Yenikapı Transfer Point Urban Design Competition First Stage Concluded

The first phase of the urban design competition, which was open to international participation, in order to obtain a project for the "Yenikapı Transfer Point and Archeopark Area", was concluded. Among the 42 projects that applied to the competition, the 9 teams that made it to the finals are listed as follows:

Tabanlıoğlu Architecture; Selgascano; Terry Farrel & Partners; EAA; Eisenman Architects + Aytaç Architects; Cafer Bozkurt Architecture + Mecanoo Arc .; Architects Design + Hashim Sarkis Studios; Atelye 70 + Cellini Francesco + Insula Architecture e Ingegneria; MVRDV + Aboutblank.

The finalists determined by the members of the Selection Committee on 30 November 2011, on the Twitter account of Yenikapı Urban Design Competition on 5 December; “Zaha Hadid; Eisenmen; KPF & Tangent; EAA; Tabanlioglu; Atelye70; SOLID; RMJM ”. Official results were announced on the contest's website on December 9 under the heading "Announcements".

Below is the text of the results published on the website:

Boğaziçi Construction Consulting Inc. (BİMTAŞ) and Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency, “Yenikapı Transfer Point and Arkeopark Area signed by 22.10.2010 UM work; The Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency expired and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality was transferred to the Directorate of Projects and Projects Directorate. In the process, the Project was reorganized by the Administration.

During these changes, the project, which has been frozen since the date of 08.09.2011, has been re-activated on the official website, 17.10.2011 date, with the new regulations made by the Administration and the project applications have been accepted.

  • The project applications were made between 17.10.2011 - 20.11.2011, and at the end of the process, the "42" multinational and multidisciplinary team applications were completed on the Project official website.
  • Project applications were evaluated by the Project Working Board / Rapporteurs between 21.11.2011 - 27.11.2011. The Technical Working Board in Project Service Procurement made the necessary preliminary evaluations for the "42" project team applying to the Project.
  • On Monday, the Selection Committee and the Technical Working Committee went to the Yenikapı Project Area and received information on the subject from the Istanbul Archaeological Museums in the Project Area, Istanbul University Faculty of Literature, Prehistory Department and IMM Directorate of Rail Systems.
  • The members of the Selection Committee Dr. Süha ÖZKAN was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Board.
  • Çok Team Structures / Team Portfolios and Design Approaches (Vision Reports) ”of the multi-national and multi-disciplinary team çok 28.11.2011 ki, which completed the application for the Yenikapı Project, was evaluated by the Selection Committee members on the dates of 30.11.2011izyon 42.
  • 30.11.2011 On Wednesday, the Selection Committee members identified the Üy 9 eleri project team to be invited by voting through the projects they identified.

TABANLIOĞLU ARCHITECTURE / Murat TABANLIOĞLU

Planning, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Project and Budget Management, Project Consultancy: TABANLIOĞLU Mim., Murat TABANLIOĞLU, Melkan GÜRSEL TABANLIOĞLU
Transportation Engineering: Büro Happold, Hartek Müh.
Landscape Design: Martha Schwartz Partners
Urban Planning: Dr. Prof. Dr. Baykan GÜNAY (METU)
Civil Engineering: Bureau Happold, Emir Engineering
Mechanical Engineering: Bureau Happold, GN Engineering
Electrical Engineering: Bureau Happold
Fire Engineering: Bureau Happold, Sigal Engineering
Consultants:
Archaeological Advisor: Assoc. Dr. Rüstem ASLAN (Çanakkale 18 Mart University)
Management Expertise, Economics: Contact Şerif directly
Lighting: Studio Dinnebier, ZKLD Lighting
Environment and Ecology: Bureau Happold
Fire Engineering: Dr. Abdurrahman KILIÇ (ITU), Bureau Happold.

