the city. The extended ground solve urban problems and provide place for people and nature.

Now we show how we "extend the Gezi park" and make urban intervention, according to 11 key sentense below.

1.DESIGN THE EDGE

6. GREEN NETWORK

2. PLACE FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE

7. PARTICLE OF FOREST AND ROOF SPREADS TO THE CITY

3. ROOF SCAPE

8. MANY SQUARE FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES

4. NEW TOPOGRAPHY ON THE EDGE

9. SMOOTH CIRCULATION FOR ALL

5. RESPECT TO HISTORY AND EXISTINGS

10. SAFE/SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE

1.DESIGN THE EDGE We don't touch the inside of Gezi park basically, because it has already rich vesitation, history, and also loved by people.The problem is only the edge. Because of the existing topography the level of Gezipark is far from the city ground, and also less function and place for people on the edge. It reduce the relationship between the park and the city.

Now we extend and design the edge to make space for people and nature. The ground on the edge extends and winds, which make space in the square too. The curve new edge make various space, and make smooth circulation. It makes new and more rich relationship between city and the park.

The edge changes various space, for example moderate ramp with landscape, natural light through voids, and some various function on the extended ground. Some scattered grounds (roofs) spreads around and provide various functions to the city square.

The design of the edge can be redesigned by people considering complicated demands or problems in the city. This idea is totally open to people. This is just design code to have deep discussion with people.

2. PLACE FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE The extended and spreaded ground provides multiple and various space, which can be a place for not only for people but also for nature.

Extended ground with greens which has same vesitasion and scale of space makes place for people on and under it. Interior space also can be put, and provide some function and activities. The place on the edge connect city and the park strongly in the sense of landscape, various activity, atmosphere, and also views.

Many various shape of particle of ground that we call 'island" spreads around the site. It makes space under it as a roof, and it provides various functions all around the site. It's a kind of device to activate multiple activity and rich landscape around it.

3. ROOF SCAPE In our proposal, basically we make space by using roof (can be also called as extended ground). Roofs make space for people and it can devide space, but still open in the sense of view, air and accesibility. In other words, Roofs devide but connect space. We focused on this way of making space and applied to this huge site, to devide into smaller spaces but still open and connected each other.

Roofs gently devide the square into some groups which has different character each. For example, Art space,

XISTING can not be part of use of its topography

Monument space, market space, etc. These each program are defined by surrounding situation.

PROPOSAL Make space on the edge

And roofs spread around the site and cover some existing functional points: exit of station, bus stop, notice,

PROPOSAL Make space on the edge

etc. The roofs are all different shape but have all same design code, which makes sense of community for people. Very huge square but people can feel same atmosphere because of this roofs.

4. NEW TOPOGRAPHY ON THE EDGE The existing ground around Gezipark is slightly comlicated as geography. Some part has 4 or 5 meter gap but some part has less than 1 meter gap from the city level. It makes people feel distance

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EXISTING Gezi Park can not be part of square because of its topography Void = Vertical Connection

Void = Vertical Connection

especially around the higher gap.

PROPOSAL Make space on the edge

We focused on this characteristic geography. Taking advantage of it, we design various sections on the edge of the park, and make many type of relation between suroundings and itself. Extended ground makes space on it or sometimes under it, or makes moderate hill as landscape which is as extention of one of Gezi park. Around the part of lower gap, it provides natural place for sit on.

Moderate Hill = Amphitheatre

Moderate Hill = Amphitheatre

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The new topography on the edge is more friendly to people who comes around the site.This variety of space can embrace all deferent people in the city.

KI20AYD1 5. RESPECT TO HISTORY AND EXISTINGS This site has deep and complicated history, and some of the remains are still left as monumental object around the site. And also a lot of big and old trees exists especially in the Gezi park.

Additionally, here the site is a kind of hab of transportation system in Istanbul, and various region exists around the site. It's very comlicated situation in the center of the city.

Our proposal idea is very respectful to the history and the existing situation.

The winding edge avoids old monumental stairs. Around the democracy monument roofs keep the view to it. The material of new structures are the same one of existings. And the shape of every roofs is defined by existing trees or transportation or people activity. All form is reaction of context, which make it respectful to history and existings.

