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Kanyon

Living in a city within a city

Kanyon is a new approach to mixed-use projects. Built in downtown Istanbul's financial district, it unites 180 apartments, a 26-story office building, and retail that undulates around a dramatic open space. The project addressed residential fundamentals while also creating a destination neighborhood. It is a place where the individual parts interact to create a new urban flow between home, work, and play.

At a Glance

Project Type

Mixed-Use, Residential, Retail, Office, TOD, Open/Public Space

Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Size

7.4 acres

Client

Eczacibasi, Is Real Estate & Investment (IS GYO)

Executive Architect

Tabanlioglu Mimarlik

Services

Architecture

Awards

Award for Excellence: Europe, Urban Land Institute

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Kanyon is designed to be a state-of-the-art live, work and play environment that caters to residents and visitors alike.

Proximity to a major light rail line, boulevard, and bus stop have made it a vital part of the neighborhood renaissance.
Proximity to a major light rail line, boulevard, and bus stop have made it a vital part of the neighborhood renaissance.
A series of districts are connected by an interior street, or canyon, that traverses the site.
A series of districts are connected by an interior street, or canyon, that traverses the site.

Bold Design

We designed Kanyon to be an open, vibrant, and green project. The design is envisioned as a family of bold architectural shapes, each housing a different use, that come together to form a dynamic and iconic composition. Between the architectural shapes, the perspectives and views through the project constantly change, resulting in a vibrant and energetic space that engages users.

Soft curves in the buildings' forms creates the dramatic
Soft curves in the buildings' forms creates the dramatic "canyon" effect.
The 600-foot-long canyon creates an exploratory path that features a variety of courtyards, terraces and other spaces.
The 600-foot-long canyon creates an exploratory path that features a variety of courtyards, terraces and other spaces.
The 26-level office tower was designed with a curved facade that reinforces the graceful shape of the canyon.
The 26-level office tower was designed with a curved facade that reinforces the graceful shape of the canyon.
The tower is slightly set back from the street, creating an entry plaza that overlooks the long expanse of the canyon.
The tower is slightly set back from the street, creating an entry plaza that overlooks the long expanse of the canyon.

Retail and Office 100% Leased Prior to Opening

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The canyon is lined on both sides by the project's four-level retail and entertainment complex. In addition to connecting and activating the canyon, the retail base contains multiple entrances at different levels that knit the project into the city fabric and provide access from the metro, street and parking structure.

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The four levels of retail are terraced, allowing visitors on each level to overlook the activity in the canyon.
The project's unique design has attracted upscale retailers, including many that are new to Turkey, to its 160 shops.
The project's unique design has attracted upscale retailers, including many that are new to Turkey, to its 160 shops.

Residential Units 100% Sold-Out Prior to Opening

We designed the residential tower with a simple iconic shape that reinforces the flow of the canyon and provides dramatic views into and beyond the project.
We designed the residential tower with a simple iconic shape that reinforces the flow of the canyon and provides dramatic views into and beyond the project.
Kanyon's 180 homes achieve a vital balance, placed at the center of the action, while also being a welcoming retreat of quiet and stillness.
Kanyon's 180 homes achieve a vital balance, placed at the center of the action, while also being a welcoming retreat of quiet and stillness.
Most units have balconies, private terraces, gardens, operable windows, and indoor/outdoor living. Also unusual, especially in downtown Istanbul, is 38,000 sq ft of common garden space for residents to enjoy.
Most units have balconies, private terraces, gardens, operable windows, and indoor/outdoor living. Also unusual, especially in downtown Istanbul, is 38,000 sq ft of common garden space for residents to enjoy.
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At the heart of the project, the Canyon opens on to the Performance Plaza, an amphitheater carved from the base of the sphere that serves as the stage for activities of all sizes, from strolling entertainers to symphonies.

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