{"id":174357,"date":"2017-05-11T06:36:27","date_gmt":"2017-05-11T06:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/?p=174357"},"modified":"2017-05-11T09:36:46","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T09:36:46","slug":"dror-and-gensler-propose-worlds-first-underground-cruise-operation-for-istanbuls-galataport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/other_stuff\/dror-and-gensler-propose-worlds-first-underground-cruise-operation-for-istanbuls-galataport.php","title":{"rendered":"Dror and Gensler propose world\u2019s first underground cruise operation for Istanbul&#8217;s Galataport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\nAs a part of the Galataport Project, protection and restoration work has started at one of the most beautiful stretches of Istanbul&#8217;s coastline. A collaborative team of Dror and Gensler won an invited competition to redesign the Galataport and open the prominent Bosphorus-adjacent site at the heart of Istanbul to the public. The 110,000 square meter area features two important quays and boasts a cluster of landmarks such as the Istanbul Modern, the city\u2019s contemporary art museum. Currently, a major portion of the 1.2 kilometer-long boardwalk is an active cruise terminal and remains closed to pedestrians.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/213587853\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe basic concept behind Gensler and Dror&#8217;s proposed plan is to open the stretch of coastline for public use through \u201cthe world\u2019s first underground cruise operation.\u201d To achieve that, the team worked alongside Miami-based firm BEA to invent a hydraulic boardwalk and gangway system. The hydraulic boardwalk deploys a rising gangway only when a ship docks and the system only takes up 3.5 meters of boardwalk.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dror-gensler-galataport-4-770x490.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"490\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-174360\" \/><br \/>\nDror Benshetrit, principal of Dror, explains, \u201cThrough the collaboration of our partners, we\u2019ve been able to relocate the cruise terminal in an unprecedented way and design a plan that respects the cultural texture of Istanbul. It is our hope that the revitalized neighborhood will reconnect local residents and visitors with nature, enrich their social life, and ultimately, improve their well-being.\u201d<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dror-gensler-galataport-3-770x433.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-174359\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dror-gensler-galataport-6-770x433.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-174361\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dror-gensler-galataport-7-770x433.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-174362\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/luxurylaunches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dror-gensler-galataport-1-770x311.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"311\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-174363\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[Via:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/dror-gensler-galataport-masterplan-istanbul-turkey-05-04-2017\/\">Designboom<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a part of the Galataport Project, protection and restoration work has started at one of the most&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":174358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[7115],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dror and Gensler propose world\u2019s first underground cruise operation for Istanbul&#039;s Galataport - Luxurylaunches<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"As a part of the Galataport Project, protection and restoration work has started at one of the most beautiful stretches of Istanbul&#039;s coastline. 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