the new housing developments that have sprouted up during istanbul’s recent construction boom have created a skyline of solitary blocks without regard for their environment. in an attempt to offer a new typology for residential living, julien de smedt architects has proposed plans for a vast community to be built between esenyurt and bahcesehir — an area currently experiencing rapid growth and ambitious planning.
titled ‘istanbul summits’, the proposal for the four plots comprises three novel solutions to living, each integrating nature through a series of simple manipulations. the structures come together to create landmark living complexes, which offer a diversity of residential and shopping experiences.
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