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ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY

“URBAN DESIGN REPORT”

CASE STUDY: Diploma Project Design

Dr. IZZET OZKERESTECI

Student’s Name: AYMEN ALI SALEM AIBLU

Student’s Number: 160209133

Semester: 8th semester, 4th year

Date: 14th of May, 2020

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Abstract:

As the Kartal Pendik masterplan takes shape, a new urban centre is rising in the

city of Istanbul following the redevelopment of an abandoned industrial area.

This new city-within-a-city will comprise a central business district, high-end

residential development, cultural facilities including concert halls, museums and

theatres, alongside a new marina and resort hotels. Kartal Pendik is strategically

placed at the confluence of several important infrastructural links – the point at

which highways connecting Europe and Asia converge, meeting the coastal

highway, sea terminals and rail links to the greater metropolitan area. Indeed,

these very elements form the starting point for our masterplan design, which

utilizes lateral lines to stitch together major road connections from Karal to the

west and Pendik to the east.

Integration of these lateral connections with a central longitudinal axis creates a

soft grid – the underlying framework for our concept, its fabric further articulated

by an urban script which generates different typologies – buildings that respond

to the different demands of each district within the whole. This calligraphic script

creates open conditions – open conditions which can transform from detached

buildings to perimeter blocks and ultimately, hybrid systems – together forming a

porous, interconnected network of open spaces which ‘meanders’ throughout this

new urban centre.

Indidvidual Analysis of the plot by me.

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1. AREA CHARACTERISTICS

Kartal District lies on the Asian side of Istanbul, on the coast of Marmara Sea with

a population of nearly 500,0000 people, and a total land area of 38.54 km2.

Founded at the beginning of the 6th cc as a small fishermen’s village, Kartal District

was designated as an industrial area in 1947 during the Republican era, and

experienced a huge population growth thereafter. Kartal’s demographics has been

changing ever since with the building of industrial factories, their closing afterwards.

15 minutes away from Istanbul’s airport on the Asian side, Sabiha Gokcen Airport,

Kartal is at a strategic position from a commuting perspective (railway, metro, sea

transport). As well as being the location of much frequented natural parks such as

Ayazma and Yakacik (so called the Balcony of Istanbul), it is also host to the

prosperous Dragos Hill Area, Aydos Forest (one of the few in all of Istanbul), Kartal

Central Square, and Kartal Cornische (shoreline is around 12 km).

Current mayor of Kartal is Altınok Öz and was elected to office in 2009 from the

Republican People’s Party. The newly formed municipality has the following

mission and vision:

Mission: To act as a model, progressive, transparent, just, participatory

municipality that is respectful of principal values, in harmony with the urban

social and cultural layers of the district, making sure that the population

takes full advantage of the resources of the district.

Vision: To work towards an ecological city that is whole with an urban

consciousness, a desire to carry and build on its cultural heritage, that is in

the process of ever renewing itself and is compatible with modern urban

planning criteria.

Aside from the basic municipal duties such as caring for infrastructure, environment,

economical and social development in the District, Kartal Municipality has

undersigned quite a few social responsibility projects. Examples include: City

Institute Project, Extending Preschool Education, Women’s Consultation Centre,

Women’s Handcrafts Market, Maya: Micro Credits for Women, Dental and Oral

Health Centre for Children, Nursing Home, Annual Culture- Art Festival, Urban

Restoration Project.

Common activities are carried on with national and international municipalities on

Sister City Municipality Project.

Our Sister City Municipalities include Ardino- Bulgaria, Alpes Maritimes- France,

Asparahuovo- Bulgaria, Banovici- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Visoko- Bosnia and

Herzegovina, Buzovna- Azerbaijan, Hackney- UK, Ilfov- Romania internationally,

and Çüngüş- Diyarbakır, Damal- Ardahan, Esentepe- KKTC, Gölpazarı - Bilecik,

İmrenler- Konya, Kemalpaşa- Artvin , Ovacık- Tunceli, Subaşı- Altınova Yalova

nationally.

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2. URBAN PROPOSAL CHARACTERISTICS

One if the main purposes of the project in this district is to create another center

that could serve as a congregational area for the locals as well as the visitors, also

this center will help in reducing the traffics and the crowdedness from the center of

the Anatolian side of Istanbul and attracting them here.

Starting the Urban Proposal Characteristics off with the SWOT analysis:

Strengths: o E5 major network accessibility connected to Urban Istanbul, creates

work opportunities. o Marmaray Metro creates accessibility from different parts of the city. o Kartal has a fairly sloppy topographical land which it could be used

for an aesthetical view. o Kartal is a center, so it has a social value with the city. o Walkable distance from different land using open green areas. o Close to the Coastal-side, with a nice view to the sea.

