ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
Received the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) Fellowship | 2018
The fellowship was a competitive grant awarded to a select group of graduate and undergraduate architecture students, chosen among an international pool of applicants. The grant consisted of attendance costs to the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale and transportation and living expenses in Venice, worth €2,000.
http://vardiya.iksv.org/sonuclar.php?lang=en
The Tales Project, Victoria Lightman | 2018
Collaborated with Houston based art collector Victoria Lightman, along with eight other selected students under the supervision of Karin Broker, to design and produce prints for an original book of illustrated stories. The limited-edition book, “Tales: Some True Some Not” was bought by Rice University Fondren Library and is currently preserved in the library’s print collection.
Developed a new concept for a children’s playground during an internship with Superpool | 2018
Developed a new concept for a children’s playground which was to be built on a steep site. My design was chosen by the client as one of the two concepts to be improved.
Designed lighting apparatus for a Tech Company’s Head office building during an internship with Erginoglu&Calislar Architects | 2017
Two lighting apparatus designs were bought by Yemeksepeti, a large Turkish food distributor.
https://officesnapshots.com/2018/05/17/yemeksepeti-com-offices-istanbul/
WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES
16th Venice Architecture Biennale, the Turkish Pavilion | 2018
Participant: Attended a number of round table discussions with prominent academics and architects. Attended workshops and worked on that year’s project that was exhibited at the pavilion.
University of Arts London Workshop | 2013
“Leaders of the Future” Workshop | 2013
YGA Leadership Workshop | 2012
EXHIBITIONS
Drawing Soiree, Rice University 2018
Artist & Exhibitor: Participated in a formal exhibition of the VADA Department at the Moody Center for the Arts.
Deniz Orkuş Art Studio Exhibition
Artist & Exhibitor: Created a portfolio of various artworks, displayed the portfolio in both solo and group exhibitions in a number of events.