By defining and designing the perfect ‘bundle’ of amenities (transport, car access, bicycle paths, parkland, parking, boating bays, beach and reed zones) its potential is maximized. This long bundle creates intense combinations: boats in all formats, sunbathers, leisure seekers, birds, nature seekers, for housing, hotels, restaurants.

By curving the programmatic ‘bundle’ as a piece of elastic land inwards,’ the capacity can be extended to be worth of a metropolitan area the size of Istanbul (20 Million). This extended shoreline gives a base for limitless future development. Activities and programs can be positioned at a distance, while marinas can be positioned in its vicinity. This bundle gives a distinct character to the site that becomes a distinctive and prized element within the city and a focus point for the surrounding neighborhoods.

By digging down parts of the islands, as ‘offsets’ of the existing shorelines between the edges and the existing highway, internal lakes or basins can be made. These can work as marinas both for yachts from the Sea of Marmara as well as from the lake. Each basin can ‘specialize’ in terms of types of boats and visitors. These basins turn the site into an attractive sequential lagoon, a water park.

Along the ‘inner side’ of the bundle that functions as a corniche program can be positioned equally: This position between the new lakes and sea/inner lake, between the marina and beach, allows for an attractive positioning of the demanded program: hotel, yacht-club, community center, and indoor sports. A water cleaning plant is integrated into this program, wrapped by shopping and sports facilities.