TAKSIM URBAN DESIGN COMPETITION
Dissolving Taksim
Since the late Ottoman period and the foundation of the Republic, Taksim has always been central to the historical, socio-political, and cultural narrative of Istanbul. On one hand, this centrality created a space of multiplicity and heterogeneity through trade and cultural activities. On the other hand, it brought a huge amount of pressure which eventually turned the square into a battleground of ideologies, political statements, protests, and demonstrations. It is a place that is and will continue to be in flux. In line with this reality, our approach suggests moving away from traditional, closed, and static structures, into open and dynamic arrangements.
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battleground of ideologies
activity nodes
visual relationships
taksim beyond the square urban experiences
ecological infrastructure TRANSIT
CIVIC & COMMERCE
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Osmanbey
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Teşvikiye
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Harbiye
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Maçka HOTELS
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Talimhane
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resilience to future indeterminacy
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Taksim is the pulse of Istanbul. It should make all people who use the public space feel welcome, respected, safe, and accommodated—regardless of who they are, where they come from, their abilities, how old they are, or how they use a public space.
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Taksim Square is geographically and historically at the heart of the city, but it has been seen and perceived as a construction site in recent years. As a result of political decisions, the square has lost its diverse and multicultural identity within the fabric of Istanbul. Our goal is to redefine the relationship between the square, the park and the surrounding city and make it a destination again for Istanbul residents.
Can Taksim act as a place for intercultural dialogue and exchange?
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Can Taksim reclaim its role in Istanbul’s civic life?
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Revitalize Urban Welcome All Character
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mobility
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enhanced connectivity
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Taksim is where Istanbul comes together; Taksim is where Istanbul dissolves.
We have set six ambitions in the beginning of the project to guide us throughout the design process. Taksim’s continuity lies in its persistent use as a public space. Our goal is to renew this character by tackling mobility issues, ecological infrastructure, and programmatic questions. In this process, we embrace the complexity of its past and reveal opportunities for engagement. The new Taksim Square reflects on contemporary values of resilience, inclusiveness and sustainability in a simple yet strategic series of spaces, ready to welcome everyone.
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Reintroduce Nature
Maximize Accessibility
Reveal Invisible Layers
Increase Resilience
Can Taksim Square strengthen and enhance the ecosystem of the city?
Can Taksim Square become a node in a well-connected network on various levels?
Can we future-proof Taksim against the risks of natural catastrophes?
Taksim has become a symbol for aggressive redevelopment of the city. We want to explore the relationship between the park and the square and the landscape at large , creating a celebration of sustainability within a new aesthetic that not only changes the current perception of Taksim but also functions as an urban oasis. In order to create an environment that people want to spend time in and escape into, we need to establish and balance a dialogue between urban needs and much needed natural processes and ecosystem services.
Despite the fact that private vehicles dominated the past century, the future lies in alternative modes of public transport: bicycle, shared bicycles, subway, buses and tram. An important function of Taksim Square is its ability to link these various modes of transport. We imagine Taksim could become a place where cyclists and pedestrians feel both prioritized and welcome.
Can Taksim create opportunities for individuals to reconnect with the past and get a new understanding of the space and the society they live in? Taksim has always been a highly charged space where governments and administrations scrambled to claim their power or to erase the traces of predecessors. While the monuments and buildings are constructed to be the focus of our attention, they inevitably become invisible in the public’s eye.
We have recently experienced how the world as we know can change within a few weeks. We must prepare Taksim for climate change, expected Istanbul earthquake, and stormwater flooding with tools responding to the need for resilient design in urban and public space. With its strategic location and open space capacity, Taksim will have to be resilient and adaptable to different uses in case of an emergency.
TAKSIM URBAN DESIGN COMPETITION
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At the city scale, Taksim Square is a critical node for Istanbul’s urban network. We envision Taksim redefining its relationship with the waterfront, establishing a regional green network, and enhancing its connection with mobility and cultural nodes across Istanbul. +
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Transformation of Dolapdere
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Taksim should be better connected to different urban nodes of the city, especially the critical transportation ones. We envision that the corridor that connects Taksim to Mecidiyeköy and Yenikapı will play a critical role in increasing the accessibility of Taksim by providing more transit options for residents. For Taksim to be a accessible for someone who lives in the peripheries of the city, the comfort and duration of their journeys should be enhanced. Large streets like Tarlabasi should be redesigned to be multimodal. The corridor will also be an alternative to the metro network of the city by connecting both historical peninsula and the central business district.
Transformation of Taksim should reestablish its relationship with the waterfront of the city. This relationship is not only important for accessbility but also in terms of synergy between different public amenities and experiences that support each other. In spite of its controversial redevelopment scheme, Galataport project will dramatically change the character of the stretch that is in close proximity to Taksim. Future interventions at the urban scale should examine opportunities to extend the experience of the square to the waterfront by improving streetscape, defining view points and creating micro-scale public spaces.
Dolapdere has been a melting pot of different demographics for a long time. With the opening of Bilgi University campus and repositioning of Arter, the neighborhood is in the midst of a gentrification process. New museums and galleries enliven the art scene and attract new visitors but at the same time displace social groups who cannot afford rising property prices. There is an opportunity in this corridor to create a more equitable transormation process through engagement with local communities and ensure their livelihood in the area. Integrating the neighborhood with its distinct character will have a big impact on Taksim’s popular culture and identity.
