{"id":6613,"date":"2026-02-03T14:02:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/?p=6613"},"modified":"2026-02-03T14:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:02:03","slug":"co-living-cansu-ceren-kulak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/2026\/02\/03\/co-living-cansu-ceren-kulak\/","title":{"rendered":"Co Living \/ Cansu Ceren Kulak"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0CO LIVING\u00a0project\u00a0is\u00a0conceived\u00a0as a\u00a0contemporary\u00a0shared\u00a0living\u00a0environment\u00a0that\u00a0integrates\u00a0housing,\u00a0social\u00a0interaction,\u00a0and\u00a0collective\u00a0production.\u00a0The\u00a0project\u00a0aims\u00a0to\u00a0redefine\u00a0conventional\u00a0residential\u00a0typologies\u00a0by\u00a0emphasizing\u00a0community\u00a0life\u00a0and\u00a0shared\u00a0creativity\u00a0rather\u00a0than\u00a0isolated\u00a0private\u00a0living. 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