URBAN DESIGN

Reviving Public Space while Restoring Genius Loci

Urban Commons
Istanbul, Turkiye

Finalist, Taksim Urban Design Competition, 2020

A public “place in the making” with all its stakeholders. An abundantly green park infused with arts, activities, and access to create a lively, inclusive, and resilient destination for all its visitors.

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Project Info
Project Name:
Urban Commons
Location:
Istanbul, Turkiye
Size:
182,000 m2
Status:
Concept Design
Client:
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipalty
Type:
Urban Design, Architecture
Typology:
Public Park, Public Sqaure, Museum
Project Credits
Architects:
SOUR
Design:
Inanc Eray, Prof. Dr. F. Cana Bilsel, Noemie Lafaurie-Debany, Dr. Zuleyha Sara Belge
Design Team:
Pinar Guvenc, Yifan Yang, Zeynep Damgacioglu, Melike Baltalar, Marianne de Zeeuw, Nicholas Doghlass, Noah Sass, Hyemin Gu, Javier Gonzalez-Campana, Chris Liao
Collaborators:

Dr. Owen Miller - Historian

Dr. Cem Kınay - Tourism Entrepreneur, Hospitality Consultant

Didem Özbek - Artist, Curator

Mehmet Gözetlik - Visual Communication and Experience Designer

Onurcan Akıncı - RPA Developer

Michel de Zeeuw - Traffic Safety & Road Designer

Prof. Dr. Namık Erkal - Architect, Museum Consultant

Maria Sezer - Artist, Art Education Consultant

Christina Mallon - Inclusive Design Consultant

Kemal Ovacık - Electrical Engineer

Emre Karamuk - Structural Engineer

Serhan Mumcu - Mechanical Engineer

Cemil Yaman - Sustainability Consultant

Murat Haşim Ceran - Quantity Surveyor, Cost Consultant

Zeynep Odabas - Fire Strategy Consultant

Quemuel Arroyo - Accessibility Consultant / Former Chief Accessibility Officer