typical approach

Typical approach limits the public programme to the ground level 0 to the +4.This diagram shows exactly the same size and types of the programmes i'm dealing with in the chain tower. One of the developments on the strip, Metro City Mall is a good example of many "islands" of iconic towers in Sisli, Istanbul. Kanyon Mall, Sapphire, İş Bank and Astoria all follow a similar strategy.


In the typical approach, 8 apartments are placed around the core on every level. the seperation of the shared spaces and the private spaces are very clear. Even if there's a shared space in the tower, it is completely seperated from the public. Letting public use the upper floors just like the ground level will create a 24 hours alive tower just like a city in itself with 3.000 inhabitants.