Morphological Evaluation in Urban Design of Istanbul Historical City : The importance of the neighborhood structures in development of the city shape

Tez Türü: Yüksek Lisans

Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: University of East London, Architecture and the Visual Arts, Architecture, Birleşik Krallık

Tez Danışmanı: Prof. Dr. Robert Thum

Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2009

Tezin Dili: İngilizce

Özet:

The aim of this research is to present the key points of the morphological evaluation of urban design of Istanbul historical city and the importance of the neighborhood structures in development of the city shape by analyzing the historical and existing urban forms of the two different districts of Istanbul; Süleymaniye and Zeyrek. The study focused on the relations between the units of the urban structure and the design-building rules those effects the shape of the urban planning in Istanbul. In this research, the rules of urban design are used as a basis to design a master plan trial for a historical port site in Tophane zone of Istanbul. This study can be accepted as a preliminary step of more complicated forward studies for innovative designs with historical rules. The information offered in this paper can be used to generate innovative depictions and to add fresh perspective to new master plans for Istanbul or other cities.