SELGASCANO / Jose SELGAS RUBIO - Lucia CANO PINTOS

Architecture: Jose SELGAS RUBIO, Lucia CANO PINTOS
Architecture & Land Planning: Diego CANO LASSO PINTOS, Alfanso CANO PINTOS, Gonzalo CANO PINTOS
Garden and Landscape Architecture: Teresa Gali-IZARD, Jordi NEBOT
Archeology and Art History: Esther ANDREU, Alexandra Uscatescu BARRON, Ali Duran ÖCAL

TERRY FARREL & PARTNERS / Sir Terry FARREL

Architecture & Planning: Sir Terry FARREL
Architectural Project Management: John CAMPBELL
Planning and Urban Design: Eugene DREYER
Design Director: Stefan KRUMMECK
Landscape Architecture: Kim WILKIE
Civil Engineer, Economist, Transportation Strategies: Terry HILL
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Planning Management: Mike BYRNE, ARUP
Archeology (Prehistoric and Classical): Engin OZGEN
Engineering, Transportation, Infrastructure Engineering: ARUP (Andrew JENKINS, Serdar KARAHASANOGLU, Ercan AĞAR, Noyan SANCAR, Salih TOYRAN, Koray ETÖZ, Serdar AYHAN)
Project Management, Budget Planning, Construction Design, Architecture: PROTA (Danyal KUBIN, Hülya EKSERT, Aydan SESKIR ÖZMEN, Yildiray YILDIZHAN)
Architecture, Project Management: SHCA (Nick BIRCHALL, Oktar YAYLALI, Burcu SENPARLAK)
International Cost Management: GLEEDS (Scott DICKS, Chris SMITH)
Architectural Heritage: Heritage Arch. Ltd. (Stephan LAVRANT)
Urban Planning, Urban Design: Sedvan TEBER
Landscape Architecture: G. Yeliz KAHYA

EAA-EMRE AROLAT ARCHITECTS / Emre AROLAT

Architecture: EAA-Emre Arolat Architecture (Emre AROLAT, Gonca PAŞOLAR, M.Neşet AROLAT, Şaziment AROLAT, Sezer BAHTİYAR)
Landscape Architecture: Rainer Schmidt Landscape Arch. (Prof. Rainer SCHMIDT, Herman SALM)
Urban Planning, Urban Design: PRINCIPLE PLANNING (Özcan BİÇER)
Urban Planning, Transportation: Aytaç ÖLKEBAŞ
Urban and Regional Planning: Example: Murat YALÇINTAN
Architecture: Sinan OMACAN
History of Architecture: Prof. Dr. Günkut AKIN, Prof. Dr. Contact Turgut directly
Archeology: Dr. Example: Haluk ABBASOGLU
Cultural Management, International Urban Policies: Assoc. Dr. Serhan ADA
Map Engineering: TİRYAKİ Mapping (Feza TİRYAKİ)
Sociology and Economics: Dr. Contact Caglar directly

EISENMAN ARCHITECTS / PETER EISENMAN + AYTAÇ ARCHITECTS / ALPER AYTAÇ

Architecture: EISENMAN ARCH. (Peter EISENMAN, Sandra HEMINGWAY), AYTAÇ Mim. (Alper AYTAÇ)
Landscape Architecture: JENCKS (Charles JENCKS, Lily JENCKS), ÇEVSA LANDSCAPE (Prof. Dr.Ahmet Cengiz YILDIZCI, Gülşen GÜNER)
Transportation Planning: ARUP
Civil Engineering: ARUP
Mechanical Engineering: ARUP, TRANSSOLAR (Erik OLSEN)
Electrical Engineering: ARUP
Planning Process: TRANSSOLAR (Thomas AUER)
Consultants:
History of Architecture: Dr. Contact ayla directly
Architectural and Historical Conservation: Dr. Nur AKIN
Architecture, Urban Design and Urban Conservation: Dr. View Nuran's Full Profile
Archeology: Dr. View Mehmet's Full Profile
Transportation Engineering: Dr. Mustafa ILICALI
Economics: Mesut PEKTAŞ
Geotechnical Engineering: Dr. Mahir VARDAR
Civil Engineering: Niyazi PARLAR

