As an architect, I am passionate about the power of public space to transform society. I design research-based, democratic public spaces and infrastructures to strengthen community identity. My work experience at collaborative workshops, architectural firms as well as on an award-winning architectural team, has shown me the importance of leadership, communication and collaboration.
Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning., Ithaca, NY, US, Teaching Assistant
- Teaching Assistant for Prof. S. Anderson, Theories and Analyses of Architecture
Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning., Ithaca, NY, US, Gallery Assistant
- Responsible for maintaining the aesthetic presentation of Hartell and Bibliowicz Galleries by resetting and setting up between exhibitions.
- Providing on-site assistance during installation and reception, offering remote support for communication materials editing, and assisting with inventory and identification of items in tool closets.
Cornell University College of Architecture, Art, and Planning., Ithaca, NY, US, Teaching Assistant
- Teaching Assistant for Prof. S. Zivkovic, Pre-Thesis Methods
Fields Architecture & Industrial Design, Istanbul, TR, Architect
- Designed a 1.48-acre, three-floor business/commercial space in an industrial suburb of Istanbul using 3D modeling and rendering with Rhino, Vray, Autocad and Adobe Software.
- Managed designs for a 0.74-acre industrial project; used Uçgen CNC, Autocad, Rhino, Adobe to create presentations, technical drawings and documentation for client and engineer.
Barn Architecture, Istanbul, TR, Intern Architect
- Assisted on the construction site of a 2.48-acre public event space project in central Istanbul, one of the city’s most important recent public space developments.
- Organized and coordinated material research for meetings with stakeholders, designers, manufacturers for an interior design and rebranding project for a bar in central Istanbul.
Openact Architecture, Istanbul, TR, Intern Architect
- Facilitated meetings between the practice and Istanbul Municipality as well as the local community for “Station Büyükada”, a public square project on the Prince’s Islands in Istanbul.
- Initiated research and collaborated within the design team for the Urban Design Project in Bitonto, Italy for Europan16 to produce atmospheric, diagrams and urban mapping drawings with Autocad, Rhino modeling, Adobe Software in coordination with a 10 people team.
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, US, Masters, Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design
- Advanced experience in collaborative architectural design, coding, urban design, QGIS, visualization, overall focus of studies in urbanism and social equity.
Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, TR, BArch, Bachelor of Architecture
- Award-winning architectural projects on public space infrastructures in rural and urban spaces.
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, ES, Bachelor of Architecture (Credit Transfer)
- Computational design, experimentation with Grasshopper in Rhino, carpentry, material research.
NOMA Student Design Competition, First Prize, 1st Place
Project in Portland, WA (Cornell University Team through credited course work)
MIMED Student Architectural Project Competition, Third Year Category, Finalist, Other
Project Name: Rural Machines – Machine Spaces to Empower the Local Community
Architectural Association School of Architecture, Visiting School Scholarship, Scholarship
Tales of Hestia and Hearth (total award £760)
Europan 16 Architectural Competition, Second Place, 2nd Place
Project in Esparreguera, Spain (Openact Architecture Team)
Europan 16 Architectural Competition, Second Place, 2nd Place
Project in Bitonto, Italy, (Openact Architecture Team)
MIMED Student Architectural Project Competition, Third Year Category, Finalist, Other
Project Name: Public Infester – Architecture for a Post-Pandemic Urban Infrastructure
Erasmus+ Study Exchange Grant by European Union, Grant
Two semesters at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain (total award €4000)
