Ankara is changing rapidly, and amid various urban interventions, it remains beset with an array of developmental issues involving growth, sprawl, economic stagnation, a dearth of natural open space, congested transport, environmental degradation, as well as socio-cultural isolation and stratification. The following document represents both the collective and individual design and planning efforts of Bilkent University’s first graduating class of Architects. The project we chose to focus on is emblematic of the fore-mentioned developmental issues in that it offers an alternative vision for the Ankara river basin and urban riverfront. The overarching intent is to suggest a sustainable urban living prototype for Ankara. A prototype that approaches sustainability across an array of dimensions: economic, environmental, cultural, aesthetic, and functional.