Zorlu Ecocity , Istanbul
2010-01-19 from: author:
When the living environment of human beings is increasingly damaged，it is undoubtedly a piece of good news to build an environmentally-friendly city.
Zorlu Ecocity is a multi-functional development project, which is located in the capital of Turkey Istanbul and designed by the well-known Malaysian architect Ken Yeang.
Based on the design philosophy of "city within a city" and urban planning principles, Zorlu Ecocity is to increase the number of city centers in the district of Marma in order to cope with the pressure of the historical center of Istanbul which is caused by urban development.
The total construction area of Zorlu Ecocity will be 588,850 square meters. There will be a total of 14 buildings from 8 to 26 storeys including office buildings, residential buildings, two hotels, apartments and holiday-style senior apartments built on three-storey retail complex.
This city within a city will also accommodate six thousand cars in a seven-story deep basement. But, as I look at the renderings and ponder the concept, I think the idea is that people won't need their cars anymore. Plus, I'm guessing there will be a link with mass transportation to make car use an aberration, as opposed to the norm.
The city has undeniable appeal with all the greenery and open space. It seems so peaceful. Ken Yeang, director of Llewelyn Davies Yeang and known expert on bioclimatic skyscraper design, will be speaking about this project at the Ecocity World Summit in April.*