Kadikoy is a cosmopolitan area on the northern shores of the Marmara Sea on the Asian side of Istanbul, where have over the past decade been produced creative industries through the immigration of young intellectuals and artists. Despite its large cultural capacities, research through public participation has shown that in its gulf, there are growing needs for new arts-dedicated spaces through the expansion of coastal green areas is in the bay. The goal was to improve the signi cant cultural character of the Kadikoy waterfront, by using modern architectural principles and nding a harmonious relationship between the natural and the built environment through the width of the green spaces. The thesis focuses on creating an artistic spatial atmosphere in connection with nature, by exploiting the accessibility of life through the view of the Marmara Sea in the historic peninsula and by an architectural language that linguistically relates to the element of water. Center for Contemporary Art Kadikoy Sanat does include programs for the visual arts (museum, gallery), performing arts (auditorium), lobby with multipurpose space, conference room, art library, administrative and service areas. In Kadikoy Bay, two spatial points create a gateway that expresses the visual passage from sea to land. A square is a grateful form that, through an abstract interpretation of traditional Ottoman architecture, connects the fragmented surroundings, and at the same time has enough monumental character to re ect the skyline of the Haydarpasa Railway Station, across the bay. From the cube through the subtractive architecture is established a square in a square, a park in a park, a space in a space, as a multifunctional art complex, whichthrough the orientation of the public space expands the width of the urban pulse in creating emotional contact with the water edge.
