07 December 2006 --Orhan Esen- Istanbul

From Taksim to the map and to the project
Reaching our first pattern’s concept

A. ‘Periods’ (chronological and/or mental)

Pre modern ottoman 1

Early-modern ottoman 2

Early modern republican 3

Bottom-up modernization 4

Globalization 5

B. Itinerary-

The maksem 1

- Grand rue de Pera - to Istiklal st. / 1-5

- The Taksim monument / 3

- The tarlabasi bvd / 4-5

- Talimhane / 3-4-5

(Taksim barracks / 2-3)

- Taksim promenade with ceylan intercontinental / 3-4-5

- View to Macka valley / 2-3-4-5

- Taskisla bdg / 2-3

- Ataturk library 3

- Mete st / Ayaspasa bdg block / 2-3

- Ataturk cultural center, ‘the Opera’ / 3

(The park hotel 1) the park hotel 2 / 3-5

(The banque ottoman / 2) the marmara hotel / 5

- The may 27 monument / 3

- Busstops 4- Metro + funiculaire / 5

- Existing buildings and spaces(not existing buildings and spaces put in brackets)