Istanbul Kültür University
Faculty of Architecture
P71 | ART PERFORMING CENTER IN MECİDİYEKÖY
by Gizem Cansu Gündoğdu
Mecidiyeköy is an important place due to its location and its commercial capacity. After Ali Sami Yen Stadium was demolished, the area became an economic and political focus due to its value. Tekel Liqueur and Cognac Factory (registered building) which is near the stadium is an important wealth factor for the area. Mecidiyeköy is a busy district during day time and desolate at nights because of the density of commercial buildings and its importance for public transportation. Besides, the only open-space is Tekel Factory’s garden. In this context, the aim of the project was to create a space where people can feel relieved in this chaos. The project area was totally transformed into a green area while closed spaces were placed underground with the aim of isolating them from the traffic noise, since the units which were in the program, like the auditorium, didn’t require natural light. The potential of topography were used and a large crack was formed 7 meters below ground. Large ramps attract people to the underground square and connect them with the Tekel Factory at the same time. The noise of the traffic was blocked by the wall which had noise insulation panels.
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Gizem Cansu Gündoğdu was born in 1989 in İstanbul. She graduated from the İstanbul Kültür University in 2011. She won a prize in the Archiprix National Architecture Students Final Project Competition (mention). She took part in many european workshops such as the ‘Green Engines Productive Landscape for Self-Sustainable Cities’ in 2009, Barcelona, the ‘Founding the City as a System for the Sustainable Revitalization of Cendere Valley in İstanbul’ in 2011/ İstanbul, ‘The Famagusta Walled City Conservation Summer Research Project with Pennsylvania University, supported by the World Monuments Fund in 2012/Cyprus, ’The Typological Comparison Project in 19’th and early 20’th century buildings in Tunis and İstanbul’ in 2012/Tunis. She has been studying for her post-graduate degree on architectural history and restoration at İstanbul Kültür University focusing on preservation of historic sites.
Faculty of Architecture
P71 | ART PERFORMING CENTER IN MECİDİYEKÖY
by Gizem Cansu Gündoğdu
Mecidiyeköy is an important place due to its location and its commercial capacity. After Ali Sami Yen Stadium was demolished, the area became an economic and political focus due to its value. Tekel Liqueur and Cognac Factory (registered building) which is near the stadium is an important wealth factor for the area. Mecidiyeköy is a busy district during day time and desolate at nights because of the density of commercial buildings and its importance for public transportation. Besides, the only open-space is Tekel Factory’s garden. In this context, the aim of the project was to create a space where people can feel relieved in this chaos. The project area was totally transformed into a green area while closed spaces were placed underground with the aim of isolating them from the traffic noise, since the units which were in the program, like the auditorium, didn’t require natural light. The potential of topography were used and a large crack was formed 7 meters below ground. Large ramps attract people to the underground square and connect them with the Tekel Factory at the same time. The noise of the traffic was blocked by the wall which had noise insulation panels.
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