THEORY OF URBAN DESIGN The main analyses focused on project Sishane Park – “a bold shift in urban public space in central Istanbul. Located between the southwestern edge of Beyoglu and the highly trafficked Tarlibasi Road”-From the architect A/ THEORY OF ROGER TRANCIK 1- FIGURE-GROUND 2- LINKAGE 3- PLACE B/ THEORY OF KEVIN LYNCH 1- PATH 2- EDGE 3- DISTRICT 4- NODE 5- LANDMARK

1. HANOI ARCHITECTURAL UNIVERSITY
2014
THEORY OF URBAN DESIGN
TEACHER: DR. DO TRAN TIN
STUDENT: NGUYEN DANG PHUONG LINH
CLASS: 12KTT

2. CONTENT
A/ THEORY OF ROGER TRANCIK
1- FIGURE-GROUND
2- LINKAGE
3- PLACE
B/ THEORY OF KEVIN LYNCH
1- PATH 4- NODE
2- EDGE 5- LANDMARK
3- DISTRICT
T h e m a i n a n a l y s e s f o c u s e d o n p r o j e c t S i s h a n e P a r k – “ a b o l d s h i f t i n u r b a n p u b l i c
s p a c e i n c e n t r a l I s t a n b u l . L o c a t e d b e t w e e n t h e s o u t h w e s t e r n e d g e o f B e y o g l u a n d
t h e h i g h l y t r a f f i c k e d Ta r l i b a s i R o a d ” - From the architect
A l l t h e i n f o r m a t i o n o f t h i s p r o j e c t , w h i c h a r e u n n o t e d , i s t a k e f r o m
h t t p : / / w w w . a r c h d a i l y . c o m / 5 5 1 8 8 7 / s i s h a n e - p a r k - b e g u m - o n e r / .
INTRODUTION

3. A/ THEORY OF ROGER TRANCIK
1- FIGURE-GROUND
The geometry of Sishane Park is carefully crafted to give a 360 view of Istanbul’s past and future urban cultures.
The design intention is to re-engage residents and visitors into the natural qualities of that unique urban
environment as an alternative public space where people could enjoy together in the middle of a dense city.
http://divisare.com/projects/273268-SANALarc-Sishane-Park

4. 2- LINKAGE Animating the public space is the park’s multi-modal services to
the public and private transportation of Istanbul. Directly linking to
the Sishane Metro, the pedestrian links to the bus/dolmus hubs
and Kasimpasa, the 1,000 capacity car park and meeting point for
other transportation services will create Sishane Park’s dynamic
movement of people buzzing through the city.
Challenging to the design
and clarity of circulation is
the twelve-meter difference
from the upper urban entry
to the lower under-pass
road edge. The design
responded by creating
terraces. One reaches noise
and pollution of the six lane
road of Tarlabasi
neighbourhood, the middle
creates a protected outdoor
space and the third allows
for a flood of natural light
and ventilation to enter the
main parking entry level.

5. Sishane Market-
Underground Parking
Animating the public space,
Sishane Park has a multi-
modal service both to the
public and private
transportation of Istanbul.
Directly connected to the
Sishane Metro, it links the
pedestrians to the
bus/dolmus hubs and
Kasimpasa while the 1,000
capacity car park solves the
parking problem.
www.archello.com/en/project/sishane-park

6. 3- PLACE
Its design intends to re-
engage residents and
visitors into the natural
qualities of the urban
environment as an
alternative public space
for people to enjoy
together in the dense city.

7. The design is in a dialogue with the sweeping views and flora of the Halic (Golden Horn), but also creates
large pubic spaces for cultural programing and contrasting intimate spaces for resting, enjoying the shade
of trees, playing and passing time with the community.
It is aimed to have deep site lines, be attractive for quality social life and
make people touch natural materials including wood rails to lean on and
orient one-self within a complex city. There are unique places and
experiences waiting for people of all ages to discover in Sishane Park.

