Table 1.
Publications on IDB after 2000 (created by authors)
| Study | Author | Type | Date | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creation of the Memory through The Usage of Art in Architectural Design & IMC [9] | Sena Özeren | Master Thesis | 2008 | IDB's architectural history, design, art works |
| From Istanbul Drawers' Bazaar to Unkapanı Plakcı's Bazaar: A Historıcal Assessment on Spatial Organızatıon [10] | Gökçe Kaan Demirkıran | Article | 2013 | Turkish music and IDB |
| Architecture at the Intersection of Continuity and Change: Three Structural Approach Processes in the City of Istanbul [11] | Tuba Sarı | Congress Paper | 2015 | How the contemporary design approach can follow in keeping the past up to date through IDB and two other buildings |
| Assessment Of 20th Century Modern Architecture Heritage: The Case Of IMC [12] | Saadet Kök | Master Thesis | 2016 | The values and qualities of IDB that need to be maintained |
| Mat-Building And The Case Of “İstanbul Manifaturacılar Çarşısı” [13] | Hüseyin Ali Korkut | Master Thesis | 2016 | Relation of IDB and mat-building approach |
| A Hidden Open Air Museum: Istanbul Drapers' Bazaar [14] | Şehnaz Şişmanoğlu | Article | 2016 | Foundation, construction, environmental context, works of art and functions of IDB |
| At the Intersection of Local and Global: İstanbul Manifaturacılar Çarşısı [15] | İdil Erkol | Article | 2017 | “Modernist form language with reference to the locality” of the building, the context and architectural character of IDB |
| An Architecture of Arabesk: The (Re)making of İstanbul Manifaturacılar Çarşısı, 1967–2017 [16] | Pınar Şenol | Master Thesis | 2017 | The relationship between IDB and its users in terms of the modernisation process in Turkey |
| Two Unique Protected Sites with a Modern Heritage in Historical Peninsula in Istanbul [17] | Gülhan Benli & Aysun Ferrah Güner | Book Chapter | 2017 | Characteristics of Süleymaniye (covering IDB) and Zeyrek |
| Can’t We Protect Our Republican Period Heritage? [18] | Doğan Tekeli | Article | 2018 | Problems with the preservation of IDB |
| Investigation of Shopping Spaces in the Istanbul Historic Peninsula through Three Buildings: Grand Bazaar, Istanbul Manifaturacılar Market and Historia Shopping Center [19] | Meltem Özçakı | Article | 2020 | IDB's and two other buildings’ relationship with the city, architectural features, and interior constructions in terms of a shopping centre in Turkey |
| Measuring Architecture and Urban Fabric: The Case of the İMÇ and the SSK Complexes [20] | Mario Lodeweik Lionar & Özgür Ediz | Article | 2021 | Visual complexities of the IDB and the SSK Complexes and the urban fabric of the District of Zeyrek adjacent to these two complexes |
| In Search of Local Modernism The Istanbul Drapers’ and Furnishers’ Bazaar [21] | İdil Erkol Bingöl | Book Chapter | 2021 | Context and architectural character of IDB |

Figure 1.
Location of IDB (Doğan Tekeli Archive)

Figure 2.
Siteplan of the building complex (Doğan Tekeli Archive)

Figure 3.
The setting of the masses (Doğan Tekeli Archive)

Figure 4.
Section of the project (Doğan Tekeli Archive)

Figure 5.
Art works in IDB (Doğan Tekeli Archive)

Figure 6.
Istanbul Drapers’ Bazaar (Doğan Tekeli Archive)

Figure 7.
A Façade of IDB from the first (on the left) and recent period (on the right) (created by authors with photos from Doğan Tekeli Archive)

Figure 8.
Sadi Diren's ceramic panel, invisible due to various elements (photo by authors)

Figure 9.
Existing air conditioner and cables (photo by authors)
Table 2.
AdaptSTAR weightings of İstanbul Drapers’ Bazaar (created by authors)
| AdaptSTAR Criteria [26] | İstanbul Drapers’ Bazaar | |
|---|---|---|
| Main category (max.) | Sub-category (max.) | Rating |
| Physical (16.08%) | 12.05% | |
| Structural integrity and foundation (5.58%) | (Q5) 4.17% | |
| Material durability and workmanship (5.33%) | (Q6) 4.00% | |
| Maintainability (5.17%) | (Q7) 3.88% | |
| Economic (locational value) (13.40%) | 12.55% | |
| Density and proximity (4.47%) | (Q8) 4.31% | |
| Transport and access (4.52%) | (Q9) 4.12% | |
| Plot size and site plan (4.41%) | (Q10) 4.12% | |
| Functional (15.23%) | 12.73% | |
| Flexibility and convertibility (3.42%) | (Q11) 3.21% | |
| Disassembly (2.96%) | (Q12) 1.97% | |
| Spatial flow and atria (3.00%) | (Q13) 2.79% | |
| Structural grid (3.03%) | (Q14) 2.56% | |
| Service ducts and corridors (2.82%) | (Q15) 2.20% | |
| Technological (14.85%) | 10.87% | |
| Orientation and solar access (2.80%) | (Q16) 2.33% | |
| Glazing and shading (2.54%) | (Q17) 1.96% | |
| Insulation and acoustics (2.49%) | (Q18) 1.46% | |
| Natural lighting and ventilation (2.67%) | (Q19) 2.15% | |
| Energy rating (2.31%) | (Q20) 1.30% | |
| Feedback on building performance and usage (2.04%) | (Q21) 1.67% | |
| Social (14.37%) | 12.33% | |
| Image and history (4.69%) | (Q22) 4.58% | |
| Aesthetics and townscape (5.04%) | (Q23–Q24) 4.80% | |
| Neighbourhood and amenity (4.64%) | (Q25–Q26) 2.95% | |
| Legal (13.28%) | 8.92% | |
| Standard of finish (4.36%) | (Q27) 3.21% | |
| Fire protection and disability access (4.65%) | (Q28–Q29) 2.82% | |
| Occupational health, IEQ, safety and security (4.27%) | (Q30) 2.90% | |
| Political (12.79%) | 9.69% | |
| Ecological footprint and conservation (4.05%) | (Q31) 2.62% | |
| Community support and ownership (4.35%) | (Q32) 3.21% | |
| Urban master plan and zoning (4.39%) | (Q33) 3.86% | |
| TOTAL (100%) | 79.15% | |
| STAR RATING (0–5) | 4 Stars (Best Practice) | |

Figure 10.
Histogram of IDB's economic condition (locational value) (created by authors)

Figure 11.
Histogram of IDB's social condition (created by authors)

Figure 12.
Histogram of IDB's functionality (created by authors)

Figure 13.
Histogram of IDB's legal condition (created by authors)

Figure 14.
Histogram of IDB's physical condition (created by authors)

Figure 15.
Histogram of IDB's technological condition (created by authors)

Figure 16.
Histogram of IDB's political condition (created by authors)

Figure 17.
Future status of IDB (created by authors)

Figure 18.
Adaptive reuse suggestions from experts (created by authors)