The Yenikapi project originates from an exceptional archaeological finding. In 2004, during the construction of an undersea tunnel planned to connect the Asian and the European sides of Istanbul, an outstanding archaeological site emerged from the mud. Remains dating back to the Neolithic age, a Byzantine harbour, Ottoman structures and 35 shipwrecks were discovered. An International architecture competition was organized in 2012 so to identify a proper design for the entire site. Eventually, the proposal by Peter Eisenman and Aytac architects was selected as the winner. The project is rather complex, it deals with the site at different scales, the urban scale, the site scale and the architectural scale, and includes an archeo-park, a public transport transfer point and a large archaeological museum.