Gezi Park and Taksim Square can contribute significantly to the distribution of nature within the city. We propose to reestablish the Maçka - Taksim Urban Forest which will include strategies to connect fragmented green patches of Prost’s Park Number 2. Additionally, the major streets that connect the square with other urban nodes and site specific interventions can work together to complete the urban ecosystem. These hybrid interventions are designed to operate at (local) street/ neighborhood scale and (larger) city scale to increase urban flood resilience as well.
Edge Seating
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Spatial Approach Our spatial approach aims to interweave different activities and spaces that are defined at critical intersections and gaps. Each one of these spaces are carefully identified in relation to its proximity to the existing context and its role in the square as a whole.
Our vision for Taksim is one that is inspired from the predominant character of the space and extended to be seamlessly integrated into a holistic, novel one. Taksim Square should be flexible, responsive, and adaptive, all the while respecting the historical narrative. Commercial Tourism
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Removing barriers
Urban Edges
Fast Circulation
In its current conditions, Taksim is composed of segregated spatial areas and undefined voids which hinder a holistic urban experience. Our proposal seeks opportunities to remove the various walls and barriers and to create a traversable place central to the city.
In order to define the character of different sections, surrounding urban edges are identified. In certain areas, the relationship is redefined through interventions to vehicular traffic and adjacent entities are included to build a strong and vibrant social and economic space.
Taksim has a very crucial role in the pedestrian network of the city. The main circulation routes are simplified to frame and guide locating different spatial nodes.
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Gateway Lawn ITU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Green Commons
Military Hospital Main Plaza Taksim Mosque
The Republic Monument
Water Plaza
Maksem
French Consulate Vosgeperan Armenian Catholic Church
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Atatürk Cultural Center
French Cultural Center
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Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church
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German Consulate General
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Recognizing the Void
Renaturalization
Integration
We recognize that rituals of political discontent are traditionally celebrated on Taksim Square. The proposal embraces the right to protest by respecting the void while making it amenable to other uses at the same time.
The nature is brought in from the park and it is used to blur the border between Mete Caddesi, the promenade and the square. Lawns, water elements, meadows, grasses, flowers and a tree canopy allow nature back into the core of the city and to develop a rich urban ecosystem.
Our spatial strategy aims to interweave different activities and spaces that are defined at critical intersections and gaps. Each one of these spaces are carefully identified in relation to its proximity to the existing context and its role in the square as a whole.
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Promenade Walking towards the Square. Different hardscape and softscape treatments add variation.
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Promenade Kiosks along the promenade that seperates movement corridor and stay zone
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Elevated Walkway The walkway offers new views of the square while serving as a connection between the park and Green Commons.
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Gezi Terrace On top of the entrance for public transit, a terrace becomes a gathering point at a key location in the site.
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Main Square The general void is protected for large events while the edges are supported by green infrastructure.
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Tarlabasi Plaza A more intimate plaza is created as you approach from Tarlabasi, framed by Green Commons.
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Tarlabasi Plaza Small gathering areas are identified along the historic facade of Maksem.
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Main Plaza Someone on a scooter going towards Gumussuyu.
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Main Plaza Bike Share stations are also used to enforce the edge while leaving enough gaps for pedestrian permeability.
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Beyond Taksim: A Botanical Urban Forest
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Landscape as Composition:
Urban trail Trail through hotel gardens
The composition with landscape elements such as trees, planted berms, masses of grasses and shrubs create a system of alleys and plazas, of various scales, hierarchies, and flexible functions. Trees in a linear configuration define walkways and alleys. Trees in a grid layout define plazas underneath them. Each configuration is visually remarkably different.
Links | Pedestrian bridges Sculptural park Viewing platforms Nodes | Moments Densified urban forest Existing cable car line Existing plaza & theater
As part of the Urban Green Network, the Urban Forest Trail weaves together existing and proposed focal nodes within and beyond Taksim Square. The trail connects the series of parks (ex. Gezi Park, Maçka Park, & Ismet Inonu Park), public spaces, landmarks (Dolmabahce Palace Garden) and potentially semi-public spaces (ex. Hilton Hotel garden), in a rich pedestrian and cycling experience. The trail is guided by iconic and modular visual elements & supported via a virtual platform that also allows a botanical educational experience. Along the trail are viewpoints and stops, and temporary pop-up events in collaboration with cultural institutions in the neighborhood (ex. ITU Faculty of Architecture).
Vegetation as Design Agent: Tree and plant selection respects the projects ambition for a sustainable and resilient Taksim and follows the criteria below:Adapted/Native species, Wide canopy, Visual interest, Improve biodiversity.
Paving as Design Guideline: The paving approach ensures creating a holistic language across the site, all the while defining a visual identity to the place. Darker patches define gateways or areas of heavy pedestrian traffic and gradually fade into lighter tones. Permeable pavers in the form of lawn pavers animate the spaces and increase porosity of the ground. Most of these pavers are existing Taksim granite pavers, re-used.
