open lecture: “what we saved from cave of forgotten dreams”, 2018, istanbul
An open lecture organised as part of the lecture “Expression of Ideas in Design Process” at Istanbul Arel University Interior Architecture Department. It was the final lecture of the semester and it aimed to share the manifest of the lecture and students’ experiences. It was held as part of IFI World Interiors Day 2018 with the theme “Design Without Borders”. The open lecture was inspired by Werner Herzog’s documentary film “The Cave of Forgotten Dreams”. Click here for the outcomes of the lecture.
3d collage workshop, 2018, istanbul
A workshop for architecture students to have a different point of view for 2d images. 3d collages were produced from images at different magazines while questioning the massive image production in today’s world.
*In collaboration with Elçin Kara.
collage workshop for children, 2018, istanbul
A workshop for primary students to introduce collage technique. Students at age of 9 produced collages with mixed techniques to represent how they see their neighbourhood.
representation for transition from abstract to concrete, 2018, kayseri
A workshop for graduation project students of AGU University Architecture Department as part of “AGU Faculty of Architecture Design Week’18”. Students created works with different representation techniques to concrete their conceptual ideas as a starting point for their projects.
representation of emptiness, 2017, istanbul
A workshop on understanding the concept of “emptiness” and how to represent it as part of the 14th National Interior Architecture Meeting at Özyeğin University. An installation with different works which question various meanings of emptiness -rather than being lack or absent- was produced at the end of the workshop.
kurmaca, 2017, istanbul
A workshop on imagination and representation as part of MEF University FADA Workshop Week. An installation which has different layers of senses, experiences, dreams, stories was produced by using different quotes from different books.
*In collaboration with Zümra Okursoy.
my journey of collage, 2017, brussels
A lecture on how to use collages as a means for creative practices such as art and architecture.
creating the moment, 2016, gaziantep
A workshop which was coordinated for architecture students. It aims to create an object of the moment. The creation process focuses on the material and designing the emptiness/ void.
*In collaboration with Ferhan Yalçın and Armağan S. M. Eke
the workshop, is it?, 2015, istanbul
A workshop which is coordinated for interior architecture students. It criticizes architecture and design process by producing only questions. It resulted in an installation which asks for people to answer our questions by asking new questions.
*In collaboration with Armağan S. Eke
architectural impersonation, 2015, istanbul
A lecture resulted in an architectural platform which aims to interpret and impersonate the design process of “famous” architectural buildings to criticize massive consumption of today’s hip architectural images. Besides an exhibition, a seminar was given to share the process and approaches at the end of the process.
*In collaboration with Kadir Uyanık
reckless, 2014, trabzon
A workshop which was coordinated for architecture students. It questions the reckless side of architecture. Click here for the full version of final video.
*In collaboration with Ferhan Yalçın and Kadir Uyanık
do you know what I did last summer?, 2013, istanbul
A seminar on my personal experiences and works during my residency at EEA 13 (European Exchange Academy) in Beelitz, Germany.
kbo design lab, 2013, istanbul
A lecture/ studio resulted in Kbo design lab. It represents the works and thoughts in which design becomes a play in urban vacancies… everything is design, urban vacancies are playgrounds, design is a play… Click here to visit the lab’s website.
*In collaboration with Ervin Garip
analysing the uses of space , 2013, istanbul
A workshop which analyses different uses and perceptions of space and creates new ways of representing them. It stimulates exploring the spatial experience and different architectural representations.
*In collaboration with Ervin Garip
