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Sivas K?z?l?rmak River Bank Development
Conceptual Bridge and Mixed-Use Design, Turkey – design by ONZ Architects & MDesign
19 Aug 2015
Sivas K?z?l?rmak River Bank Development
Design: ONZ Architects & MDesign
Location: Sivas, Turkey
Sivas K?z?l?rmak River Bank Development Urban Design & Architectural Competition? 3. Prize

ABOUT COMPETITION

The competition was opened by the Sivas Municipality for the design of 6 million square meters of land by the K?z?l?rmak River in Sivas. K?z?l?rmak is the longest river entirely within Turkey and until today it acted as a barrier dividing the city Sivas. The competition aim was to bring together the two sides of the river with a holistic urban design along with recreational and cultural design elements. The competition was a pre-selected competition and eight groups were chosen for the second stage.
The city of Sivas, located in K?z?l?rmak section of the Central Anatolia Region, has always been an important transit point, a focal spot and a settlement throughout history as a result of its geographical features. Under the rule of different states such as Hittite, Roman, Seljuk and Ottoman, the city?s morphology and sociocultural identity has changed over time, depending on the population movement as well as military and political processes.
K?z?l?rmak River?s impact on the urban life has remained limited due to parameters like secu...