Landscape Typologies & Guidelines
Yelkouan Shearwater / Yelkouan Shearwater / Mediterranean shearwater Mediterranean shearwater Phalacrocorax aristotelis / Phalacrocorax aristotelis / European shag shag European
Six landscape typologies structure the design. Each relates to a broader scale of landscape systems with a specific plant community and intended function, aesthetic value, and spatial quality. While distinct, the six typologies together complement each other, support the re-naturalization ambition, and further enhance the overall performance of the site, ecologically, socially, hydrologically, and economically. The 6 typologies collectively perform as one holistic system whereby water systems are integrated and the flow of species is enhanced. (see Diagram on the right)
Phalacrocorax carbo /carbo / Phalacrocorax great cormorant great cormorant
Pelecanus onocrotalus / great white pelican
Ardea alba / alba / Ardea great egret great egret Yelkouan Shearwater / Mediterranean shearwater
Phalacrocorax aristotelis / European shag
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attracts pollinators
Phalacrocorax carboattracts / great cormorant
butterflies
Ardea cinerea TYPOLOGY 2:/ grey heron / Berm Ardea as purpurea Island purple heron
Ciconia nigra / black stork
Phalacrocorax aristotelis / European shag
Pelecanus onocrotalus / great white pelican
Phalacrocorax carbo / great cormorant Ardea alba / great egret
nitrogen - fixer/ N Yelkouan Shearwater shearwater Yelkouan Shearwater /Mediterranean threatened species low maintenance
drought tolerant
Mediterranean shearwater Phalacrocorax aristotelis /
Ciconia nigra / black stork
Ciconia ciconia / white stork
Mediterranean shearwater winter Carex/spring sp / sedges Phalacrocorax aristotelis
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Ciconia ciconia / white stork
crushed gravel- fine aggregate agricultural soil
Carex sp / sedges Liquidamber styraciflua / sweet gum Platanus x acerifolia / london plane Carex sp / sedges Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom fescue bentgrass blend Ciconia ciconia / regia / flame tree Delonix Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grass pseudoacaccia / black locust GauraRobinea lindheimeri / beeblossom Ciconia nigra / Prunus laurocerasus / cherry laurel Prunuswhite laurocerasus cherry laurel stork / Laurus Acer pseudoplatanus / sycamore maple nobilis / bay laurel Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhygrassy grass black stork perennials Laurus nobilis / bay laurel Rhamnus alaternus / Italian buckthorn crushed gravel- fine aggregate Pennsisetum rubrum / red foxtail Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass Rhamnus alaternus / Italian buckthorn Carex sp / sedges Pelecanus onocrotalus / agricultural soil Ciconia nigra / / feathergrass Pennsisetum rubrumStipa / redtenuissima foxtail great white pelican Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom concrete pavers black stork Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Stipagrass tenuissima / feathergrass Muhlenbergia capillaris mulhy crushed gravelfine/ aggregate concrete pavers styraciflua w/lawn/ sweet gum Robinea pseudoacaccia / black locust Delonix regiafescues / flame tree low-mow / bentgrass blends Liquidamber Prunus cerasifera nigra / cherry plum Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Pelecanus onocrotalus / Acer pseudoplatanus / sycamore maple Prunus laurocerasus / cherry laurel crushed gravelfine aggregate Platanus x acerifolia / london plane Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass Celtis australis / hackberry agricultural soil grassy perennials eco grass blends Laurus nobilis / bay laurel Liquidamber styraciflua / sweet gum agricultural soil Populus alba / white poplar great white pelican Rhamnus alaternus / Italian buckthorn soil Pennsisetum rubrum / red crushed foxtail Platanus gravel-x acerifolia fineagricultural aggregate / london plane Quercussp ilex// sedges oak (mix of rugged and fine fescue) Carex fescue bentgrass blend Fraxinus excelsior / european ash Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass agricultural soil evergreen understory Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom crushed gravelfine aggregate Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme low-mow fescues / bentgrass blends Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grass concrete pavers Achillea millefolium / common yarrow crushed gravel- fine agricultural aggregate soil eco grass blends laurocerasus / cherry laurel Carex sp / sedges low-mow fescues / bentgrass Prunus cerasifera nigra / cherry plum Robinea pseudoacaccia Prunus / black locust crushed gravelfine aggregate Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass Celtis australis / hackberry Acer pseudoplatanus / sycamore maple crushed gravel- fine aggregate Baccharis pilularis / coyote brush (mix of rugged and fine fescue) Laurus nobilis / bay laurel Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom eco grass blends Liquidamber styraciflua / sweet gum agricultural soil grassy perennials Pennsisetum rubrum / red foxtail agricultural soil Platanus x acerifolia / london plane N eco grass blends Cytisus scoparius / scotch broom Rhamnus alaternus / Italian buckthorn Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grass (mix of rugged and fine fescue) fescue bentgrass blend Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass Euonymus europaeus / spindle shrub Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass Liquidamber styraciflua / sweet gum crushed gravel- fine aggregate Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme low-mow fescues / bentgrass blends concrete pavers laurocerasus / cherry laurel Platanus x acerifolia / london Prunus plane Lavendula angustifolia / lavender Pennsisetum rubrum / red foxtail Populus alba / white poplar eco grass blends agricultural concrete pavers w/lawn nobilis bay laurel Prunus laurocerasusLaurus / cherry laurel/soil crushed gravel-Rosemarinus fine aggregate Quercus ilex / oak officinalis / rosemary Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass Prunus cerasifera nigra / cherry plum excelsior / european ash (mix of rugged and Fraxinus fine fescue) Rhamnus alaternus / Italian buckthorn Celtis australis / hackberry agricultural soil Laurus nobilis / bay laurel agricultural soil evergreen understory Salvia sp / sage Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Liquidamber styraciflua / sweet gum Platanus x