Library of Istanbul
Heritage Hotel & Library — 12-Month Build
Project Start: March 2026
Target Opening: February 2027
7 rooms · 4 eras · 1 story
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Pending Permits
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Ideas Captured
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Budget Items
Building Profile
Address: Hacı Beşir Tekkesi Çıkmazı No:8/1, Alemdar Mah., Fatih/İstanbul
Permitted Use: Pansiyon (Otel) — Yapı Ruhsatı 2025/4/0064
Owner: UP Kapital Danışmanlık A.Ş.
Total Area: 587.61 m² · Footprint 117.4 m²
Floors: 6 total (2 below road + 4 above) · Height 21.74m
Class/Group: V-C · Korunması Gerekli Kültür Varlığı (Protected Cultural Heritage)
Parcel: Pafta 90, Ada 31, Parsel 18 · Yapı Kimlik: 2772637679
Heritage Layers: Roman → Byzantine → Ottoman → Republic
Contractor: Mira Restorasyon İnşaat ve Danışmanlık Ltd. Şti. (Neslihan Yurttaş)
Site Chief: Yunus Demirbaş, İnşaat Mühendisi
Estimated Cost: ₺23,210,585 (₺38,900/m²)
Key Features: Brick barrel vaults, stone stairs, garden (bahçe)
Quick Timeline
Green = active phases
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Timeline & Milestones
12-month build schedule — March 2026 to February 2027
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7 rooms
Design & Architecture
7 rooms across 4 eras — Bodrum Kat to 3. Kat
Heritage Layers
Republic Era(1923–present)
Upper floors · Above road +12.77m (total height 21.74m)
Ottoman Era(1453–1923)
Mid floors · Timber frame (hımış) construction
Byzantine Era(330–1453)
Street level · Arched openings, brick vaulting
Roman Era(pre-330 CE)
Below road · 2 subterranean floors, -8.97m depth
📁 Drawing & Document References
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Ideas & Inspiration
Capture concepts, design ideas, heritage research
Capture a new idea
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Budget & Contractors
Cost tracking and team management
👷 Team & Contractors
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Permitting & Legal
Regulatory approvals for heritage hotel conversion
⚠️ Key Heritage Considerations
- • All modifications require Koruma Kurulu (Heritage Council) pre-approval
- • Archaeological monitoring likely required during any excavation near Roman foundations
- • Facade changes must respect and preserve each era's visible layer
- • MEP routing must be invisible within the heritage fabric
- • Seismic retrofit must use methods compatible with historic masonry
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Architectural Drawings
DWG files converted to interactive SVG — pan and zoom to explore
Drawing Files
balıkesirhan_6.11.2023.dwg
Architectural plan · AutoCAD 2000 format (AC1015) · 33.7 MB
Balıkesirhan_MEL+S_revize.dwg
MEP & Structural plan · AutoCAD 2007 format (AC1021) · 4.5 MB
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Location & Context
The building in its neighbourhood — Istanbul's historic peninsula
Nearby Heritage Sites & Context
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History & Artefacts
Historical research, findings, and references — layered by era