The Istanbul Manufacturing Market was one of the first modern architectures in Turkey. The Red seeks to highlight the innovative yet hidden spatial features of the old market and bring it to life. The project is a lens, focusing the eye of the observer on the key moments of the historic structure. A series of subtle interventions were utilized to extend the block and create new adaptive spaces. The colour and simple forms slip through the market creating a playful dialogue of the old and new.

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. — The istanbul manufacturing market was one of the first modern architectures in turkey. It is one of the first modern architecture examples of istanbul and consisting six blocks, which form a multifunctional complex, located in the old city. Despite being an important piece of architecture in istanbul, the building has not been well preserved.

. — The most significant spatial qualities are the courtyards and the stairs. This is an open and a free-resource faculty. The spatiality is reflecting the openness.

. — 01 – STARTING WITH A MONOLITH VOLUME.
. — 02 – SPLITTING THE MONOLITH TO CREATE THE EFFECT.
. — 03 – ELEVATING THE GROUND FLOOR, ALLOWING AN EXTENDED CONTINUITY OF THE PUBLIC SPACE.
. — 04 – PULL OUT UNITS TO CREATE VARIOUS SPACES WITH DIFFERENT QUALITIES.
. — 05 – ALIGN WITH THE FACADE TO BRING IN LIGHT AND CREATE FACADE-GARDENS
. — 06 – PROVIDE A DEFINED PUBLIC SPACE
. — 07 – TRANSLATING THE ARCHITECTURAL LANGUAGE AND PULL OUT UNITS HORIZONTALLY.

. – VIEWING POINT

. – CONCERT HALLS

. — The project seeks to highlight the innovative yet hidden spatial features of the old market and bring it to life. It is a lens, focusing the eye of the observer on the key moments of the historic structure. A series of subtle architectural interventions were utilised to extend the block and create new adaptive spaces. The colourisation and simple forms slip through the market creating a playful dialogue of the old and new.

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