{"id":8851,"date":"2026-06-30T10:46:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/?p=8851"},"modified":"2026-06-30T10:46:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:46:20","slug":"the-intersectin-muratcan-aras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/archworks.agu.edu.tr\/index.php\/2026\/06\/30\/the-intersectin-muratcan-aras\/","title":{"rendered":"THE INTERSECTIN  \/ MURATCAN ARAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">THE INTERSECTIN\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kayseri Cumhuriyet\u00a0Square\u00a0is a\u00a0living\u00a0showcase\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0city,\u00a0beautifully\u00a0layering\u00a0centuries\u00a0of\u00a0historical,\u00a0religious,\u00a0and\u00a0commercial\u00a0heritage.\u00a0Developed\u00a0this\u00a0semester,\u00a0the\u00a0Transportation\u00a0Hub\u00a0project\u00a0aims\u00a0to\u00a0seamlessly\u00a0integrate\u00a0into\u00a0this\u00a0rich\u00a0context\u00a0by\u00a0connecting\u00a0existing\u00a0public\u00a0transit\u00a0networks\u00a0while\u00a0creating\u00a0a\u00a0vibrant,\u00a0multi-functional\u00a0public\u00a0space\u00a0where\u00a0people\u00a0can\u00a0pause,\u00a0gather,\u00a0and\u00a0interact.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During\u00a0my\u00a0site\u00a0analysis, I\u00a0observed\u00a0that\u00a0while\u00a0the\u00a0square\u00a0acts\u00a0as a\u00a0historical\u00a0vitrine,\u00a0contemporary\u00a0Kayseri\u2019s\u00a0dynamic\u00a0commercial\u00a0identity\u00a0often\u00a0recedes\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0background. 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