acerifolia / london plane Rhamnus alaternus / Italian buckthorn Senecio trapezuntinus fescue bentgrass blend Tilia tomentosa / silver linden concrete pavers crushed gravel- fine aggregate Celtis australis / hackberry crushed gravelfine aggregate Liquidamber styraciflua / sweet gum low-mow fescues / bentgrass Styrax officinalisblends / storax tree Prunus laurocerasus / cherry laurel grassy perennials concrete pavers w/lawn concrete pavers Platanus x acerifolia / london plane agricultural soil eco grass blends Populus alba / white poplar agricultural soil Laurus nobilis /pavers bay laurel concrete pavers w/lawn concrete agricultural soil Achillea millefolium / common yarrow (mix of rugged and fine fescue) Fraxinus excelsior / european ash Rhamnus alaternus / Italian buckthorn soil crushed gravelfine aggregate Baccharis pilularis / coyote brush agricultural crushed gravelfine aggregate low-mow fescues / bentgrass blends N eco grass blends Carex sp / sedges re-used granite pavers eco grass blends agricultural soil Cytisus scoparius / scotch broom concrete pavers Euonymus europaeus / spindle shrub Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom Prunus laurocerasus / cherry laurel (mix of rugged and fine fescue) Rhus coriaria/ sumac tree h 10cm w 10cm l 20cm concrete pavers w/lawn Liquidamber styraciflua / sweet gum concrete pavers Achillea millefolium / common yarrow Olea europea / olivedark tree grey -mid grey- light grey Platanus x acerifolia / london planeLavendula angustifolia / lavender Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grass Laurus nobilis / bay laurel agricultural soil Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree crushed gravel- fine aggregate Populus alba / white poplar concrete pavers Achillea millefoliumBaccharis / commonpilularis yarrow / coyote brush Thymbra/ spicata mediterranean thyme Rosemarinus officinalis / rosemary Pennsisetum setacum foxtail/ grass compacted earth Quercus ilex / oak Rhamnus alaternus / Italian buckthorn Trifolium sp / clover N eco grass blends crushed gravelfine aggregate Cytisus scoparius / scotch broom Tilia tomentosa / silver linden Fraxinus excelsior / european ash Baccharis pilularis / coyote brush Prunus laurocerasus Salvia sp / sage Pennsisetum rubrum / red foxtail Celtis australis / hackberry evergreen understory / cherry laurel N 2 eco grass blends Euonymus shrub grassy perennials Cytisus scoparius / scotch broomeuropaeus / spindle concrete pavers Laurus nobilis / bay laurel Senecio trapezuntinus Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass Lavendula angustifolia / lavender Euonymus europaeus / spindle shrub concrete pavers w/lawn spicata / Mediterranean thyme Rhamnus alaternus / Italian buckthorn Styrax officinalis / storax tree concrete pavers Achillea millefolium / common yarrow Thymbra Rosemarinus officinalis / rosemary Lavendula angustifolia / lavender agricultural soil crushed gravelfine aggregate Baccharis pilularis / coyote brush concrete pavers Salvia sp / sage Rosemarinus officinalis / rosemary N eco grass blends Cytisus scoparius / scotch broom Tilia tomentosa / silver lindenconcrete pavers w/lawn Senecio trapezuntinus Salvia sp / sage Celtis australis / hackberry Euonymus europaeus / spindle shrub Rhus coriaria/ sumac tree Carex sp / sedges agricultural soil re-used granite paversSenecio trapezuntinus Styrax officinalis storax tree Olea europea / olive /tree Lavendula angustifolia / lavender Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree concrete pavers Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom h 10cm w 10cm l 20cm Achillea millefolium / common yarrow Lupinus sp / lupine Thymbra spicata //mediterranean thyme N agricultural soil Styrax officinalis storax tree Rosemarinus officinalis / rosemary Trifolium sp / clover crushed gravelfine aggregate Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grass dark grey -mid grey- light grey Baccharis pilularis coyote brush Olea/ europea / olive tree crushed gravelSalviacompacted sp / sage earth N eco grass blends Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass Cytisus scoparius / scotch broom/ mastic tree Pistacia lentiscus fine aggregate Senecio trapezuntinus concrete pavers Carex sp / sedges re-used granite pavers Achillea millefolium / common yarrow Tilia tomentosa / silver linden Pennsisetum rubrum / red foxtail Euonymus europaeus / spindle shrubtree Rhus coriaria / suman Rhus coriaria/ sumac tree australis / hackberry Styrax officinalis / storax tree crushed gravel-Celtis fine aggregate h 10cm w 10cm l 20cm Carex sp / sedges Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom Baccharis pilularis coyote brush re-used granite pavers grassy perennials Olea europea / olive/tree Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass Lavendula angustifolia / lavender Rubus fruticosus / wild berry N Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree N eco grass blendsThymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grassw 10cm l 20cm dark grey -mid grey- light grey Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom Cytisus scoparius / scotch broom h 10cm Thymbra spicata / mediterranean thyme Rosemarinus officinalis /spicata rosemary Thymbra / Mediterranean thyme Trifolium sp / clover Pennsisetum setacum / foxtaildark grass compacted Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grass Euonymus europaeus / spindle shrub grey -mid grey- light grey earth Salvia sp / sageTrifolium sp / clover N Pennsisetum rubrum / red foxtail Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass Lavendula angustifolia / lavender compacted earth Senecio trapezuntinus Carex sp / sedges re-used granite pavers Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass Pennsisetum rubrum / red foxtail Rosemarinus officinalis / rosemary Styrax officinalis / storax tree Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom h 10cm w 10cm l 20cm Rhus coriaria/ sumac tree Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Stipagrass tenuissima / feathergrass Salvia sp / sage Olea europea / olive tree Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy dark grey -mid greylight grey Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree Lupinus sp / lupine N agricultural soil Thymbra thyme Senecio trapezuntinus Thymbra spicata / mediterranean thyme Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass spicata / Mediterranean compacted earth Trifolium sp / clover Olea europea / olive tree crushed gravelStyrax officinalis / storax tree