#GROUP 2

In the beginning of the Project we considered not only the building itself but also the close neibourhood. Our first ideas were based from the old usage of the bedesten. In 15th century it was used as a main international trading center for valuable goods. The cities with bedestens were important trading centers. Especially the inside of the bedesten was used for trading and storaging the most valuable goods. It was surrounded with small one-storey shops. First we thougt about a solution that the complex works together with the traditional trading area around it. The Project should respect the existing structure and characteristic of this traditional district. So, we thought about three main ideas:

1. Social Aspect: a complex that benefits the locals trade and social services.

2. Sea Aspect: regarding to the location of the bedesten near the Golden Horn, we can develope a new bedesten related to sea and fish: restaurants, shops, caffees and even places for fishing.

3. Cultural Aspect: a design area links the developing area of art museums, universities, galleries etc. The complex includes workshops for young designers, total and flexible spaces for exhibitions, conferences and various related activities.