6. GREEN NETWORK It's not only keeping the existing tree in the site, but also we extend branch of green to the streets.

Through research of the vegitation in Gezi park, we use same vesitation for additional trees. Some of them can be trees which match to climate in Istanbul.

And some trees in the square will be moved instead of removal.

Around the edge of library area, we propose to just replace the fence on the boundary with glass screen. There are a lot of rich trees inside the library area, but it's now closed and people walking around don't feel the trees inside. Just replacingthe fence with transparent material, the rich trees are relieved to the city and people can feel and receive the confortable atmosphere.

7. INTIMACY IN THE HUGE SPACE Now in the present situation, the square doesn't have a scale for people. It's too huge, no reference points for people.

To make intimate space in the huge site, small particles of the park are spread around, which is combined with furniture. Small particles will be a reference point. People can feel intimacy with trees and furniture, and they can find a place to stay and live.

And also some lamps works as furniture too for people to sit on. From small one to bigger one, all new structure are designed for people to feel friendly.

8. ONE SPACE BUT MANY SPACE In our proposal, this square can be one big space and also can be some separated smaller spaces according to situation. This can embrace not only scheduled activity but also unexpected events.

Basically each space are devided by roofs and trees gradually, so people can decide how to use the space. It's totally free but defined gently. For example, one of the space is basically used as art event, but people can use all space for art in the case of special big event. People are active to choose how to use there.

9. VARIOUS PROGRAM DEFINED BY SURROUNDINGS Around the site, there are various types of regions. It's located at the center of complicated situation.

Program and function is just defined by surroundings and people. Near the Opera house we put gallery and space for art, Infront of shopping destrict we place temporary market area, In the flow of students we add cafe or space for workshop, etc.

Program also stimulate and invite people in the city, and it helps to make vivid atmosphere in this square.

10. SAFE/SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE The roof is also safe / security infrastructure. The surface of ceiling is lighting, which makes continuous bright scape for people on the ground. And also every furniture or handrail has lighting, then it makes network of bright space at night.

Some roofs have interior which works as eyes on the street. It can be 24 hours buffets, or some program people always stays there. This "eyes" are placed around the site, and it provide feeling of safety for people, and actually it works as security.

And also because of this "roof scape", basically all space are visible and no blind area. It makes people watch each other, and it prevends crime.

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Organisation of the Working Team for Stage 2 Authors / Management

Architect N.1

Architect N.2

Landscape Designer

Architects team manage all project process as project manager. The project design and each detail will be checked and decided by architects team. Wide expertise collaboration team makes ease the design solutions.

Selection of planter tree species from preservation/relocation of trees need to be delicate planting up to the establishment and maintenance plan.We carry out planning and landscaping design.

Urban Planner Project area is connection with many nodes of the citiy. Urban planning widely with context important to help the project connect with the city and people.

Collaborations We invite experts with advanced technology and achievements in each field to our team. Collaboration across fields.

Depending on the software, we will take a design approach from both the software and hardware sides.

Structural Engineer Highly expertise of structure engineering team, make certainly possible structure for delicate design of the project. The team has own innovative detail designs.

Community Designer Soft programming is important to understand potentials of using. Absolutely such a this place, we need community designer team actively involve design process.

MEP Engineer (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) Basic technology of mechanical, electrical and plumbing system design for current infrastructure adn design project. Simple and effective design with the team of Energy Engineering.

Media and Art Curator For head of soft programming we need curator to manage all community designers. Potential events; annual; montly; weekly space using potentials need to be adviced.

Sustainable Energy Engineering

Managing environmental and climate impacts of the built environment.

Sustainable energy suppiy scenarious and innovative solutions for utilisation of the usage.

Software Engineer Scuh a city center area, with many commuting system, facilities, and tourism we need software engineer to make apps and run software for users of the area. it is included design process.

Lighting Designer Effective lighting design according to the characteristics of the facility in addition to performance, in consideration of maintainability and comfort is important aspect of the project.

Realizes a highly efficient lighting plan.

Signage Designer Orientation and information is big part of the peoject area. Signage should be carefelly selected wisely, specially such a big city park and iurban system.

Advisor / decision makers PUBLIC / Citizens Consultation of deifferent profile of users will make enrich programming of the project area and help us to envision understanding of people real necessarities.

All ideas and actions should be presented to users idea via public workshops, which is active attendence of schools students and university people.

