{"id":6252,"date":"2026-02-02T16:28:51","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/?p=6252"},"modified":"2026-02-02T16:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T16:28:51","slug":"6252","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/2026\/02\/02\/6252\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>EPHEMERA: City as Stage \/ Nisanur BA\u015eTA\u015e<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EPHEMERA: City as Stage is a performance art museum that explores the relationship between the ephemeral nature of performance and the permanence of architectural space. The project\u00a0emerges\u00a0from an observation of Istanbul as a city where performance naturally occurs within everyday life. Streets, squares, and transitional spaces such as\u00a0Istiklal\u00a0Street,\u00a0Taksim\u00a0Square, Be\u015fikta\u015f, and Galata\u00a0frequently\u00a0transform into spontaneous stages. These temporary acts, however, often disappear without being documented, leaving only traces in collective memory.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rather than\u00a0attempting\u00a0to fix performance in time, EPHEMERA proposes a museum that translates ephemeral acts into spatial experience. The city itself is treated as a constantly changing stage, while the museum functions as an interface between street performance and architectural space. In this sense, the building is not conceived as a static exhibition container but as a flexible structure that adapts to changing programs and uses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The spatial organization of the project is based on flexibility and accessibility. Performance spaces are deliberately separated from the museum exhibition areas, allowing public participation independent of museum opening hours. A system of ramps connects different ground levels directly to the main performance hall, creating multiple points of access rather than a single prescribed route. This circulation strategy enables visitors to\u00a0encounter\u00a0performances from different directions and levels, reinforcing the idea of movement as an integral part of the experience.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Circulation spaces are designed not merely as transitional zones but as performative environments where bodies, movement, and encounters become part of the architectural narrative. Large column-free volumes provide adaptable spaces for diverse performance types, while suspended ramps and open voids enhance visual and spatial continuity. Transparent and semi-open fa\u00e7ades further strengthen the relationship between interior and exterior, allowing performances to extend beyond the building envelope.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ultimately, EPHEMERA proposes a museum that does not aim to preserve performance as a fixed\u00a0object, but\u00a0instead embraces its temporary and transformative nature. The project offers a spatial framework where performance\u00a0remains\u00a0alive through experience, movement, and memory, positioning architecture as an active participant in the performative life of the city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6254\" src=\"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/bastasni\u0307sanur_3722_661451_cikti-icin-poster-1-a0_repaired.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"14044\" height=\"9935\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EPHEMERA: City as Stage \/ Nisanur BA\u015eTA\u015e EPHEMERA: City as Stage is a performance art museum that explores the relationship between the ephemeral nature of performance and the permanence of architectural space. The project\u00a0emerges\u00a0from an observation of Istanbul as a city where performance naturally occurs within everyday life. Streets, squares, and transitional spaces such as\u00a0Istiklal\u00a0Street,\u00a0Taksim\u00a0Square, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":6253,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f25-arch301"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6252"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6256,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6252\/revisions\/6256"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}