Weaknesses: o Lack of recreational and green areas, especially in the Industrial

Part of Kartal.

o E5 creates traffic and noisy ambiance to the neighborhoods.

o E5 and the industrial area bring pollution to their surroundings.

o Industry calls for cheap labour which leads to low quality lifestyle

and less education leads to higher crime rates, low literacy levels,

more disease, depression and etc.

o Tremendous amount of street pets.

o Lack of security in many areas.

Opportunities:

o Major road networks make future development with infrastructure

and social interactions easier.

o Big parcels are an opportunity for large scale future development of

downtown plans.

o Opportunities for future planning will lead to better education

systems with more qualified skilled labour.

o South facing slopes make a more approachable/living/workable

area.

o The coast is an opportunity for the recreational developments, and

the sea as well for ventilation and relaxation area away from the

industrial region.

o There is an opportunity for large scale development for the eastern

side of Istanbul.

o The topography is open and easy to add in some new green

activities.

o E5 creates an easy accessible points in and out of the site.

o A huge opportunity for creating a more modern, sustainable,

environmentally friendly area.

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Threats

o There are lots of plots that have been defined as a “Risky” due to

the earthquake potential threats.

o At the industrial region there are plenty of toxic gases and noises

that harms the folks who are living there.

o Insecurity of some parts of the site is a huge threat to the

neighbouhoods.

o Old/Bad conditioning housings.

o Disorganised parking lots in some areas.

o Current low income tenants may find it difficult to integrate or accept

new plans.

o Scattered centre with old road systems do not meet higher demand

of motor vehicles.

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3. BUILDING PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS

Since Marmaray Metro station cuts into the area dividing it from the sea-line

blocking/spoiling the view we have decided to make some urban planning changes

before we dig in with the structural shape of the building.

The rails of the Metro station now will all be considered underground, the ones that

comes from the east to west or vice-versa, as well as the new one that has been

conducted as team-decision in the master-plan of the New Centre of Kartal District.

In this project, I have worked with three different groups, and that shows the amount

of efforts that should be given while investigating around before starting the design.

The first stage was when I did a sketch site plan of the station escorted with a

square at the front and a bus parking lot for the passengers who are traveling by.

The entrance to the plot was placed at the minor road in order to avoid the traffics

and give more safety rooms to the ones who are crossing by, leaving the main road

as a view for the site.

The Second stage started over when I had to change my area as a result of some

updates taken by the team-mates with our professors together where I had to move

a little bit to the south closer to the coastal line.

The concept here was a little bit the same, leaving the main road for the sightseeing

and using the minor road as an access to the plot, in this time I have placed the

station on the North, the parking lot in the South and left the square in between.

In the Third stage I had some orders from the group leaders to remove the idea of

creating a square and a parking lot along with the Metro station, it was unexpected

yet functionally nothing disappeared from the plot since the people needs a place

to park their cars in and a place where they can hangout while waiting for someone.

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So I have designed this structural shape in the third stage, it doesn’t have neither a

parking lot nor a square, yet there is a place where they can park and a shelter I

made in the of the building to serve as an opening for those who are willing to wait

outside.

The fourth stage of my Kartal Metro Station Project happened when I had to move

to another plot by a command from the leaders of our team again, this time the plot

is 300 meter longer and around 30-40 in width.

The concept here is totally different from the previous stages, different criteria,

different circumstances and different land dimensions.

The wavy concept I have created for the structure depicts the sea waves and at the

same it creates a methodology of wind blowing for the ventilation.

There a possibility of making some giant changes on the construction such as

providing an access to the hotel in the south and by that creating a pedestrian bridge

inside of the building serving as a commercial spot.

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4. NOTES AND DISCUSSION ON POSSIBLE IMPACT OF THE

URBNA DESIGN PROPOSAL AND BUILDING PROJECT TO

THE URBAN AREA AND THE COMMUNITY IT WILL SERVE

Kartal Metro station will make a huge impact on the new sub-center of Kartal, the

urban area will eventually be concerned around it, hotels and motels are going to

be constructed close to the station, recreational and green activities will be

designed and effectively processed on the coastal side and the metro station will

be one of the main transportation means that could connect between the east and

the western parts of Istanbul metropolitan city.

The Urban impact of Kartal Metro Station is a plus for Kartal, the rails are

underground, and by that we have the ability of making huge developments of

creating more sustainable greenery areas on the surface.

5. Master-Plan of Kartal

First week’s Master-plan

Second week’s Master-plan

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Third week’s Master-plan

REFERENCES

http://en.kartal.bel.tr/content/kartal-guide-about-the-kartal

https://www.melares.com/en/real-estates/buy-a-property-in-istanbul-kartal-

and-get-citizenship-of-turkey-6768

https://www.alamy.com/aerial-drone-view-of-unplanned-urbanization-

istanbul-kartal-yakacik-cityscape-image209741144.html

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