ABOUT
I am a New York-based historic preservationist and interior architect. I was born in Antalya, raised in Kaş, studied and worked in Antalya, Ankara, Lugano, Istanbul, and New York. My research interest is the bonds between cultural heritage, cultural identity, collective memories, and historic preservation, which is shaped along with my experiences with different geographies, diverse cultures, many people, and memories.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2019- Present
Columbia University, New York
Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Program of Historic Preservation, in Graduate School Of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
Courses taught: Digital Heritage Documentation: GIS, Building Surveying and Data Management | Fall 2019, Advanced Studio III, Preservation Technology Studio
2013-2014
Columbia University, New York
Visiting Scholar in the Program of Historic Preservation, in Graduate School Of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
2010 - 2013
Çankaya University, Ankara
Professional in the Department of Interior Architecture
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
2019- Present
NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, New York
Landmarks Preservationist, Research Department
2009- 2010
Ka.Ba. Conservation of Historic Buildings and Architecture, Ankara
Historic Preservationist, Interior Architect
2007 – 2008
Grup Design Architecture and Interiors, Istanbul
Interior Architect
2005
Altay & Altay Architecture, Interior Architecture, Furniture Design, Ankara
Trainee
2004
Nejat Üregen Architecture, Antalya
Trainee
EDUCATION
2009 - 2018
Ph.D.
Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara.
Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, Graduate Program Conservation of Cultural Heritage
Dissertation: Responding the challenges of preserving an industrial network as heritage: Turkey Cellulose and Paper Factories (SEKA)
2006 – 2009
M.Sc
Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Istanbul
M.Sc., Institution of Social Sciences, IMIAD - International Masters of Interior Architectural Design
2007
The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Lugano
Department of Construction and Design, IMIAD- International Masters of Interior Architectural Design
2002 – 2006
B.A.
Bilkent University, Ankara
Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design