Pennsisetum rubrum / red foxtail Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree Carex sp / sedges re-used granite pavers fine aggregate Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass Rhus coriaria / suman tree Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom h 10cm w 10cm l 20cm Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Lupinus sp / lupine N agricultural soil Rubus fruticosus / wild berry Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grass dark grey -mid grey- light grey N Carex sp / sedges Lupinus sp / lupine Olea europea / olive tree re-used granite pavers crushed gravelN agricultural soil Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass compacted earth lentiscus / mastic treecrushed gravelGaura lindheimeri / beeblossom Olea europea / olive Pistacia tree h 10cm w 10cm l 20cm fine aggregate Trifolium sp / clover Pennsisetum rubrum / red foxtail N Rhus coriaria / suman tree Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grass Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree dark grey -mid grey- light grey fine aggregate Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass Rubus fruticosus / wild berry Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass Rhus coriaria / suman tree compacted earth N Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Lupinus sp / lupine N agricultural soil Thymbra Pennsisetum rubrum / red foxtail berry spicata / Mediterranean thyme N / olive tree Rubus fruticosus / wild Olea europea crushed gravelTrifolium sp / thyme clover Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass N spicata / Mediterranean Thymbra Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree fine aggregate Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Trifolium sp / clover N Rhus coriaria / suman tree Rubus fruticosus / wild berry N Lupinus sp / lupine N agricultural soil Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Olea europea / olive tree crushed gravelTrifolium sp / clover N Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree fine aggregate Lupinus sp / lupine N agricultural soil Rhus coriaria / suman tree Olea europea / olive tree crushed gravelRubus fruticosus / wild berry N Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree fine aggregate Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Rhus coriaria / suman tree Trifolium sp / clover N Rubus fruticosus / wild berry N Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Trifolium sp / clover N
7 Actions for a Better Gezi Park Experience
TYPOLOGY 6: great cormorant Liquidamber styraciflua / sweet gum Platanus acerifolia / london plane concretexpavers fescue bentgrass blend concrete pavers Urban Food Forest concrete pavers w/lawn Ardea alba / concrete pavers w/lawn agricultural soil great agricultural soilegret
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summer fall Ardea cinerea / grey heron Ardea purpurea yarrow / Achillea millefolium / common Achillea / common yarrow Liquidamber styraciflua / sweet gum millefolium purple heron Platanus x acerifolia / london plane
Quercus ilex / oak evergreen understory
Phalacrocorax / Phalacrocorax aristotelisaristotelis /
Quercus ilex / oak
great cormorant great cormorant
Fraxinus excelsior / european ash
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great egret great egret Achillea millefolium / common yarrow Baccharis pilularis / coyote brush Ardea/ cinerea / Ardea cinerea Cytisus scoparius / scotch broom grey herongrey heron Euonymus europaeus /Ardea spindle shrub / Ardea purpureapurpurea / Lavendula angustifolia / lavender purple heron purple heron Rosemarinus officinalis / rosemary Ciconia/ ciconia / Ciconia ciconia Salvia sp / sage white stork white stork Senecio trapezuntinus Tilia tomentosa / silver linden Styrax officinalis / storax tree Celtis australis /
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Baccharis pilularis / coyote brush brush Baccharis pilularis coyote Populus alba / white/poplar N Ciconia ciconia / broom CytisusCytisus scoparius / scotch broom N scoparius / scotch Fraxinus excelsior / european ash white stork Euonymus europaeus / spindle shrub shrub Euonymus europaeus / spindle Lavendula angustifolia / lavender Lavendula angustifolia / lavender Rosemarinus officinalis / rosemary Ciconia nigra / / rosemary Rosemarinus officinalis Salvia sp / sage stork Salvia spblack / sage Senecio trapezuntinus Senecio trapezuntinus Pelecanus onocrotalus / Styrax Styrax officinalis / storax/ storax tree officinalis great white pelicantree
concrete paverspavers concrete crushed gravel-gravelfine aggregate crushed fine agg eco grass ecoblends grass blends
Carex sp / sedges re-used granitegranite paverspavers Carex sp / sedges re-used Carex sp / sedges Gaura Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom h 10cm w 10cm l 20cml 20cm lindheimeri / beeblossom Celtis australis / hackberry / beeblossom h 10cm w 10cm Gaura lindheimeri Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grass dark grey -mid greylight Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grass dark grey -mid grey-grey light Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grass Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass compacted earth Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass compacted earth Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass Pennsisetum rubrum / red foxtail Pennsisetum rubrum / redrubrum foxtail / red foxtail Pennsisetum Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass Stipa tenuissima feathergrass/ feathergrass Stipa/ tenuissima Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Rhus coriaria/ sumac treespicata Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Thymbra / Mediterranean thyme Olea europea / olive tree
Tilia tomentosa / silver linden grassy perennials
hackberry
Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree Thymbra spicata / mediterranean thymegravel- fine aggregate crushed Trifolium sp / clover
Ciconia Ciconia nigra / nigra / black stork black stork