Participatory and involvement make us to make success and as well as users design their own place.

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DESIGN THE EDGE Respect to nature, history, and people

We don't touch the inside of Gezi park basically, because it has already rich vesitation, history, and also loved by people.The problem is only the edge. Because of the existing topography the level of Gezipark is far from the city ground, and also less function and place for people on the edge. It reduce the relationship between the park and the city.

EXISTING Gezi Park can not be part of square because of its topography

PROPOSAL Make space on the edge

EXISTING PROPOSAL Make various relation Scattered roofs spread around Gezi Park can not be part of Make space on the edge between city and the park square because of its topography EXISTING PROPOSAL Gezi change Park can the not be part to of make space for people and nature. The groundMake space on the edge and winds, which make space in the square too. The Now we extend and edge on the edge extends square because of its topography EXISTING PROPOSAL new edge make various space, and make smooth circulation. It makes new and more rich relationship between city and the park.

Gezi Park can not be part of Make space on the edge square because of its topography

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Void = Vertical Connection gezipark

gezipark

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Void = Vertical Connection

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Void = Vertical Connection city

Void = Vertical Connection

Less relation between city and the park

Moderate Hill = Amphitheatre

Various section make various space on the edge

The edge changes various space, for example moderate ramp with landscape, natural light through voids, and some various function on the extended ground. Some scattered grounds (roofs) spreads around and provide various functions to the city square.

Moderate Hill = Amphitheatre

Moderate Hill = Amphitheatre Moderate Hill = Amphitheatre

Flexible design: Open to people to involve design The design of the edge can be redesigned by people considering complicated demands or problems in the city. This idea is totally open to people. This is just design code to have deep discussion with people.

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PLACE FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE -1

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Variety of space, activity, vesitation

The extended and spreaded ground provides multiple and various space, which can be a place for not only for people but also for nature.

Extended ground with greens which has same vesitasion and scale of space makes place for people on and under it. Interior space also can be put, and provide some function and activities. The place on the edge connect city and the park strongly in the sense of landscape, various activity, atmosphere, and also views.

Many various shape of particle of ground that we call 'island" spreads around the site. It makes space under it as a roof, and it provides various functions all around the site.

It's a kind of device to activate multiple activity and rich landscape around it.

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PLACE FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE -2 Variety of space, activity, vesitation

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ROOF-SCAPE To make place for people, Continuous but separated

In our proposal, basically we make space by using roof (can be also called as extended ground). Roofs make space for people and it can devide space, but still open in the sense of view, air and accesibility. In other words, Roofs devide but connect space. We focused on this way of making space and applied to this huge site, to devide into smaller spaces but still open and

Roofs devide but connect space

connected each other.

Roofs gently devide the square into some groups which has different character each. For example, Art space, Monument space, market space, etc.

These each program are defined by surrounding situation.

And roofs spread around the site and cover some existing functional points: exit of station, bus stop, notice, etc. The roofs are all different shape but have all same design code, which makes sense of community for people. Very huge square but people can feel same atmosphere because of this roofs.

Roofs make some gently devided square

From eye level, no wall and all visible

Roof sometimes touch to ground make multiple connection

Roofs make various space

Even signage is trasparent : glass screen

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NEW TOPOGRAPHY ON THE EDGE

Read existing terrain, and make a space for people and nature

M O N U M E N TA L S TA I R S - A M P H I T H E AT H E R -

S K AT E B O A R D E R S YOUTH SQUARER

A RT S H E LT E R

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U R B A N FA R M I N G

G A L L E RY

E V E N T S PA C E

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GREEN STEPS

T E M P O R A RY M A R K E T

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BENCH EDGE

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T E M P O R A RY S PA C E

VIEW POINT

CAFE

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GLAS SIGNAGE

E V E N T S PA C E

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TA K S I M A RT

S TAT I O N S H E LT E R

VIEW POINT

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NEW TOPOGRAPHY ON THE EDGE

Read existing terrain, and make a space for people and nature

The existing ground around Gezipark is slightly comlicated as geography. Some part has 4 or 5 meter gap but some part has less than 1 meter gap from the city level. It makes people feel distance especially around 5

the higher gap.

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of the park, and make many type of relation between suroundings and itself. Extended ground makes space 7

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Around the part of lower gap, it provides natural place for sit on.

