In ancient Greek city-states, the Agora was a central public space that served as a meeting place and market. It was a place where citizens gathered for political discussions, socializing, and commerce. The Agora was often located near important public buildings, such as temples, theaters, and government offices. Humanity reached its current state through clashes and shaping each other's opposing views. In this regard, exchanging ideas or discussions are crucial for the progress of our civilization. All thoughts are interrelated and either support or contradict each other. Contradictions create conflicts and bring about new concepts. The new develops and shapes within the old, constantly in conflict with it.
In the project shaped by these thoughts, platforms have been arranged to represent ideas, each one interconnected with the others, and in some places, creating high masses by conflicting with each other. Places where the axes connecting the city's cultural and artistic centers reach the area have been arranged as squares, with the aim of making these areas reflections of the city's culture and art centers. The coastal strip has been planned as wooden walkways, starting from Haydarpaşa Station and connecting to Moda Beach. Previously, bus and minibus stops and buffets occupying this area have been moved from the beachside to the ISKI wastewater treatment plant. The old Meat and Fish Institution building, which is abandoned at the end of the square has been reorganized as a metaphor for our lives that have been turned into a labyrinth by neoliberalism, which convinces us that we are free by offering us choices. The aim is to create a space where people can perform their chosen actions, where there are no stimuli other than light and shadow, and where people are incited to think by being forced out of their habitus. Located in a valuable area of Kadıköy, the aim is to preserve the identity of this building and rescue it from disuse, and to provide the public with a communal space. An open stage arrangement has been created in the square where it is envisaged that Istanbul University State Conservatory students will organize activities in this area. Two statues have been designed in the area and positioned on the platforms. With a sustainable design approach, Judas trees and cypress trees suitable for Istanbul's flora have been planted in the area. The platforms rising empty are intended to be night lights powered by solar energy.
