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RMJM has unveiled the design for the $1 billion Varyap Meridian development it is master planning in Istanbul, Turkey's Atasehir district, a new residential and business district. Set on a highly visible site that features panoramic views stretching from the Bosporus Strait in the west to the Sea of Marmara to the south, the 372,000-square-meter development includes a 60-story tower, 1,500 residential units, a five-star hotel, offices and conference facilities with landscaped public areas, and parking facilities. The project, which is expected to serve 20,000 people, is scheduled to be completed in 2011.
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