Aspiration in designing new building in historic settings must be to match the quality of the new with the old so that they are respected and enhanced for the benefit of those who live in Nicosia and the visitors who come to enjoy the wonderful heritage. Thus, the design concepts and evaluations have been set to help design alternatives and awareness among all those issues inserted in building design in historic settings.
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
o INTRODUCTION.
o AIM.
o HISTORIC ANALYSIS.
o ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS.
o BEFORE AND AFTER COMPARISION.
o VALUES.
o FUNCTIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
o SITE ANALYSIS.
o EXSISTING FUNCTIONS.
o PROPOSAL.
o CONCLUSION.
o REFERENCES.
3. INTRODUCTION.
oOur aspiration in designing new building in historic settings must be to
match the quality of the new with the old so that they are respected and
enhanced for the benefit of those who live in Nicosia and the visitors who
come to enjoy the wonderful heritage.
oOur design concepts and evaluations have been set to help design
alternatives and awareness among all those issues inserted in building
design in historic settings.
oThere are still many outstanding examples around the region, and we
have provided the Ground Bazar in Istanbul to demonstrate how the
principles can work in practice.
oGood quality design and planning are key to changing how people feel
about a place and can make a big difference in how people use space.
4. AIM.
o Encourage an imaginative, confident design response derived from
context.
o Provide a common-sense approach to work within the existing
conservation and planning development framework.
o Propose an adaptive-reuse as a preparation of new designs in
historic settings based on shared understanding of the issues.
o Communal places, such as the bazaar or the market, carry out the
community's heritage, customs, social structure and lifestyle.
5. HISTORIC ANALYSIS:
The old bazar described as an important site to reach to the yard of St Sophia
(Selimiye) and St Nicolas church, as at is close to the crossing.
(Bedestan) in Nicosia was used as the main trading place in Nicosia during Venetian
rule in Cyprus. People from Nicosia entered the walled city to sell their products and
textiles, using the area for their weekly local market. Due to population growth and its
rising popularity, the market became a permanent fixture and people from all around
Cyprus travelled to Nicosia in order to sell their goods or buy products at the
Bandabulya market.
In the early 1970s, due to the Cyprus conflict, new residential areas started to be
built outside the walled city. Gradually, the market started to be neglected by the
locals. Over the years, the shops closed down and the building became structurally
unsafe. In 2010, the Bandabuliya market closed down. With the support of the UNDP-
PFF, it was renovated and re-opened in June 2012 with 77 stalls for sellers, a café,
bookshops and a small theatre for performances.
6. ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS.
The original function of the building compatible in its scale and form
as a cultural heritage market, moreover, as well as being significant
cultural assets by itself, it should also play a role in delivering a range
of public policy objectives including sustainable economic
development, community cohesiveness and place-making for the
locals to congregate and share their skills, however, a further cultural
gentrification should be prevented.
The proposed of new development in this research will focus on the
spatial and the visual components of the heritage building, and which
is needed to enhance the existing environment.
7. BEFORE AND AFTER
COMPARISION.
Before renovation After renovation
Distraction in the market layout in the building before renovation, which
cause problems for the visitors walking inside the market.
new layout of the market taking into account the current functions such
as groceries, butchers, handicrafts shops, cafe and restaurants
the structural status of the building - which was about to collapse the concrete structure of the building has been rehabilitated for
the seismic requirements
the central islands in concrete were without foundations and the
reinforced concrete was in a very precarious status
The building foundation in the central has been renovated with the
concrete columns to provide a support for the old building.
the entire roof was rotten and near to collapse The roof has been replaced with a timber roof trusses, since it is a lighter
material and only 30% of the original tiles could be recuperated and
reused for the renovation
the building infrastructure has been deteriorated all infrastructures (such as electricity, water, telephone, sewerage,
drainage, firefighting system, etc.) have been provided, replaced and/or
upgraded
the building façade was visually and in a bad situation original Greek signs to be madel visible above the shops doors; the internal
parts upgraded with suitable materials such as terrazzo tiles, wooden
mezzanine to accommodate the new functions. Wooden doors and
windows had to be provided
the old building doesn’t meet the disabled needs Guarantee access to persons with disabilities, and Technical facilities such
as toilets for persons with disabilities provided in the new building.
the windows and the shutters has been in a bad situation the external wooden parts of the building, such as windows and shutters,
had to be replaced with the same design and dimensions depending on
their conditions
8. VALUES.
Value type.
Historic value • Its considered as an old and historical
building.
• No certain events but the building had
always been a market.
Symbolic & Spiritual
value
• No spiritual value since its not a place
for ritual or religious background.
• Could be considered cultural due to
the fact it provides daily and cultural
supplies for the local people.
• It’s a symbolical building since its been
the main trading place in Nicosia since
1917.
Archaeological, Age &
Scarcity value
• Its considered as a scarce building
since it’s the only bandabulya market
in Nicosia.
• It doesn’t have age value since its not
9. VALUES.
Value type.
Educational & Documentary value • The roof structure and construction is
pretty clear and educational.
• It could be considered as an old way of
life since its been there since the
history of Cyprus and many people
shop there till this day.
Architectural value • The special organization is designed in
a way to offer the individual a sense of
movement and participants sensation.
Artistic & Aesthetic value • In our opinion, there is no artistic value
present in the building other than the
displayed products in and out of the
shops.
