İstinye Park is a

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in the

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quarter of

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with 291 stores, of retail area, and four levels of underground parking. The center features both enclosed and open-air sections. The open-air section has a green central park and offers street-side shopping. The center includes an authentic

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bazaar- a traditional market place, inspired by

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and history.

Design and layout

Istinye Park has a gross area of . There are three distinct sections present in the building: *The Grand Rotunda is a central entertainment space, consisting of a four level arena-like space beneath a scalloped/segmented shell. It is supported by a central exterior mast over 3 panoramic elevators. The 75-meter-diameter hard-shell

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encloses a 9 m diameter vertically moving stage. The Rotunda also features kinetic water sculptures animated with lights and music. *The Lifestyle Center is an open-air town square incorporating a green central park and Fashion District – the glass-roofed indoor retail area. * The Bazaar area is distinguished from the rest of the center with its historical Turkish styling- each facade has been inspired by Turkish architecture and history. The project design was led by US architect, BCT Design Group Inc., based in

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. The design period -from conceptual, schematic, to development- lasted for about a year. Ömerler Mimarlik, based in

, drafted construction drawings and handled implementation. The construction period went on for 26 months- from the first lay of foundation until the grand opening. From the first sketch to the completion of the project, it took (2004–2007) 3 years in total. File:Interior of İstinye Park.jpg, Interior of the shopping center File:Istinye Park at night.jpg, Entrance of the shopping center in Winter

Transportation

City buses number 29, 29B, 29P, 29S, 40B, 42, EL1, EL2 provides access to the center.

References

IstinyePark Official Website

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Istinye Park Shopping malls in Istanbul Sarıyer Istanbul Central Business District

Design and layout

Transportation

See also

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