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İstiklal Street, Istanbul

İstiklal Street, previously known as Grand Rue de Pera or Cadde-i Kebir, has been the Late Ottoman and Early Republican spine of Beyoglu, while the only large void with a perspective on this avenue is the Taksim Square itself. It is an urban line in which cultural and architectural heritage and collective memory survive. The project aimed to rehabilitate the facades of existing 209 buildings, as well as the pavement and sections throughout İstiklal.

  • Country
    turkey
  • City
    istanbul
  • Year
    2016
  • Area
    23.200 m2
  • Client
    greater city municipality of istanbul
  • Collaboration
    bs engineering
  • Stage
    implemented
  • Theme
    urban design, cultural heritage
  • Program
    public space, revitalization, culture, memorial architecture, transportation networking, pedestrianization, commercial architecture, streetscape