It is named after the composer Ahmet Adnan Saygun and was opened to public at December 27, 2008, by Yunus Emre Oratorio's concert.

Process of the Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Center started at 6 January 2000 by İzmir's deceased mayor Ahmet Piriştina, he sent an invitation letter about the topic to 6 distinguished architects from Turkey.

He invited them to join the competition for new arts center that they were going to build at the site of old trolley station, Güzelyalı.

There are two concert halls, five art galleries, open air performance areas, restored buildings.

At the front of the main entrance hall, there is a circular area and at the east side of it Ahmed Adnan Saygun's statue Inside, there are identical art galleries left and right, ground and 1st floor.

The entrances to the small and big concert hall are visible the help of the double height space and balconies of the 1st and 2nd floor.

Back side of the building is full of administration, management, soloist, artist, VIP and technical rooms.

In the indoors marble colored reinforced concrete, laminate and steel are used together to create a welcoming space.