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onocrotalus / PelecanusPelecanus onocrotalus / Carex sp / sedges re-used granite pavers great white pelican great white pelican Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom h 10cm w 10cm l 20cm Rhus coriaria/ sumac tree europea / olive treedark grey -mid grey- light grey Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhyOlea grass Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree spicata / mediterranean Pennsisetum Thymbra setacum / foxtail grass thyme compacted earth Trifolium sp / clover sp / sedges Pennsisetum rubrum Carex/ red spCarex /foxtail sedges Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom Stipa tenuissima /Gaura feathergrass lindheimeri / beeblossom Muhlenbergia / mulhy grass Thymbra spicata Muhlenbergia / Mediterranean thyme capillaris capillaris / mulhy grass Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass grass Pennsisetum / red foxtail Pennsisetum rubrum /rubrum red foxtail Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass / Mediterranean ThymbraThymbra spicata /spicata Mediterranean thyme thyme Lupinus sp / lupine agricultural soil gravelfine aggregate crushed gravel- fine aggregate Olea europea / olive tree crushed crushed gravelsoil Pistacia lentiscusagricultural / masticagricultural treesoil fine aggregate Rhus coriaria / suman tree gravelfine aggregate low-mow / bentgrass crushed crushed gravel- fine aggregate Rubus fruticosus low-mow / wild berry fescues /fescues bentgrass blends blends grass blends Thymbra spicata eco / Mediterranean thyme agricultural soil grasseco blends soil 5 agricultural (mix of and rugged fine fescue) Trifolium sp / clover (mix of rugged fineand fescue)
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Lupinus sp / lupine agricultural soil soil Lupinus sp / low-mow lupine crushed gra agricultural fescues / bentgrass blends Olea europea / olive tree crushed gravelOlea europea / olive tree crushed graveleco grass blends agricultural Pistacia lentiscus / (mix mastic tree Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree fine aggregate of rugged and fine fescue)fine aggregate Rhus coriaria / suman tree tree Rhus coriaria / suman RubusRubus fruticosus / wild berry fruticosus / wild berry Thymbra spicataspicata / Prunus Mediterranean thyme/thyme laurocerasus cherry laurel Thymbra / Mediterranean Trifolium sp / clover Laurus nobilis / bay laurel Trifolium sp / clover Rhamnus alaternus / Italian buckthorn concrete pavers concrete pavers w/lawn agricultural soil
Achillea millefolium / common yarrow Baccharis pilularis / coyote brush Cytisus scoparius / scotch broom Euonymus europaeus / spindle shrub Lavendula angustifolia / lavender Rosemarinus officinalis / rosemary Salvia sp / sage Senecio trapezuntinus Styrax officinalis / storax tree
Engage with kids & youthN through programming
A multi-purpose glass pavilion sits in Gezi Park as a space of social The citizen science program engages the younger Prunus laurocerasus cherry laurel Prunus laurocerasus / cherry /laurel and cultural interaction, it houses volunteer programs pertaining to/ nobilis generation on site in educational and social Laurus / bay laurel Laurus nobilis bay laurel Italian buckthorn RhamnusRhamnus alaternusalaternus / Italian /buckthorn social work, environmental advocacy, climate resilience, dialogue and activities. Food forests are permaculture gardens concrete pavers concrete pavers conflict resolution among others. The space is flexible to accommodate for consisting of a diversity of edible perennials. pavers w/lawn concreteconcrete pavers w/lawn agricultural soil agricultural soil rotational workshops, assemblies, and exhibitions all the while maintaining Deploying urban agriculture in the context of an urban Carex sp / sedges a transparent relationship with the landscape. forest is strategically situated as Gaura a community space, lindheimeri / beeblossom capillaris / mulhy grass a learning opportunity, a productiveMuhlenbergia landscape, at once millefolium / common concreteconcrete pavers pavers Achillea Achillea millefolium / common yarrow yarrow Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass crushed gravelfine aggregate / coyote brush crushed gravel- fine aggregate BaccharisBaccharis pilularis pilularis / coyote brush Pennsisetum rubrum / red foxtail an ecological activates N grass blends one. The food forest further Cytisus scoparius / scotch broom N eco grasseco blends Cytisus scoparius / scotch broom Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass Euonymus europaeus spindle shrub Euonymus europaeus / spindle/shrub the north east section of Gezi Park Thymbra and spicata is / Mediterranean in thyme Lavendula angustifolia / lavender Lavendula angustifolia / lavender Rosemarinus officinalis / rosemaryproximity to kids’ play space and ecolab, intentionally Rosemarinus officinalis / rosemary Salvia spSalvia / sagesp / sage to engage the younger groups. trapezuntinus Senecio Senecio trapezuntinus
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Styrax officinalis / storax tree Styrax officinalis / storax tree
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Lupinus sp / lupine Olea europea / olive tree Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree Rhus coriaria / suman tree Rubus fruticosus / wild berry Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme Trifolium sp / clover
sp / lupine N Lupinus Lupinus agricultural soil sp / lupine agricultural soil Olea europea / olive tree Olea europea / olive tree crushed crushed gravel- gravelPistacia lentiscus / mastic tree fine aggregate Pistacia lentiscus / mastic tree fine aggregate Rhus coriaria / suman tree Rhus coriaria / suman tree Rubus fruticosus / wild berry N Rubus fruticosus / wild berry / Mediterranean ThymbraThymbra spicata /spicata Mediterranean thyme thyme sp / clover N TrifoliumTrifolium sp / clover
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PrunusPrunus laurocerasus / cherry laurel laurel laurocerasus / cherry European shag LaurusLaurus nobilisnobilis / bay laurel / bay laurel Prunus cerasifera nigra alaternus / cherry Phalacrocorax plum/ Italian buckthorn carbo / Rhamnus Rhamnus Celtis australis / hackberryalaternus / Italian buckthorn
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evergreen understory
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Mediterranean grassy shearwater perennials
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Expand the role of community members
A monumental landscape of its own, the core identity of the Gezi Park and its formal garden layout is preserved and all its trees remain in place. The park’s new design and set of uses and programs will allow for a larger cross-section of potential users. From the diverse mix of Istanbul residents and employees to visitors from all parts of the world, the new Gezi Park will be a welcoming urban oasis for all who come into contact with this historic site.
