Open Faculty Positions
Department of Architecture at Bilkent University (BUDA) invites applications for full-time, 12-month appointments at the rank of all levels (Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor) starting as early as Spring 2023 semester. We seek to hire both for research and practice-based positions. Positions are open until they are filled.
Reyna Akşirin Won the First Prize in Artworks Design Competition for Green Spaces in Istanbul
Our graduate Reyna Akşirin (2022) won the first prize in Istanbul is Yours: Artworks Design Competition for Green Spaces design competition held by the greater municipality of Istanbul. We congratulate our graduate and her team on their success. Project team:Reyna Akşirin, Taner Keskin, Advisors: Metehan Akşirin, İsmail Keskin
2022 Spring Studio Works
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man.GROVE
Haiti and Dominican Republic are two counties that share an island but had been exploited by different nations in the past. Due to these nations’ different approaches towards these countries, Haiti became both environmentally and economically poor. The physical difference of deforestation is observed directly starting from the border which is the Dajabón River that has also been polluted. The project offers a collaboration between two countries to heal the land, the environment, the economy as well as the local people by proposing both landscape and architectural strategies. Arch 402 Spring 2022, Oya Yaren Karaca
Science Museum in Eskişehir
The building is composed of multiple layers that are rotated with a slight angle at each increment. This rotation ensures the well integration of North light for display halls as well as the flow of visitors for an uninterrupted experience. A deck that softly elevates people from the socially rich ground floor organization to the first-floor exhibition level also offers a ship-deck like outdoor experience by projecting to the river. The library, research offices, and administration generate a separate block for the sake of privacy but still offers a controlled physical connection. Arch 202 Spring 2022, Zeynep Sude Ayalan
Two Rooms of Their Own
"Boldness, Diversity, and Inclusivity" are the characteristics of the two main subjects of the project; users and art itself. In the light of these concepts, the project aims to fictionalize inclusive spaces where the boldness and diversity of both the subjects and the production process as well as the produced objects can be exhibited. Since exhibitions spaces cannot be thought without the viewers, human circulation stands out as one of the critical elements of the project. The proposal aims to attract pedestrians to convey the intentionality of the building and the boldness of the exhibited object. That's why the elements of the design are composed in a way which is informed by the circulation. FA 102 Spring 2022, Mustafa Çağlak
rep.LA.nt: RESEARCH, EDUCATION & CONSERVATION CENTER
Project location: Orange County is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California. This area, which has ecological diversity and needs to be examined and protected, is being restored and promoted with a new project. While protecting the environment, it is aimed to ensure the sustainability of the site and to investigate and protect the ecological diversity there. While the research of ecological diversity in the area is being carried out, it is also aimed to design a living machine that cleans the city's sewage from the water released into the ocean through this river and brings it back to nature. Arch 402 Spring 2022, Bünyamin Sönmez
Polpo
Polpo is located in Gioia del Colle, Bari, Italy. The city is separated into two by the railway, severing the relationship between the two sides of the city. This influences the continuity of the development adversely, therefore there is a need for a strong connector between the two sides which is to enhance both the physical and cultural connections. Polpo has a unique typology that includes a walkable green roof as a physical connector and public building functions as a cultural connector. It encircles the old railway building and crowns it in a way. Its unique form provides a landmark for the city which is the first encounter of the people who arrive at the city by train. Arch 302 Spring 2022, Bartu Lokumcu
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Open Faculty Positions
Department of Architecture at Bilkent University (BUDA) invites applications for full-time, 12-month appointments at the rank of all levels (Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor) starting as early as Spring 2023 semester. We seek to hire both for research and practice-based positions. Positions are open until they are filled.
Dr. Zühre Sü Gül’s Article has been Nominated as the Technical Area Pick of the Year
Journal of Acoustical Society of America has nominated Dr. Zühre Sü Gül’s article as the technical area pick of the past year on Architectural Acoustics. The study makes use of İstanbul’s Hagia Sophia’s rich formal and material characteristics to conduct a comprehensive investigation of room acoustics coupling.
2022 Spring Studio Works
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