( CNN ) -- Wheeling around the skies above the ferry boats and cargo ships , seagulls are as a familiar sight above the Bosphorus as the commuters and containers on it . Their enduring presence on Istanbul 's busy waterway will soon be further cemented with the construction of a new transport hub designed to look like the seabird in flight . Perched on the western shores of the Bosphorus , the Kabatas Seagull Transportation Hub will enable new and improved connections for ferries , trains , buses and some small ships , says Ali Ulvi Altan , director of major projects for Hakan Kiran Architecture . Infographic : Historic hub where east meets west . `` Today this area carries around 60,000 passengers per day ... when [ the hub is completed it will carry ] around 90,000 persons per day by our estimates , '' Altan said . The seagull was a natural choice for the design , says Altan , because the bird is the symbol of the Bosphorus . The Istanbul-based architects will be assisted by Dutch engineering company , Royal HaskoningDHV who will be providing geotechnical , environmental and maritime expertise . In addition to its iconic design , the project will incorporate green features such as rainwater collection and a renewable energy facility . Work on the building is due to start next year , Altan says , and should be completed by 2015/16 .
A new seagull - shaped transit hub is to built on the banks of the river . The new transit center will provide links for trams , trains , buses and small ships , say containers . Project will incorporate green features like garbage collection and renewable energy . Construction due to start next year with station scheduled to open in 2015/16 .