Figure 1.
Brutalist and Brutalist-influenced buildings in Istanbul (map and table created by authors, 2024) [19]
Table 1.
Brutalist Examples in Istanbul (created by authors, 2024)
| NO | NAME | ARCHITECTS | BUILT IN | FUNCTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rexx Cinema* | Maruf Önal | 1961 | Culture |
| 2 | Kınalıada Mosque | Turhan Uyaroğlu, Başar Acarlı | 1964 | Religious |
| 3 | Tarabya Mosque | Ali Barman | 1964 | Religious |
| 4 | Sudalı Villa | Muzaffer Sudalı | 1965 | Housing |
| 5 | Palet 2 Restaurant (Big Chefs) | unknown | 1960-66 | Restaurant |
| 6 | Manifaturacilar Retail Center | Doğan Tekeli, Sami Sisa, Metin Hepgüler | 1967 | Trade |
| 7 | Istanbul Reklam Building | Günay C?ilingiroğlu, Muhlis Tunca | 1969-74 | Administration |
| 8 | Istanbul Officer’s Club | Metin Hepgüler | 1974 | Hotel |
| 9 | Tercüman Newspaper Office** | Günay Çilingiroğlu, Muhlis Tunca | 1974 | Administration |
| 10 | Atatürk Library | Sedad Hakkı Eldem | 1973-75 | Culture |
| 11 | UFI Shopping Center | Doğan Tekeli, Sami Sisa, İrfan Ertem | 1975 | Trade |
| 12 | Karaköy Trade Center | Günay Çilingiroğlu, Bilge Kıray | 1978 | Trade |
| 13 | Zincirlikuyu Highways Facilities** | Mehmet Konuralp | 1973-80 | Facility |
| 14 | Apartment in Kanlica | Kaya Tecimen, Ali Çiçek | 1978-80 | Housing |
| 15 | Beyti Steakhouse | Yilmaz Sanlı | 1970-83 | Restaurant |
Figure 2.
Location of Manifaturacılar Retail Center (visualization by authors based on aerial photograph dated 1966 [27])
Figure 3.
Manifaturacılar Retail Center master plan (drawn and visualized by the authors based on [32])
Figure 4.
Silhouette of Manifaturacılar Retail Center and Süleymaniye Mosque (visualized by the authors based on [25])
Figure 5.
Block 1 ground floor plan (left) and Block 2nd floor plan (right) (visualized by the authors based on [32])
Figure 6.
Bar Kızı, MRC construction, 1966 (authors archive)
Figure 7.
Opening of MRC, 1967 [25]
Figure 8.
Manifaturacılar Retail Center; (a) Block 4, (b) Block 2, (c) façade of Block 1, (d) metal relief by Kuzgun Acar, (e) courtyard of Block 1, (f) courtyard of Block 1 (authors archive, 2022)
Figure 9.
Manifaturacılar Retail Center, art works; (a) mosaic panel by Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, (b) marble fountain plastic by Yavuz Görey, (c) mosaic panel by Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, (d) stone bas-relief by Ali Teoman Germaner (authors archive, 2022)
Figure 10.
Location of the Istanbul Reklam Building (visualization by authors based on aerial photograph dated 1976 [27])
Figure 11.
Istanbul Reklam Building plan (drawn and visualized by the authors based on [43])
Figure 12.
Dentsu Advertising Office Building [47]
Figure 13.
Dentsu Advertising Office Building [47]
Figure 14.
Istanbul Reklam Building façade and column-beam detail from the entrance hall [authors archive, 2022]
Figure 15.
View of the Istanbul Reklam Building [Irexpo introductory booklet, authors archive]
Figure 16.
Istanbul Reklam Building interior spaces [Irexpo introductory booklet, authors archive]
Figure 17.
Location of the Istanbul Officers’ Club (visualization by authors based on aerial photograph dated 1987 [27])
Figure 18.
Istanbul Officers’ Club plan (drawn and visualized by the authors based on [32])
Figure 19.
Istanbul Officers’ Club façade and balcony details [authors archive, 2024]
Figure 20.
Istanbul Officers’ Club art works; (a) Afyon marble wall, (b) mosaic panel by Atilla Galatalı, (c) ceramic panel by Oya Koçan (d) mosaic panel by Atilla Galatalı [authors archive, 2024]