Article source: 4M SALALI ARCHITECTS

Republic Square of Mardin designed by Ankara/Istanbul based office 4M Salalı Architects with an area of 9.000 sqm, aims to create a new cultural focus in the heart of historical city of Mardin by transforming a central location surrounded by many precious historical buildings. The project’s construction phase has begun and it is planned to be completed in September 2019.

Republic Square of Mardin is located in Mardin which is situated in the south-east of Turkey. Mardin is one of the most distinctive cities in Turkey with reflections of the cultural influences of various dynasties throughout the history. Historical buildings such as mosques, shrines, churches, monasteries and caravanserais in the city, represent different religious beliefs and cultures. Also, it hosts stone houses which have been listed as world heritage sites. Republic Square of Mardin is designed to be an accessible, extroverted and modern focal point in harmony with the historical texture of Mardin, which has hosted numerous civilizations in its thousands of years of history.

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• Architects: 4M SALALI ARCHITECTS
• Project: Republic Square of Mardin
• Location: Mardin, Turkey
  
• Employer: Mardin Municipality of Turkey
• Project Type: Urban Design
• Project Year: 2019

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