2026
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Architectural Histories of the “Global Sunbelt”
The lecture presents the historical and theoretical framework of the edited volume Coastal Architectures and Politics of Tourism: Leisurescapes in the Global Sunbelt (2022). It…
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Performance-Driven Residential Envelopes: Parametric Optimization for Humid Subtropical Climates
This demonstration lecture explores climate-responsive envelope design through the lens of Islamabad’s humid sub-tropical climate, addressing summer glare, monsoon overheating, winter chill, and chronic load-shedding…
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Building Pera, Burning Pera: The 1870 Fire and the “Imaginary Lines” of Urbanization
On 5 June 1870, the heart of Istanbul’s capitalist urbanization, Pera, was ravaged by one of the most disastrous fires in the city’s history. Killing…
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Ensar Temizel Explores How Architectural Visions Outlive Technological Obsolescence
Our faculty member Ensar Temizel’s newest article, “Can a project survive obsolescence? Lessons from Fun Palace and Kawasaki,” has been published open access in The Journal of…
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Of Grafts, Deep Time and Expansive Grounds
Aslıhan Demirtaş will be sharing and discussing what she means of deep time and expansive ground with selected works such as Plinth, Graft, Sultanbeyli Kiosk,…
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Performance-Driven Architectural Design
This lecture presents research exploring how environmental performance can actively inform architectural design under changing climatic conditions. Rather than evaluating buildings only after design decisions…
Department of Architecture Bilkent University FF-304A
06800 Ankara – TURKEY
Email: arch@bilkent.edu.tr
Phone: +90-312-290-3463
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