Archinect - News2024-05-09T22:52:29-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150005966/dror-and-gensler-propose-underground-cruise-operation-for-istanbul-s-galataport-masterplan
Dror and Gensler propose underground cruise operation for Istanbul's Galataport masterplan Julia Ingalls2017-05-04T18:11:00-04:00>2017-05-04T18:12:02-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/g5/g5y4typsyea58p0r.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Imagine combining the movable gangway employed for airplane passengers with the slender above-ground urban footprint of a subway station, and you have the basic concepts behind Gensler and Dror's proposed underground cruise operation in their masterplan for the Galataport in Istanbul. Using a hydraulic boardwalk that deploys a rising gangway when and only when a ship docks, the system only takes up 3.5 meters of boardwalk.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/q2/q2pr9xhhna81r2x8.jpg"></p><p>The architects wanted to free up the now mainly inaccessible-to-the-public 1.2 kilometer Bosphorus abutting boardwalk while still servicing cruise ships, so they invented this underground system in combination with interdisciplinary firm BEA.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/dd/ddw2nr17hfwucs77.jpg"></p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/xq/xqis8m47tmiji2ci.jpg"></p><p>As Dror Benshetrit, principal of Dror explains, “Through the collaboration of our partners, we’ve been able to relocate the cruise terminal in an unprecedented way and design a plan that respects the cultural texture of Istanbul. It is our hope that the revitalized neighborhood will reconnect local residents and visitors with n...</p>
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Atlantic City boardwalk collapse as Hurricane Sandy slams coast Archinect2012-10-30T13:19:00-04:00>2012-10-30T13:21:47-04:00
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