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can embrace all deferent people in the city.

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The new topography on the edge is more friendly to people who comes around the site.This variety of space

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on it or sometimes under it, or makes moderate hill as landscape which is as extention of one of Gezi park.

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We focused on this characteristic geography. Taking advantage of it, we design various sections on the edge

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RESPECT TO HISTORY AND EXISTINGS

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Design as reaction to the situation

This site has deep and complicated history, and some of the remains are still left as monumental object around the site. And also a lot of big and old trees exists especially in the Gezi park.

Additionally, here the site is a kind of hab of transportation system in Istanbul, and various region exists around the site. It's very comlicated situation in the center of the city.

Our proposal idea is very respectful to the history and the existing situation. The winding edge avoids old monumental stairs. Around the democracy monument roofs keep the view to it. The material of new structures are the same one of existings.

And the shape of every roofs is defined by existing trees or Keep the historical remains

Seat towards a monument

Keep the view to monument

transportation or people activity. All form is reaction of context, which make it respectful to history and existings.

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GREEN NETWORK Keep existing trees, and extend branch to the streets

It's not only keeping the existing tree in the site, but also we extend branch of green to the streets.

Through research of the vegitation in Gezi park, we use same vesitation for additional trees. Some of them can be trees which match to climate in Istanbul. And some trees in the square will be moved instead of removal.

Around the edge of library area, we propose to just replace the fence on the boundary

Existing

New

Moved

Legend:

with glass screen. There are a lot of rich trees inside the library area, but it's now closed and people walking around don't feel the trees inside. Just replacingthe fence

Legend: Existing

Plan of green network

New Moved

Green extends to street sround the site

Replace closed fence with transparent material

with transparent material, the rich trees are relieved to the city and people can feel and

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PARTICLE OF FOREST / ROOFS IN THE CITY Make intimate space/furniture in the huge urban square

Now in the present situation, the square doesn't have a scale for people. It's too huge, no reference points for people.

To make intimate space in the huge site, small particles of the park are spread around, which is combined with furniture. Small particles will be a reference point. People can feel intimacy with trees and furniture, and they can find a place to stay and live.

And also some lamps works as furniture too for people to sit on. From small one to bigger one, all new structure are designed for people to feel friendly.

Variety of particle of park. It makes various space for people

Plants are also replacable

Roof and trees provide a reference point

Particles of the park spread around the site

Small roofs spreads to street

Roof itself becomes surniture

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ONE SPACE BUT MANY SPACE

Space for not only scheduled activities but also unexpected ones

In our proposal, this square can be one big space and also can be some separated smaller spaces according to situation. This can embrace not only scheduled activity but also unexpected events.

Basically each space are devided by roofs and trees gradually, so people can decide how to use the space. It's totally

Market

Art

free but defined gently. For example, one of the space is basically used as art event, but people can use all space for art in the case of special big event. People

Monument

are active to choose how to use there.

Event happens at Market area

Market space

Art event at art space

art space

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SMOOTH CIRCULATION FOR ALL

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Smooth transit for elderly and disable people

Around the site, there are various types of regions. It's located at the center of complicated situation.

Program and function is just defined by surroundings and people. Near the Opera house we put gallery and space for art, Infront of shopping destrict we place temporary market area, In the flow of students we add cafe or space for workshop, etc.

Program also stimulate and invite people in the city, and it helps to make vivid atmosphere in this square.

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SAFE / SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE

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Roof as infra-structure of lighting and security

The roof is also safe / security infrastructure. The surface of ceiling is lighting, which makes continuous bright scape for people on the ground. And also every furniture or

handrail has lighting, then it makes network of bright space at night.

Some roofs have interior which works as eyes on the street. It can be 24 hours buffets, or some program people always stays there. This "eyes" are placed around the site, and it provide feeling of safety for people, and actually it works as security. And also because of this "roof scape", basically all space are visible and no blind area. It makes people watch each other, and it prevends crime.

Continuous ceiling makes series of lighting

Lighting network along the edge

Lighting in steps and handrails Furniture also have lighting

Lighting of ceiling controled all at the same time, and also change colors according to season

Sketch of under ground: Art, Top light, Furniture

Art wall extends to exit

Same design code for anything

Ground floor plan