This is a persentation of our work in Istanbul metropolitan planning office . to develop sulimaniya complex.

1. 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

2. THE LOCATION
• 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.

3. THE TOPOGRAPHY
• 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 Bosporus canyon
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 .

4. THE GROWTH OF ISTANBUL CITY
• 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 .
STUDY AREA
SÜLEYMANİYE

5. THE SOCIAL & ECONOMICS SITUATIONS
1. This is a region that place .
contains Residential units , 9. The residents economic
close to the historical areas. situations is poor to very
2. Homeowners are not living poor, but The poor people
in there property . who live there can save &
3. Homeowners are old & in a sent money to there
Higher class than rentals. families .
4. The region is famous of its 10.Rental prices aren’t cheap
textile trade & mini textile it’s about 200$ for one
factories under the ground room 12 sq. meter for one
5. A large percentage of Kurds month but when more
living in the region & the than 5 bachelors rent one
older people of then does unit it becomes a cheap for
not speak Turkish. them.
6. The school and university 11. Social dismantling system
students feels that they followed by the planner in
don’t belong to the area & past is one of the causes of
fear of it . the problems of the other
7. There is bachelors housing regions and it will cause
area which conceded as a problems here also.
habitat for them & not as
place of criminals .
8. bachelors Residents do not
use the public
transportation because
they live & work in the same

7. URBAN ASSEMBLY KIT
Building heights Building material

8. URBAN ASSEMBLY KIT
percentage
0%
17%
2% 43%
38%
Bad
Good
abandoned
Under construction
exclant
Land condition
percentage 7%
2% 3% 5%
46%
35%
0%
0% 1% 1%
Religious Educational
abandoned Residential
cultural Cemeteries
parkings water
commercial govermental
Land use

9. Case studies & examples

10. 22/6/2011
3:30 pm
23/6/2011
2:00 pm
22/6/2011
12:30 pm

11. The Site first Visit
Site Plan - first path

12. The ”Saraçhane” Park is located in the The “shezade” mosque is a
west of “shezade” mosque. Under the park landmark in the area
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 .
Noted :
it’s a very active place

13. A mosque inside The cemetery of the
”Saraçhane” park mosque

14. The aqua duct is an old Byzantine Behind the aqua duct a narrow street
remains which use to transfer the & small residence buildings which has
water to there cites form the river . a different character than the other
side of the aqua duct .
Noted :
The aqua duct is isolating the area

15. An Old primary school in the A mosque as landmark & the
ottoman Empire . end of vista
Noted :
A historical buildings & vitas
should be taking care of
A nice vista inside the district

16. A nice street pattern
One of the Remain buildings
which built of wood then
enforced with brick.
Noted :
Old style building
should be maintained

17. An ottoman period mosque View Angle to Istanbul city & its
Skyscrapers
Noted :
Nice view angles Must be
Used
Y shape intersection & the house
of rahmat which fund the library

18. The wall of “SÜLEYMANİYE” complex
which has no entrance from this street.
Picture shows the pattern of the
streets & the “SÜLEYMANİYE”
complex as an end of a vista.
Noted :
The street ends in the back of
“SÜLEYMANİYE” complex

19. Site Plan - second path

20. “SÜLEYMANİYE” “SÜLEYMANİYE” mosque pattern
mosque Entrance

21. “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

22. 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

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

24. Inside one of the A conversation to an owner & renter about the
singles buildings social life
Noted :
The residential units are two small for 4
person there should be more residential
units

25. Waste recycling powered by people collecting the cans ,
Streets pattern paper , etc. from the streets
Noted :
• Streets pattern – long narrow – shaded – stone
paving.
• The waste recycling conceded as sustainable
element.

26. Streets pattern
Example of serveries building
for singles contain : bath &
laundry .
Noted :
The facilities are in bad condition

27. Streets pattern Streets pattern
Noted :
• Streets pattern : long & narrow – shaded – stone
paving.

28. An entrance to the area & assembly point
Building pattern
Noted :
• The entrance of the area are week for such unique
area

29. Site Plan - Third path

30. 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 .

31. One of the remarkable schools in the area
A building built on Turkish
style

32. 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 .

33. Another part of the aqua duct
Noted :
No special care for the heritage aqua
duct .

34. New building of Istanbul 2010 organization New building of Istanbul 2010 organization
built out of concrete & block built out of Wood

35. Istanbul university– the
Istanbul university Buildings
communication faculty building
Path pattern
Noted :
The character of the university does not
reflect the history of the area

36. View Angle to “SÜLEYMANİYE” mosque
Internal streets pattern

37. SPACE SYNTAX ANALYSIS
space syntax analysis shows the most
accessible and active streets and
conjunctions in the “SÜLEYMANİYE”
district in Red , orange , Yellow , green
, cyan & blue gradually .
accessibility
Noted :
The heritage building are not
in the most active streets
conjunctions

38. 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
• Streets pattern – long narrow – shaded – stone
paving.
• The waste recycling conceded as sustainable element
but it should not be inside the district .
• This area is an entrance to “SÜLEYMANİYE” complex
which should be look much more
• The facilities are in bad condition
• The residential units are two small for 4 person there
should be more residential units

39. • The street ends in the back of “SÜLEYMANİYE” complex
• Old style building should be maintained
• The aqua duct isolate the area
• A historical buildings & vitas should be taking care of
• The heritage building are not in the most active streets

40. THE ACTION PLAN
• 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

41. 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 .

42. Residential
Commercial
Educational
Park
Parking
Landmarks
Cars path
Pedestrian path
action plan