• In terms of aesthetic value, there is a
sense of belonging and uniqueness to
the building.
10. VALUES.
Value type.
Contextual, Townscape/ Landscape &
Ecological value
• It is close to the crossing of the selimiyu
mosque and the Bedestan so its location is
quite lively and is easy to locate and access
and has good amenities around such as the
kıbrıs türk islam eserleri müzesi museum
and a mosque.
Economic & Functional value • This building is considered economic
because it’s a market. But for tourism there
should be some alteration since people
complain that its not that much of an
exciting experience.
• There is a huge unused space that can be
used as a functional one.
Social & Public value • Its considered a social and public space
since people can visit anytime without any
boundaries and anyone can access it.
• It’s a good meeting point and gathering
11. Bandabulya Bazaar
Other historic buildings in
the close surrounding
Vehicle Acces
Pedestrian Access only
Car parks in close
surrounding
Bandabulya
Bazaar is
located in
walled city
Nicosia. Lots of
other historic
buildings are
neighbouring
the MarketPlace
such as
Bedesten,
Selimiye
Mosque, The
Great Inn and
Kumarcular Inn
• The fact that there are so many historical buildings around, highlights the importance of the right
adaptive re-use plan. We should not only consider the historic building, but also historically rich
surrounding and its environmental compatibility with the building.
• The car parks with walking distance provided by Nicosia Municipality, is an opportunity for the building
to have long-term visitors. While providing new functions to the Marketplace, long-term functions can
be considered such as sitting for a coffee- attending a workshop activity or shopping from different
shops.
• Vehicle Access is an opportunity for new and old stores to get their goods
12. Gift & accessories shop – Confection
stores
Butcher and Chicken shops
Undefined empty stores
Green grocery stores
Circulation paths inside the building
EXISTING FUNCTIONS
OF THE BAZAAR
13. FUNCTIONAL
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Commercial building use:
Forum: like a traditional shops/store (bazaar),
and traditional food functions, which is
provided originally in the building concept, but
needs to be evaluated in terms of functionality.
Eating Function: cafe
14. FUNCTIONAL
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The context of the place changed at the present day and the sense of
evolution in the character happened after the building restoration, this means
a new design can also help in realizing their full economic and cultural
potential. However, it should replicate the existing building in design,
appearance, and materials.
According to the visitors- Google Reviews- of the old bazaar, they describe
their experience as humble, convenient, and authentic, and where it is great
to spend so little for so much. As a traditional heritage building, the slow
movement of this cultural heritage market should be kept. A well-noticed
complaint of the visitors related to the spatial and functional organization
inside the market, comparing to their expectation after vising the closed
bazaar in Istanbul. So, the heritage building focuses more on attracting the
local visitors in the city by focusing on the displaying of food and clothes,
rather than focusing on the overall experience as a cultural heritage site.
Although, the building consists of a jumble of sounds and colours, and there
15. FUNCTIONAL
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Features of functions:
cultural building use, as a gallery and performance space:
As a sustainable approach to the design, we can use the larger space in the
heritage building as a multifunctional hall, as the following:
Gallery: can be used as an art gallery to display the production of the
Authentic Cypriot traditional art, to bring experience to a wide range of
visitors- young people, and tourists. At the same time, it could be used as a
cinema, with only flexible furniture and which display only the traditional
Cypriot films.
A multifunctional space: can be described as a true integration of different
functions in time and space, and which often appeal to diverse community
members, including activities, artists and so on. Therefore, provide
opportunities for collaboration and partnerships across traditional boundaries.
16. FUNCTIONAL
RECOMMENDATIONS:
We will make an elevation to the commercial building use through
using a good example throughout the country like for example
Ground Bazar in Istanbul:
1. Organize the placement of the stuff in the market so they will not
cross the vertical line of the perception for the preceptor-visitor of
the old heritage building.
17. FUNCTIONAL
RECOMMENDATIONS:
2. Suggest a new tiles for the infrastructure (ground floor) to increase
the amount of the light inside and to complement the walls façade of
the shops.
19. 1) Replacing the chicken store at the enterance with a more
welcoming gift store
2) Providing a modern cafe which is more compatible with new
generation users and their needs.
3) Dividing the market place into 3 zones as souvenir street,
grocery street and butcher street.
4) Enterance 1 and 3 is more suitable acces for the cafee. By
placing the cafee at the end of the shopping stores, the bazaar
orient people to buy something from the stores even if they
only visit for a coffee.
5) Providing a new gathering area for cafee, where all the streets
links at the end
6) A workshop area where people can learn or watch how to do
the Art of Cypriote culture.
7) Self standing shading element may be added for this outdoor
activity
8) Adding new stores by the enterance of workshop such as
candle store, spice shop, coffee bean store to overpower the
smell of butchers.
9) Additional stores placed to sell the products done in
workshops, placed beside the Art of Cypriote workshop.
PROPOSAL:
20. CONCLUSION.
Lessons learnt from this specific approach to the time, location and
pragmatics of supply and spatial organization could guide the
cultural development of heritage sites. It is in projects such as this
that, by their quality, cost-effectiveness, the use of local materials
and available technology, married with today's patterns of
simple living, particularly for locals, and through engaging Turkish
Cypriot cultural experience in the market, to create
a livable environment for the tourists in their visit for this cultural
heritage site.
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