HOW TO SEE

AND UNDERSTAND THE

HISTORICAL SITE STUDENTS NAMES : SALMAN ALTUWARIKI ABDULLAH ALHATHAL ABDULLAH ALMAZROU SUPERVISORS : PROF. IMAN ALDEN OTA BASHI ARCH. ABDULAZIZ ALSUGAIER ARCH. MAJED ALAREFE

• Istanbul is the largest city in turkey & the fifth city in the world according to population density with a number close to 13 million .

• Istanbul is located in northwestern Turkey within the Marmara Region on a total area of 5,343 square kilometers The Bosphorus , which connects the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea, divides the city into a European side, comprising the historic and economic centers, and an Asian, Anatolian side; as such, Istanbul is one of the two bi-continental cities in Turkey .

• During its long history, Istanbul has served as the capital of the Roman Empire (330–395), the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire (395–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin Empire (1204–1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453–1922). When the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed on 29 October 1923.

THE LOCATION

• The historic peninsula is said to be built on seven hills, each topped by an imperial mosque, the largest of these hills is the site of Topkapı Palace on the Sarayburnu. But this is not right the truth is that it was a chin of maountins formed two vallys from both sides .

• There was an ancient river, but it is buried .

THE TOPOGRAPHY

Bosporus canyon

STUDY AREA

• The first human settlements in Istanbul founded in the south of the peninsula.

• The growth of the city happened from the east to the west .

• The factors of expiation in Istanbul city were AL Hejaz Railway & the two bridges the connect the European part with the Asian part .

THE GROWTH OF ISTANBUL CITY

SÜLEYMANİYE

THE SOCIAL & ECONOMICS SITUATIONS 1. This is a region that

contains Residential units , close to the historical areas.

2. Homeowners are not living in there property .

3. Homeowners are old & in a Higher class than rentals.

4. The region is famous of its textile trade & mini textile factories under the ground

5. A large percentage of Kurds living in the region & the older people of then does not speak Turkish.

6. The school and university students feels that they don’t belong to the area & fear of it .

7. There is bachelors housing area which conceded as a habitat for them & not as place of criminals .

8. bachelors Residents do not use the public transportation because they live & work in the same

place . 9. The residents economic

situations is poor to very poor, but The poor people who live there can save & sent money to there families .

10.Rental prices aren’t cheap it’s about 200$ for one room 12 sq. meter for one month but when more than 5 bachelors rent one unit it becomes a cheap for them.

11. Social dismantling system followed by the planner in past is one of the causes of the problems of the other regions and it will cause problems here also.

URBAN ASSEMBLY KIT

Building heights Building material

URBAN ASSEMBLY KIT

Land use

Land condition

3%

7%

5%

35%

1% 1% 0% 0%

46% 2%

percentage

Religious Educational

abandoned Residential

cultural Cemeteries

parkings water

commercial govermental

43%

38%

2% 0%

17%

percentage

Bad

Good

abandoned

Under construction

exclant

Case studies & examples

23/6/2011 2:00 pm

22/6/2011 12:30 pm

22/6/2011 3:30 pm

The Site first Visit

Site Plan - first path

The ”Saraçhane” Park is located in the west of “shezade” mosque. Under the park ground about 15 meters of the ground there is a remains of an old Byzantines buildings and In the future there will be a metro station .

The “shezade” mosque is a landmark in the area

Noted : it’s a very active place

A mosque inside ”Saraçhane” park

The cemetery of the mosque

The aqua duct is an old Byzantine remains which use to transfer the water to there cites form the river .

Behind the aqua duct a narrow street & small residence buildings which has a different character than the other side of the aqua duct .

Noted : The aqua duct is isolating the area

An Old primary school in the ottoman Empire .

A nice vista inside the district

A mosque as landmark & the end of vista

Noted : A historical buildings & vitas should be taking care of

One of the Remain buildings which built of wood then enforced with brick.

A nice street pattern

Noted : Old style building should be maintained

Y shape intersection & the house of rahmat which fund the library

View Angle to Istanbul city & its Skyscrapers

An ottoman period mosque

Noted : Nice view angles Must be Used

Picture shows the pattern of the streets & the “SÜLEYMANİYE”

complex as an end of a vista.

The wall of “SÜLEYMANİYE” complex which has no entrance from this street.