CAFER BOZKURT ARCHITECTURE / CAFER BOZKURT + MECANOO ARC./FRANCINE HOUBEN

Architecture: CAFER BOZKURT ARCHITECTURE (Cafer BOZKURT, Hasan YIRMIBESOGLU, Defne BOZKURT), MECANOO Arch. (Francine HOUBEN, Francesco VEENSTRA, Nuno GONÇALVEZ FONTARRA, Kerem MASARACI)
Urban Planning: Emre AYSU, MECANOO Arch. (Magnus WEIGHTMAN)
Landscape Architecture: MECANOO Arch. (Joost VERLAAN, Reem SAOUMA)
Archeology: Assoc. Dr. View Şevket's Full Profile
History of Art-Byzantine History: Assoc. Dr. Contact Ferudun directly
Consultants:
Civil Engineering, Transportation Planning: ARUP
Urban Design and Planning: ARUP
Lighting Design: ARUP
Architect: ARUP
Electrical Engineering: ARUP
Civil Engineering: ARUP

ARCHITECTS AND HAN TÜMERTEKİN / HAN TÜMERTEKİN + HASHIM SARKIS STUDIOS / HASHIM SARKIS

Architecture: HAN TÜMERTEKİN ARCHITECTURE (Han TÜMERTEKİN, Gurden GÜR, Aslı SAGKAN, Ali DOSTOĞLU), HASHIM SARKIS STUDIOS (Hashim SARKIS, Erkin OZAY, Cynthia GUNADI)
Planning, Landscape Architecture: HARGREAVES ASSOCIATES (George HARGREAVES, Kirt RIEDER)
Civil Engineering: ADAMS KARA TAYLOR-akt II (Hanif KARA, Paul SCOTT)
Climate and Environmental Strategies, Sustainability: TRANSSOLAR
Construction and Environmental Engineering, Sustainability: ARUP
Transportation Planning: ARUP
Geotechnical Engineering: ARUP
Urban Geography, Planning: Erol TÜMERTEKİN
Architecture and Art History: Aykut KÖKSAL

ATELYE 70 / Prof.Dr. HUSEYIN KAPTAN + CELLINI FRANCESCO / Prof. FRANCESCO CELLINI + INSULA ARCHITECTURE E INGEGNERIA

Architecture: CELLINI FRANCESCO (Prof. Francesco CELLINI)
Urban Planning: ATELYE 70 (Prof. Hüseyin KAPTAN)
Architecture, Landscape: INSULA ARCHITETTURA E INGEGNERIA
Consultants:
Construction and Earthquake Engineering: BOLLIGER + GROHMAN INGENIEURE (Prof. Klaus BOLLINGER, Prof. Manfred GROHMAN, Ulrich STORCK)
Transportation Planning: Example: Murat ÇELIK
History of Architecture: Maria Margarita SEGARRA LAGUNES
Museum: Giovanni LONGOBARDI
Archeology: Grazia SEMERARO

MVRDV / WINY MAAS + ABOUTBLANK

Architecture, Urban Planning: MVRDV (Winy MAAS, Jeroen ZUIDGEEST); ABOUTBLANK (Hasan GUMUSSOY, Ozan OZDILEK, Erhan VURAL, GOKHAN KODALAK)
Architecture: MVRDV (Jacob Van RIJS, Nathalie de VRIES, Fokke MOEREL)
Landscape Architecture: MARTHA SCHWARTZ PARTNERS - MSP (Martha SCHWARTZ, Daniel REYNOLDS)
Economics: ARCADIS (Cor FOKKINGA)
Transportation Expertise: ARCADIS (Robert Jan ROOS, Marc STARMANS)
Engineering Expertise: ARCADIS (Gerhard SCHULZ, Andre de ROO)
Sustainability Specialization: ARCADIS (Wouter SCHIK)
Archeology: Dr. Musa KADIOGLU
Art History, Ottoman Epigraphy Specialist: İsmail Günay PAKSOY