We’d like to take the opportunity to introduce you to one of our Honorable mention winners for our “Spirala Community Home” competition – Berkay Öztürk, Merve Taşdelen and Ayça Metin from Turkey!
Honorable mention from Turkey
Berkay Öztürk
Current:
Istanbul Technical University – Architectural Design Computing Master's Program with Thesis
2019–2014:
İzmir Institute of Technology – Department of Architecture
Ayça Metin
Current: Istanbul Technical University – Architectural Design Computing Master's Program with Thesis
2020–2018: Istanbul Technical University – Architecture Master's Non-Thesis Program
2017–2013: Yıldız Technical University – Department of Architecture
Merve Taşdelen
Current: Istanbul Technical University – Architectural Design Computing Master's Program with Thesis
2019–2014:
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University – Department of Architecture
Berkay Öztürk
He worked as a junior architect for a year after his graduation in an architectural design office, and during this time he focused on BIM and HBIM topics. He is currently working on a research project about developing computational methods for modeling building components using photogrammetry data for documenting historic buildings.
Ayça Metin
Over the past three years as an architect, she has gained experience by working on different types of projects, including houses, apartments and residential complexes, office and commercial buildings. During this time, she focused on computational design and sustainability. Currently, she is working as a level designer on an indie game. Besides that, she has focused on implementing Unreal Engine technology into architectural visualization, design, and simulation.
Merve Taşdelen
She has been working as an architectural designer since graduation. She has participated in local and international competitions since the first year of her design education. She is interested in performance spaces, body, and the experience to link computational design with analogue processes. She is currently studying machine learning to visualize the connection between performance places from past to present to create future performance spaces.
Architecture is not just a profession, it’s a melody of your project for a small detail of the mind, the colors of the harmony on the canvas reflect the facade. We wanted to choose an endless journey that would belong to our soul, development, and freedom. We really appreciate that being an architect has opened new doors and given us the courage to succeed.
We still pursue creativity, which is one of the reasons why we chose this profession. We are aware that, as designers, we can improve this world with our passion for change. As Will Aslop says, “Architects have the power to turn Monday mornings into Saturday.” We should imagine more to create a better environment and world. It is important to support it by learning different cultures, practices, and participating in architectural competitions.
Considering competitions and publications we’ve interested in, we’ve started to inquire about future living and the world. In terms of the new lifestyle, we study the dimensions of technology and architecture, such as the common links between computer science and architecture, design principles of the new post-digital age, and connections between the modern material use and the contemporary construction methods. This gives us a chance to share our ideas and passions with prominent designers and responsible communities.
Architecture competitions are good opportunities to test ourselves and push our limits. Not only working as a group, but also time management skills – these are crucial achievements that architecture competitions contribute to a team.
We strongly advise them to participate, as eventually there is no losing team/individual. Because regardless of the results, every process and challenge has taught you something valuable during the competition process.
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Present your best work and submit your favorite architectural visualization
Design a new concept of small-scale home
Use architecture to create different emotional states
Design a portable reading room that encourages reading in any location
How would you represent the best that humanity has to offer through architecture?
Design a safe and supportive space for children struggling with a terminal illness
Design a concept for affordable housing in Milan
Design virtual home as architecture moves into the metaverse
Reimagine the workplace of the future, and design the new way of working
Design THE architect's t-shirt!
Submit your online portfolio!