8. 1- PATH
B/ THEORY OF KEVIN LYNCH
Challenging to the design and clarity of circulation there is a twelve-meter level
difference from the upper urban entry to the lower under-pass road edge. The
challenge is turned into a chance of creating terraces. The upper terrace creates
a viewing deck through Halic enhancing the intense, noisy and polluted area of
the six lane road of Tarlabasi, the middle creates a defined/protected outdoor
space and the third allows a flood of natural light and ventilation to entrance
level of the parking area. Both upper and lower amphi-seating is set up to face
the equinox and summer solstice while the vegetation and terraces mitigate the
noise pollution of the city center and the adjacent six-lane road.

9. A s y s t e m o f
m o t i o n s e n s o r
f o r l i g h t i n g a n d
L E D f o r s t a i r
w e l l s a l l o w t h e
p a r k i n g t o u s e
e n e r g y o n
d e m a n d .
of people enjoying the park amenities are intended to create
familiar but ever-changing experiences. To do so, materials
are selected with the aim of offering acquaintance; yet
alternative textures are added to the hardness of the city
surfaces to trigger narratives on the surface design and
engage people’s imagination to the city beyond.
Celebrating the
city's unique
geography and
nature
Seasonal change, the
choreography of the
sun from dawn to
night, cultural events
and the spontaneity
http://www.archello.com/en/project/sishane-park

10. 2- EDGE
T h e p a r k g e o m e t r y a n d t e r r a c i n g s u r p a s s e s t h e n e g a t i v e
p e r c e p t i o n o f t h e u n d e r g r o u n d p a r k i n g . B e s i d e s , S i s h a n e
P a r k a s c r i b e s h o w t h e s i t e h a s a l w a y s b e e n i n - b e t w e e n a n d
o n t h e e d g e o f t h e c i t y a n d t h e r e f o r e n e e d s a c l e a r l y
i d e n t i f i e d p l a c e i n I s t a n b u l ' s s h a r e d f u t u r e .
The park is defined by the silhouette walk, the decks and an outdoor room, elements which
are framed by the luxuriant vegetation that bring more comfort into the natural setting. The
park has access to public and private transportation being directly connected to the Sishane
Metro and the parking has a capacity of 1000 cars with LED illumination for the stairwell and
an automated fan system for ventilation.
http://architectism.com/sishane-park-sanalarc/

11. 3- DISTRICT
Providing over 800+ cars, public gathering for 1,000+, and four
open park landscapes for engaging the city. 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.
The park bleeds into the streets of the city, but unlike a conventional
park in Istanbul, is defined by three features: the silhouette walk, the
decks and the outdoor room. The features are framed by a rich
landscape for different species unique to the Halic to delight and
comfort peoples. Beyond the three features are unique places and
experiences for people of all ages to discover.

12. T h e p a r k p e n e t ra t e s i n t o t h e s t re e t s o f t h e c i t y w i t h a n a l t e r n a t i v e a p p ro a c h a n d
u n c o n v e n t i o n a l e l e m e n t s c o n s i d e r i n g t h e o t h e r p a r k s i n I s t a n b u l . I t i s d e f i n e d b y
t h re e m a i n fe a t u re s : t h e s i l h o u e tte wa l k , t h e d e c k s a n d t h e o u td o o r ro o m .

13. 4- NODE
T h e m a r ke t p l a c e , o n t h e o t h e r h a n d , w i l l b e a m i x o f s e r v i c e s , re t a i l a n d
c u l t u ra l p l a t fo r m s . H e n c e , m e e t i n g p o i n t fo r v a r i o u s t ra n s p o r t a t i o n a n d o t h e r
s e r v i c e s w i l l c re a t e a d y n a m i c m o v e m e n t o f p e o p l e b u z z i n g t h ro u g h t h e c i t y i n
S i s h a n e Pa r k .
http://divisare.com/projects/273268-SANALarc-Sishane-Park

14. 5- LANDMARK
S i s h a n e P a r k i s a b o l d s h i f t i n u r b a n p u b l i c s p a c e i n c e n t r a l
I s t a n b u l
The design team’s aim is that Sishane Park becomes a Gateway to Galata and the other districts of
Beyoglu as well as a link to the social life of Kasimpasa. It is envisioned as a place to experience the
infamous spontaneous urban life of Galata, for people to have a strong connection to the rich natural
environment of the city, while also offering a new formal and informal platform for cultural venues to
program and engage the public in public space.