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ELEVATED WALKWAY
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Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grassDelonix regia / flame tree Phalacrocorax carbo / laurocerasus Pennsisetum setacum Prunus / foxtail grass / cherry laurel Laurus nobilis / bay laurel great cormorant Pennsisetum rubrum / redRhamnus foxtail alaternus / Italian buckthorn Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass Ardea alba / Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme great egret
eco grass blends Prunus cerasifera nigra / cherry plum (mix of rugged and fescue) Celtisfine australis / hackberry
AMPHITHEATER HILL INTEGRATED WATER/IRRIGATION SYSETM
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Carex sp / sedges Gaura lindheimeri / beeblossom Muhlenbergia capillaris / mulhy grass Delonix regia / flame tree Prunus laurocerasus Pennsisetum setacum / foxtail grass/ cherry laurel Laurus nobilis / bay laurel alaternus / Italian buckthorn Pennsisetum rubrum /Rhamnus red foxtail Stipa tenuissima / feathergrass Thymbra spicata / Mediterranean thyme
TYPOLOGY 4: Pelecanus onocrotalus / great white pelican UrbanYelkouan Forest Shearwater /as Woodland fall
WATER TANK
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Ciconia nigra / black stork
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OPTIMIZED POROSITY
Ardea cinerea / grey heron Ardea purpurea / purple heron
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TYPOLOGY 3: Lawn
Ciconia ciconia / white stork
Yelkouan Shearwater / Mediterranean shearwater
enhances biodiversity
European shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis / European shag Yelkouan Shearwater / Phalacrocorax carbo / Mediterranean shearwater Phalacrocorax carbo / great cormorant Phalacrocorax aristotelis / great cormorant Ardea alba / European shag great egret Ardea alba / Phalacrocorax carbo / great egret Ardea cinerea / great cormorant winter spring summer grey heron Ardea cinerea / Ardea purpurea / grey heron Ardea alba / purple heron great egret Ardea purpurea / purple heron Ciconia ciconia / Ardea cinerea / white stork Ciconia ciconia / grey heron white stork Ardea purpurea / purple heron Ciconia nigra / black stork Ciconia nigra / Ciconia ciconia / black stork white stork Pelecanus onocrotalus / white pelican Pelecanus onocrotalusgreat / Delonix regia / flame tree great white pelican Prunus laurocerasus / cherry laurel Ciconia nigra / Laurus nobilis / bay laurel Rhamnus alaternus / Italian buckthorn black stork
Ardea alba / great egret
TYPOLOGY 1: Hill as Curated Wilderness
URBAN WOODLAND
Ardea alba / great egret
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Ciconia ciconia / white stork
Ardea alba / great egret
Pelecanus onocrotalus / Pelecanus onocrotalus / great white greatpelican white pelican
Ardea cinerea / grey heron Ardea purpurea / purple heron
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TERRACE
Ardea alba / great egret
Yelkouan Shearwater / Mediterranean shearwater
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Phalacrocorax carbo / great cormorant
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Yelkouan Shearwater / Mediterranean shearwater
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SELECTION CRITERIA LEGEND :
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Enhance day-to-day park experience
Program events but also think beyond. Focus on everyday moments for people of all backgrounds to live their lives in the park, together, weekend/weekday/ holiday/ all seasons
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The limitations of existing side edges, level differences,walls, and abrupt disconnections are transformed into design opportunities. Amphitheater spaces, vegetated ramps, animated stairways, mounds and landforms are strategically integrated to strengthen physical, visual, and ecological connections. Example:the iconic Gezi Stairs is preserved but gently integrated in a landscaped corner on one end, blending in the holistic renaturalization vision for Gezi Park.
Retrofit the park sites with green infrastructure
Green infrastructure takes several forms in the project and in response to the critical water conditions in Istanbul at large. Planted bioswales collect surface water runoff and stormwater across the square. Pervious surfaces, such as soil, lawn, and gravel, are maximized to allow optimal water infiltration into the underground table. Broadleaf canopy is increased to retain rainwater as well.
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Ensure universal accessibilty
Disabled-compliant ramps, stairs, tactile pavement, and elevators are provided as per Istanbul standards to maintain an easy and safe access to and circulation within the Gezi Park, essential for a successful and inclusive activation.
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TAKSIM URBAN DESIGN COMPETITION
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Welcome all Taksim Square will embody a renewed sense of energy, design, community connectedness, and diversity while staying true to the unique and ever-changing pulse of Istanbul. Welcoming all means aiming for tolerance for democratic space. The renewed Taksim Square should be flexible and allow a myriad of activities to find their place in a diverse series of public spaces. We seek to create multiple nodes in the area to allow spontaneous activities to arise and intersect on in the urban landscape. Bookclub Meeting Park Maintance
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Takeaway Breakfast
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Kids Play
Agricultural Workshop
Chess
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Mid-night Bike Rides
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Kioks Yoga & Meditation Fitness Street Performance
The Platform Green Commons Small Events
Art Classes Audio Tours Pingpong Table
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Small Events Water Plaza Medium Events
Main Plaza Large Events
Dog’s Park Forums
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Game Night Kid’s Playground Book Club
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Exhibition Agricultural Workshops Concerts Festivals Celebrations Broadcast for Sport Games Public Engagement Events
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New Taksim square will include a diverse set of programs, bringing together different age groups, interests and communities.
