SBP 411 - Project VII (URBAN DESIGN)

Course Objectives

The project sites include eight sub-areas of different qualities, which are located in the Büyükçekmece district of Istanbul
province, determined in cooperation with the Büyükçekmece Municipality. Project VII aims to develop alternative proposals
of an urban scenario, interactions between spatial organizations of buildings and the built environment, urban daily life, land
use, and transportation problems for an existing urban place that is formed by natural and artificial resources and affected
by social, economic, cultural factors according to its characteristics.

Course Description

Literature review and analytical research in order to understand the transformation of the project site in time
process,
• Examination of the urban planning practices, which include the planning decisions implemented by the
central authorities and local municipalities,
• Developing alternative scenarios and urban design proposals for the selected area.