Izmit, Turkey
Ervin Garip
Post By:Kitticoon Poopon
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| Image © Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
Ervin Garip shared his competition entry for the
Urban Design Competition for the shoreline of Izmit, Turkey where he was awarded the first prize. For this competition, his main goal was to improve the daily social life by creating urban squares, seafront recreation, new
urban parks and annotating the required program with a holistic approach.
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| Image © Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
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| Image © Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
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| Image © Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
The competition asked the participants to integrate the project site to the city center and the new
industrial district which are strictly separated from the shoreline. It also tries to make a strong connection to the city center and new industrial district with urban linkages (continuous pedestrian axes, urban parks and several transportation systems).
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| Image © Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
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| Image © Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
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| Image © Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
Another fundamental issue for the design is to strengthen the image of the city and its relation with the sea. Therefore, the proposed “
conference hall” is located very close to the sea in the seafront with a strong image, and connected to the “conference hall square” which is in the hearth of the site.
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| master plan with context--drawing Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
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| master plan--drawing Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
Ervin Garip (1+1 Architects) is an architect currently holds a PhD degree in “Architectural Design” from the Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul Technical University. His projects have been awarded, exhibited and published by several institutions. Presently he is working on architectural, urban, and interior design projects in Istanbul; and also takes part in educational design studios, workshops and international conferences.
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| landscape detail plan--drawing Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
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| planting plan diagram--drawing Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
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| site section 01--drawing Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
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| site section 02--drawing Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
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| diagram 01--drawing Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
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| diagram 02--drawing Courtesy of Ervin Garip |
The people
Architect: Ervin Garip
Location: Izmit, Turkey
Design Team: Ervin Garip (Architect), Banu Garip (Architect), Alev Ozkan Albayrak (Urban Planner), Kamer Ozaydan (Landscape Architect), Turan Altintas (Architect), Didem Saglam (Architect), Basar Erol (Architect)
Project Year: 2010
Project Area: 166 Hectares
Program: Design and Technology Fair, Conference Hall and Urban Square, Sports Park, Plants Collection Park, Renovation of Wetland Natural Conservation Area, Urban Transportation Transfer Zone, Shoreline Recreational Areas, Marina Warship Museum, Renovation of Existing Buildings (Cultural Center, City Hall, Shoping Mall, A Restaurant, Hotel)
