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Two Squares: Studies and Designs for Martyrs Square, Beirut, and Sirkeci Square, Istanbul (Aga Khan Program of the Graduate School of Design) by Hashim Sarkis; Samir Khalaf; Mark Dwyer; Tansel Korkmaz; Pars Kibarer is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Two Squares: Studies and Designs for Martyrs Square, Beirut, and Sirkeci Square, Istanbul (Aga Khan Program of the Graduate School of Design) about?

Through a series of essays by urban historians and designers, Two Squares examines the changing role of public space in the cities of Beirut and Istanbul as they undergo major urban redevelopment. The study of Beirut looks at the redesign of Martyrs Square, the citys primary public space, in the aftermath of the civil war and the ongoing reconstruction efforts to rebuild the center. In Istanbul, the focus is on Sirkeci Square, one of the main intermodal hubs in the historic peninsula, as it readies itself to host a new station for the first under-Bosphorus train tunnel. The two urban transformations are taken as opportunities to examine the nature of public space in the 21st-century city, the history and evolution of public life in Beirut and Istanbul, and the possibilities of using these vital transportation nodes as opportunities for new landscape, urban, and architectural design strategies. The book also includes a series of hypothetical design projects for these two squares.

Author

Hashim Sarkis; Samir Khalaf; Mark Dwyer; Tansel Korkmaz; Pars Kibarer

Publisher

Harvard University, Graduate School of Design; Harvard Graduate School of Design

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780935617894

Subjects

Social Science, Sociology, Social_sciences