These are several spaces i found in the city which either contain urprogrammed activities and functions we can learn from or have potentials to be redefine by future design strategies.
From those places i found different kinds of social life in the city which may represent some kind of "istanbul" characters. Not like grand mosques or beautiful city history, those city characters and social relations come from normal daily life, and haven't been protected by any policy. It is hard to say some of them may disappear in the future by means of gentrification and urban modernisation.
1.Topkapi-Yedikule _Bostans site, traditional urban farming beside old city wall
this female's vegetables will be packaged and send to centre city after harvest.
many people enjoy sunshine here,it is said a hot place for night picnic in summer time
3.Taksim square
taksim square's grass land fence were demolished when we was there this time. The fence used to act as a "bench" for people to sit on and stay.Now the square become more isolated and only a place for photo.
4.galata tower square
we met some music band are active here at night. There are lots of street performer in istanbul. Istanbul is a city of entertainment in some terms.
5.galata bridge and eminonu
galata bridge is famous for its fishers and seafood restaurants downstairs,while eminonu square were crowded of flows attracted by mobile vendors.
6.Uzuncarsi street near Grand Bazaar
a commercial street which is occupied by all kinds of informal retail activities and displays.
7. front park of sirkeci station
the small park is always crowd. i found a lot of men gathered here every day, someone was selling leather belts, and others just wandering nearby. the park has become a kind of public domain.
8. balat coast line
wide green belt along the south bank of golden horn.it is hot for picnic in warmer season. i went there in rainy day.there were still lots of fishers gathering there.And i had a cup of turkish tea in a mini cafe on a well-decorated boat which is by no means a heterotopia space in the city.
9.sogutlucesme station bridge
sogutlucesme is a place in asian part where suburb train station,metro bus station and large area of parking place gathered. It is a transportation intersection point. lots of people walking under the station bridge to cross the area. i found the narrow tunnel under moto way were occupied by some retailers,while the giant space under the bridge is abandoned.
11. under the second bosphorus bridge
even the narrow gap between 2 housing blocks and under the second bosphorus bridge was occupied by some informal residential and garden.
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