The market building of Aigai

The Market Building of Aigai, most probably the best preserved example of an architectural form, several examples of which could be find around all of Western Anatolia and Mediterranean, in Hellenistic Period. In the light of this, building should be seen as a leading example to understand the principles of design and structural features of the period, as well as to understand the "L" shaped Agora Buildings in detail. As the most well preserved example of similar buildings, Aigai Market Building is important to understand the construction principles, as well as to correctly evaluate other examples. The soultions on static problems, and to combining of these with space creation and use, three different purposes of three differently designed floors and to combine these in a single building by paying attention to structural problems of a multi-storeyed building, could be observed in Aigai Agora Building. The first flor of the building is seem to be used for commercial activities. 12 to the East and 2 to the North, as double, a 28 rooms in total are to be designed for trade and at least a few of them for production-and trade. Some of these rooms to be identified as to offer products directly from production. This situtation is also goes for the Narrow Terrace. The circular building, identified as Macellum is also serving to the same purpose. Also, in the view of designing of public spaces, Agora Building offers important details, as well as both squares it connects. The flor designing and functions of the building are also indicate the functions of these squares. Opposite to the commercial function of the first floor, third floor, which is the East Stoa of the Agora Square, has a social funciton.