Noted : The street ends in the back of “SÜLEYMANİYE” complex

Site Plan - second path

“SÜLEYMANİYE” mosque Entrance

“SÜLEYMANİYE” mosque pattern

“SÜLEYMANİYE” mosque patern The street which is front of “SÜLEYMANİYE” mosque & it has some

shops and cafeterias

Noted : Lack of parking in the area so the cars park in the “SÜLEYMANİYE” complex

ojack area which was a military zone in the ottoman period , famous of Rebellions & the fronting building

was Dar Al-Fatwa

Noted : This area is an entrance to “SÜLEYMANİYE” complex which should be look much more

ojack retribution area

The street surrounding of “SÜLEYMANİYE” complex .

Noted : • ojack retribution area with no signs • The surrounding of “SÜLEYMANİYE” complex is a dead area .

Inside one of the singles buildings

A conversation to an owner & renter about the social life

Noted : The residential units are two small for 4 person there should be more residential units

Streets pattern Waste recycling powered by people collecting the cans , paper , etc. from the streets

Noted : • Streets pattern – long narrow – shaded – stone

paving. • The waste recycling conceded as sustainable

element.

Example of serveries building for singles contain : bath &

laundry .

Streets pattern

Noted : The facilities are in bad condition

Streets pattern Streets pattern

Noted : • Streets pattern : long & narrow – shaded – stone

paving.

Building pattern

An entrance to the area & assembly point

Noted : • The entrance of the area are week for such unique

area

Site Plan - Third path

The “shezade” mosque from In side

One of the building which built on the late ottoman

period style

Noted : • The tries of coping the late ottoman style

are weak .

One of the remarkable schools in the area

A building built on Turkish style

Under ground factories

A unique form of tree could be used as land mark

Noted : • The factories in the area does not need a

special infrastructure . • no interest in the unique natural elements .

Another part of the aqua duct

Noted : No special care for the heritage aqua duct .

New building of Istanbul 2010 organization built out of concrete & block

New building of Istanbul 2010 organization built out of Wood

Istanbul university Buildings Istanbul university– the

communication faculty building

Path pattern

Noted : The character of the university does not reflect the history of the area

View Angle to “SÜLEYMANİYE” mosque

Internal streets pattern

SPACE SYNTAX ANALYSIS

accessibility

conjunctions

space syntax analysis shows the most accessible and active streets and conjunctions in the “SÜLEYMANİYE” district in Red , orange , Yellow , green , cyan & blue gradually .

Noted : The heritage building are not in the most active streets

Summarize : • The character of the university does

not reflect the history of the area

• No special care for the heritage aqua duct .

• The factories in the area does not need a special infrastructure .

• no interest in the unique natural elements . • The tries of coping the late ottoman style are weak

. • The entrance of the area are week for such unique area

• The facilities are in bad condition

• Streets pattern – long narrow – shaded – stone paving.

• The waste recycling conceded as sustainable element but it should not be inside the district .

• The residential units are two small for 4 person there should be more residential units

• This area is an entrance to “SÜLEYMANİYE” complex which should be look much more

• The street ends in the back of “SÜLEYMANİYE” complex • Old style building should be maintained

• A historical buildings & vitas should be taking care of

• The aqua duct isolate the area

• The heritage building are not in the most active streets

• The main goal :

Revive , restore and connect the “SÜLEYMANİYE” district .

• The list of actions :

1- Create a tourist route passes all the heritage , unique .

a- distinctive ottoman character.

b- The Metro station is the Starting point.

c- the route is mainly for pedestrians

2- Convert the surrounding of the aqua duct to a park with commercial activates

a- demolishing all the attached building to the aqua duct.

b- concentration of commercial activity

3- Providing a sufficient number of car parking for visitors to the “SÜLEYMANİYE” district.

4- Reducing the residential activity in the surrounding of the tourist route in range of 50 m .

5- Procedures for buildings :

Classification Action

Collapsing non-heritage Removing

Collapsing heritage restoring

Good non-heritage Ottoman style cladding

Good heritage Preservation & maintaining

THE ACTION PLAN

6- Removing the waste collecting & recycling from “SÜLEYMANİYE” district.

7- Enhance the entrances for “SÜLEYMANİYE” district & complex .

8- Use the underground building remains in restoration if it is in bad condition .

Residential

Commercial

Educational

Park

Parking

Landmarks

Cars path

Pedestrian path

action plan