And again today Turkey, with this third project also in Istanbul. Turkish SANALarc architecture firm completed Şişhane Park in the marvelous city of Istanbul. This new public park in Beyoğlu, on the European side of the city, has sunset decks, a silhouette ramp, an open-air theater and an underground car park with space for 1000 cars.

The design of this large park in the heart of Istanbul is adapted to the city's steep topography through various platforms that create terraces from which residents, and the large number of tourists who visit this part of town, can watch wonderful sunsets over the Golden Horn.

Description of the project by SANALarc

Public Park with Sunset Decks, a Silhouette Ramp, a Theatric outdoor room and a 1,000 car underground parking.

Where else in Istanbul to have snow gardens, a spring blossom park, sunset decks, a level sloped path to walk, lots of easy to navigate parking, bi-modal transit access, a market place for specialty goods, the outdoor theater of urban life, a public venue for cultural events...then the precipice of the Pera / Galata / Sişhane / Tünel districts of Beyoğlu, Istanbul.

CREDITS. DATA SHEET.-

Project location.- İstanbul, Beyoğlu.
Project Type.- Urban Design, Car Parking.
Architects.- Ş A N A L arc. architecture urbanism.
Consultant.- FEM İnşaat Mühendislik Zemin ve Çevre, HARTEK Harita Teknoloji, Geosan, Tespit Mühendislik
Electrical Project: Esan Mühendislik
Mechanical Project: Akım Mühendislik
Structural Project.- YBT Yapısal Tasarım Hizmetleri (YBTAS)
Landscape Design.- Arzu Nuhoğlu Peyzaj Tasarım.
Client.- İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi, Karaköy Gayrimenkul Yatırımları.
Project Start Date.- 2011.
Project End Date.- 2012.
Construction Start Date.- 2012.
Construction End Date.- 2014.
Total Construction Area.- 35.000 m²

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SANALarc, Istanbul since 2002. The firm explores how unique characters of place intertwined with technology, art and social life generate distinctive and expressive environments that delight people’s imaginations and enhance quality of life. SANAL is a knowledge centric practice based in Istanbul with expertise in architecture and urban design.

Murat Şanal,  (Born in Istanbul 1969) Architect, Principal at SANAL. TMMOB, AIA. YTU ‘93 Bachelors of Architecture and UCLA ‘95 Masters in Architecture Computational Design. His career began in Colorado and Los Angeles leading architectural offices.

Alexis A. Şanal, (Born in Los Angeles in 1974) Architect & City Designer,co-partner of SANALarc. AIA. SCI-Arc ‘95 Bachelors of Architecture and MIT ‘02 Masters of City Planning. Alexis continues to teach at different departments at Istanbul Technical University and was a visiting Instructor to Univ. of Queensland in 2007.


   

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Published on: October 22, 2014
Cite: "Şişhane Park by SANALarc in Istanbul" METALOCUS. Accessed
<http://www.metalocus.es/en/news/sishane-park-sanalarc-istanbul> ISSN 1139-6415
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