{"id":6549,"date":"2026-02-03T12:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/?p=6549"},"modified":"2026-02-03T12:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:42:35","slug":"between-life-and-production-azra-helvaci","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/between-life-and-production-azra-helvaci\/","title":{"rendered":"Between Life and Production \/ Azra Helvac\u0131"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Between\u00a0Life\u00a0and\u00a0Production** is an\u00a0individual\u00a0housing\u00a0project\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0theme\u00a0*Housing+*,\u00a0conducted\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0ARCH201\u00a0Architectural\u00a0Design\u00a0studio\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0Fall 2025\u20132026\u00a0semester.\u00a0The\u00a0project\u00a0aims\u00a0to\u00a0approach\u00a0housing\u00a0not\u00a0only\u00a0as a\u00a0private\u00a0living\u00a0space\u00a0but as 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