Akasya is located in Acıbadem, a district that is at the periphery of Üskudar, which is one of Istanbul's oldest residential areas with its historical atmosphere, and Ataşehir, which has developed rapidly as a result of residential and commercial functions in the recent years. Akasya has been designed with an architectural approach that preserves the values of both districts and also observes the requirements of the urban life redefined recently. In a manner that is contrary to the common ‘mass’ residence production approach , a high quality natural environment and social facilities were created for the purpose of contributing value to the city life. Solutions were sought for the requirements set forth by urbanization and being an urban-dweller, through the utilization of modern technology in infrastructures and superstructures. Akasya has been designed as 3 different parcels, namely the “Lake,” the “Woods” and the “City” which are connected by the “Oval Garden,” a central green area designed as a meeting point and combines the 3 parcels with its recrational functions.
The “City” parcel, consisting of a Tower and a Horizontal Block, is designed over the shopping mall that will be serving Istanbul’s retail circulation. The units with flexible designs in contrast to the tranquil structures in the Woods and Lake parcels, creates a dynamic structure, open to the use of owners for different purposes with its social facilities and range of use. The project is a Breem certificate candidate as a result of its utilization of gray waters for the irrigation of gardens and pools, as well as the energy savings it achieves through efficient illumination automations.