Overlooking the Sea of Marmara just south of the Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul Seaport is an ambitious mixed-use project located on the European side of Turkey’s ancient capital. Nearly half of the 7.5 million square foot development will be constructed on an in-fill site of reclaimed waterfront, and will include a cruise ship terminal, yacht harbor and pleasure boat marina.
Because the development is adjacent to the fifth century Theodesian Wall and in front of existing residential neighborhoods, the design brief required a sensitivity to both Istanbul’s historic past and its contemporary culture.