DAYS WITH JOY IN TAKSİM 2 VENDORS BLOOM WITH COLORS FOR MOTHERS’ DAY 3 STREET ARTISTS ARE NOT LEAVING IN THE POOL 4 LIGHT, A LITTLE MORE LIGHT (see booklet for full text)
A Vibrant Nightlife Taksim Square should be a place that enlivens at all times and encourage night time activities. The key elements of the design each have a specific lighting design strategy.
Fountains are illuminated at each end, creating glowing fountains of light. Additional high level projectors create a shadow play of water and light as children play.
Trees are illuminated via pole mounted projectors at points at the periphery and within the ‘groves’-creating a greater sense of depth and density. Lighting around the kiosks and canopies is warm and intimate; with light spilling down across the steps.
Under bench lighting, a system of low poles, and other low- level lighting approaches accentuate texture and highlight the topography.
Spotlights to highlight statues and give it a visual point. Ambient light spilled out of metro station entrances.
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Identified trees are illuminated via pole mounted projectors and stake mounted uplights creating a greater sense of depth and density
The lawns are illuminated via pole-mounted projectors located around the periphery of the park. Trees around the perimeter of the lawn are illuminated to give a better sense of the boundaries of the area to create a greater sense of safety.
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Participation Community participation is essential to creating a meaningful, longterm design for Taksim that has strong public support and provides an accurate representation of what kind of a city square that Istanbulites want. The following objectives guide our engagement approach: - Collect deep local knowledge and identify collective ambitions to guide the design process
- Gather feedback about the design and programming of the square - Creating a sense of ownership and excitement through an inclusive program - Create a framework for ongoing collaboration and engagement to constantly update the project, even after it is implemented.
- Targeting underrepresented community members including immigrant and racial and ethnic minority communities.
We see this approach as an instrument to raise awareness about democracy and create a common ground for bringing people together who wouldn’t have come together under different circumstances. To meet these objectives, we developed a toolkit that consists of a variety of in-person and online approaches to engage residents:
Temporary Taksim.online Taksim Bureau
Kids Workshops
Community Workshops
Pilot Projects
Surveys & Interviews
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Collective Vision
Expert Opinion
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Activating the Square
After the announcement of the winning proposal, the working group engages citizens to collect ideas, suggestions, complaints and memories to frame the collective vision for the square
To widen the suggestions, to provide the data free from just complaint grip, moderated discussion and lectures will be organised every month. This is an opportunity to become aware of controversial issues and current approaches through academics, professionals and activists.
Participants will work together to find design solutions that will address the issues that the working group have identified as priorities and result in a clear, detailed, realistic vision for the implementation project.
Temporary interventions will act as public consultation, at actual scale and in realtime – thus making a project process more inclusive, effective, engaging and efficient.
The engagement process will continue after the implementation. Communal cooking, gardening, open-air sport activities, meditation sessions or reading groups will be organized to attract people into the new space and experience it in a new way.
Institutional Civic Rituals Workshops
Resilience & Sustainability
Mobility
As people, assets and economic activities agglomerate in Istanbul, so do their vulnerabilities in face of natural hazards. Taksim is a microcosmic reflection of this, facing the same threats posed by climatic pattern changes and intensified and more frequent extreme weather events induced by climate change, and the expected Istanbul earthquake.
Our goal is to maximize the efficiency of the urban transport system by discouraging unnecessary private vehicle use and promoting more effective, healthy and environment-friendly modes of transport, in general being public transport and non-motorized transport.
GEZI PARK
Transformation of Mete Cad.
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In response to the increase in both the length of the dry spells and the intensity of heavy precipitation due to climate change, the project proposes to collect rainwater through bespoke shading canopies. The water collected by these canopies will be stored underground to offset the water demand for irrigation as well as the new and existing water features. It will also reduce the flood risk and surface accumulation of water in impermeable areas and enable access to water as a resilience measure during large scale emergencies.
User comfort lies at the intersection of inclusivity, accessibility and sustainability in built environment. Taking advantage of the generally benign climate of Istanbul, the proposal strives to satisfy the diverse needs of all Taksim Square users simultaneously by offering them a variety of environmental conditions to choose from at all times. This is achieved through an interconnected network of microclimates created by combining passive design measures such as access to solar heat and local shades, local wind/air speed control features, use of plants and water features to soften temperature extremes and careful material selection. Preliminary studies confirm that high level of local outdoor thermal comfort can be maintained for up to 90% of annual hours through such passive design measures and the resulting co-existence of different micro-climates that satisfy the differing needs of all Istanbulites.
A good example that emcompasses our mobility principles can be see in Mete Cad. We propose to restrict vehicle traffic on Mete Caddesi and turn it into public transit only street. This means that the entrance to the street will be controlled by bollards and only buses will be allowed to use it in certain times of the day. This move will improve the look, feel and safety of the street and reallocate space for green infrastructure. We foresee that as a result of this change, more service businesses (cafes, restaurants etc.) will open along the street which will also help activate spaces in the park along this street.