I have graduated from Edinburgh University in 2017 with an MA (Hons) Architecture degree and acquired the RIBA Part 1. I am currently working at Foster + Partners in London.
During my undergraduate studies, I developed an interest in large-scale buildings, which I pursued in my third year design project and my final year dissertation, exploring their intersection with complex environmental systems forming an insight into our energy future. Both in my design work and in my dissertation I explored an alternative mode of energy production. Through design research and innovation, how it can emerge as a new building typology and a symbiotic closed-loop system in urban settings. Professionally, I’ve had work experience in Tokyo with Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects. Their discipline, commitment and design thinking shaped my approach towards architecture. Based on respect and trust, their practice is deeply rooted in traditions, yet the outcome is outstandingly contemporary, advanced and unique. This experience taught me to constantly be able to shift my focus between the immaculate detail and the grander scheme. I worked as a design collaborator and writer for the Volume64 Platform, a community of recent graduates and architecture students from the AA, Bartlett and Edinburgh University testing architectural ideas, challenging architectural/societal norms within the confines of a cube measuring 4x4x4 meters.
Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects, Tokyo, JP, Part 1 Architectural Assistant
Three-month long internship at Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP Architects
Projects that I have contributed to are:
Manila Church, Philippines
Gora Restaurant, Japan
NAP Ebisu Building, Tokyo
Cocoon Factory, Hiroshima
House in Chiba, Tokyo
Toranomon Project, Tokyo
Boston Mansion
Erginoglu & Çalışlar Architects, Istanbul, TR, Architectural Assistant
Three-month long internship at Erginoglu & Calislar Architects
I was part of the design team for the ESLAB project at Ozyegin University, Istanbul. The tasks mainly required the use of Rhino3D, AutoCAD and SketchUp softwares. I also contributed to the SABA Krepost, Bulgaria project.
Selin Maner Architects (SMA), Istanbul, TR, Intern
Istanbul Foundation for Culture & Art (IKSV), Istanbul, TR, Jazz Festival Hostess
Volunteered work at the 21st Jazz Festival of Istanbul
SUPERPOOL, Istanbul, TR, Intern
I was interning for Columbia Graduate School of Architecture Preservation Planning (GSAPP) Studio-X Istanbul and was contributing to artist Memed Erdener’s project for BMW Guggenheim Lab: Extrastruggle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsOmkP6EIrk) and Superpool’s Mapping Istanbul Project
The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Masters, MA (Hons) Architecture
Four-year-long MA (Hons) Architecture course at the University of Edinburgh
Acquired RIBA Part 1 qualification
Enka High School, Istanbul, TR, High School, International Baccalaureate (IB)
Le Prix de Français, 1st Place
International Baccalaureate (IB) French B. High School Graduation Award
Economics Award, 1st Place
International Baccalaureate (IB) Economics. High School Graduation Award