Living Stoa is an architectural design project that aims to reconnect Bergama’s fragmented public spaces through a continuous pedestrian spine inspired by the ancient stoa typology. Responding to blocked pedestrian routes and weak urban connectivity, the project introduces a main pedestrian axis that links key landmarks, courtyards, and public nodes across the site. By integrating shaded walkways, semi-open thresholds, and courtyards into the existing historic fabric, the project improves movement and social experience with a reconfiguration of Bergama’s solid–void relationship. Through a contemporary interpretation of the stoa and courtyard, the project revitalizes public space while making Bergama’s historical layers legible within everyday urban life.
Author: Bars Babila
Studio: ARCH 401 Fall 2025
Instructor(s): Emine Çiğdem Asrav
