{"id":7208,"date":"2026-02-05T18:16:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/?p=7208"},"modified":"2026-02-05T18:16:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:16:46","slug":"the-stage-grid-yaren-ozturk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/the-stage-grid-yaren-ozturk\/","title":{"rendered":"The Stage Grid \/ Yaren \u00d6zt\u00fcrk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Context\u00a0and\u00a0Vision:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Developed\u00a0as a &#8220;Housing\u00a0Plus&#8221;\u00a0initiative,\u00a0this\u00a0project\u00a0addresses\u00a0the\u00a0socio-cultural\u00a0gaps\u00a0identified\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0existing\u00a0urban\u00a0fabric. 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