Professional Experience:

Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman & Associates Architects
Project Architect/ Designer  Apr 2012 – Present

Macrae-Gibson Architects P.C.
Project Manager/ Designer  Nov 2009 – Apr 2012

• Wyman Residence, Park Ave, New York,  apartment renovation
• PS 313Q, new school project, 75,000 SF  P-K to 5th grade, construction documents were completed.
• 450 Seventh Ave, Nelson Tower, 46 stories of  public corridors and elevator lobbies renovation, bid documents issued.

Polshek Partnership Architects
Job Captain                Nov 2008 - May 2009

• Stanford Law School New Academic Building, finalizing construction documents.

Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects
Project Architect/ Designer  Sep 2004 – Nov 2008

• Yale Art Complex – Restoration of Paul Rudolph Art & Architecture Building; New History of Art Building and Expanded Arts Library, New Haven, CT. Project Architect responsible for documentation & coordination of  “core and shell” of the New Building during design development, construction documentation and construction administration phases.
The History of Art Building, is an 87,000 square feet self sufficient -in terms of building services and code compliance- addition to the Rudolph Building. Its main volume is clad in limestone and zinc panels; intersections to the Rudolph Building rendered in glass and aluminum panels. The New Building Addition has been designed to perform a significant support function for the Rudolph Building and LEED silver rating.
• W Hoboken Hotel & Residences, Hoboken, NJ. Project Architect for design development and construction documentation phases. Responsible for developing interior details and coordinating documents for the hotel floors including some public function spaces.
The W Hoboken is a 25-story hotel and residential tower containing 225 hotel rooms, 40 hotel residences, and retail and event spaces of 200,000 square feet. The hotel rooms, developed to the standard of the W brand, form the 14-story mid section of the building tower.

Gruzen Samton Architects Planners Interior Designers LLP
Project Architect/ Job Captain April 2001-Aug 2004

• 1180 Raymond Boulevard, Newark, NJ: The Residences at Lefcourt Tower -Project Architect for the residential conversion of this historic 412,000 square feet, thirty-seven story Art Deco tower for design development and bid documents phases. Responsibilities included management and execution of interior plans, selection and specification of interior finishes materials.
• PS 239, NYC SCA On-Call Design Build New Construction, NY -Project Architect during the construction administration phase for this 704 students capacity, 97,555 square feet, four story new primary school. Responsibilities included review of design/builder's design and contract documents; interior and exterior finishes specification/design and construction administration.
• PS 108, NYC SCA On-Call Design Build New Addition, NY - Project Architect, construction administration.

Macrae-Gibson Architects P.C.
Project Manager/Designer  Dec 1996- Jan 2001

• Ottendorfer Library, NY - Project Manager for the historic landmark library, complete interior and exterior renovation; design, presentation drawings, construction documents and construction administration.
• Ottendorfer Library expansion, NY - master plan for the expansion of the original building into the neighboring Cabrini Clinic. The master plan involves both the library expansion and a new medical facility on top floor.
• New York Genealogical & Biographical Society, NY - Project Manager for the first phase of the master plan for the headquarters building, including design of a third floor expansion to the Society's genealogical library, and construction documents; construction administration .
• 450 Seventh Avenue, NY - Project management offices, including design phase of the renovation of main lobby  in this 500,000 square feet building; design, presentation drawings, construction documents and construction administration.
• 195 Hudson Street, 5B, NY - Project Manager for this 3,400 square feet residential loft; design, presentation drawings, construction documents and construction administration.
• 195 Hudson Street, 6B, NY - Project Manager for the 3,200 square feet residential loft; design, presentation drawings and construction documents.

Deborah Gans & Assoc, Architects
Associate/ Designer/ Project Manager  1993-1996

• Congregation Talmud Torah Adereth El, NY - 20,500 square feet, exterior and interior renovation of 150 years old synagogue design, presentation drawings, construction documents and construction administration.
• Audobon Bar & Grill, NY - 4,000 square feet restaurant and bar design, presentation drawings, construction documents.
• Taco Madre Mexican Kitchen, NY - Mexican fast food restaurant chain in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Yonkers; design and construction documents and construction administration.
• Bialosky/Schwartz Residence, NY - high end apartment renovation, furniture and cabinet design and presentation drawings, construction documents and construction administration.

Education:
Pratt Institute, NY, Master of Architecture, 1993
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, Bachelor of Architecture

Member of:
TMMOB – The Association of Turkish Architects

Academic Positions:
School of Architecture, Pratt Institute, 1991-1992
Research assistant to Deborah Gans
Bibliography survey on Le Corbusier for second edition of the Le Corbusier Guide, by Prof. Gans, Princeton University Press.

Teos Antique City, Izmir, 1986
Research Assistant at archaeological site of Hellenic and Roman City
Documentation and presentation drawings for a book on the site by Prof. M. D. Uz, Ege University.