Yoros (Genoa) Castel Restoration
STATUS
In Design
PROJECT SIZE
51,000 m2
Istanbul Municipality demanded concept studies for the renovation of Yoros Castle. The castle was built by Byzantine Empire in 13th century to control Bosphorous waterway’s north entrance. It was later occupied by Genoa for 100 years.
The historic castle was abandoned for a very long period of time with no visitors. The towers and walls are standing but partly in ruin. Just outside the castle, topography was changed to add small lightweight structures that no longer exist. There are wonderful views of the surrounding from the Castle.
A partly ruined castle is the reality of today. It is not being used, it does not have any functions, therefore it does not need to be perfect, it is not habitable. The proposition was to make the necessary structural restorations, re-organizing the existing roads and to add only necessary functions, outside the castle.
Visitors enter the car park, placed to a distance form the castle and they will continue on food. The first building is the café with a terrace of the view. A small museum about the castle was proposed to be on the disturbed topography, completing the topography to its original form while defining an entrance square for the visitors.
FIRM
Tanker Restoration and Construction
ARCHITECT
Bahar Yayla
INVESTOR
Istanbul Municipality