Department of Architecture

As a part of the "ARC0802 Workshop II" course in the Department of Architecture English Program led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gamze Alptekin,Ali Tuna Şenatlı civil engineer and Marketing Manager Const. from Çuhadaroğlu Metal Industry and Marketing company was received as a guest by IKU. Şenatlı, who gave a seminar on aluminum joinery systems and curtain wall systems at the event held on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, showed examples of the wide product range of the Çuhadaroğlu company, which is 100% domestic and celebrated its 70th anniversary, and the projects the company carried out worldwide.

Within the scope of the "ARC0802 Workshop II" course led by Assoc. Prof. Gamze Alptekin from the Department of Architecture English Program, ESKA Metal San. Tic. LIKE. Master Architect Göker Algan from the company was the guest of our university. Algan, who gave a seminar on "Metal Coating Facade Systems" at the event to be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024 presented the types of metal applied on building facades together with material examples. In the seminar, application details of the metal cladding systems used on the facade were also explained.

Selçuk Avcı was the guest of the "Architecture Conversations" series, which has become a tradition in the Department of Architecture. The interview titled "Principles/Obsession/Desires with Selçuk Avcı" took place on Thursday, March 21, 2024, hosted by The Circle, which he founded.

The "Best Project Awards", which has become a tradition in the Department of Architecture, were announced at the exhibition held on Thursday, March 14 at 12.30. The jury consists of faculty members of the Department of Architecture; In Turkish and English programs, "Architectural Design" courses in the 2022-2023 Spring Semester and 2023-2024 Fall Semester selected the best project of each group among the projects completed in the project groups. Certificates were presented to the owners of the most successful projects selected by the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Prof. Dr.

The "The Best Project Awards", proving to be a tradition in the Department of Architecture, will be announced at the exhibition held on Thursday, March 14 at 12.30 in the 2nd floor C corridor of the Bakırköy campus Ataköy building. The jury consisting of faculty members of the Department of Architecture, selected the best project of each program among the projects produced in the project groups within the "Architectural Design" courses in Turkish and English programs.

A trip was organized to the construction site of a housing project in Bakırköy as part of the “ARC0802 Workshop II” course given by Assoc. Prof. Gamze Alptekin, from the Department of Architecture English Program, on Tuesday, March 5.  The students, who were informed by the Project Manager Master Architect Özgür Onur, in particular about the details of the foundation and basement walls and other structural details, had the opportunity to see the applications on site.

Graduates of the Department of Architecture came together at the Kültür College Alumni Association Club on Sunday, March 3.  The alumni meeting evet was attended by Prof. Dr. Koray Gökhan, who served as the Head of the Department in the establishment of the Department of Architecture in 1998, Lecturer Müfide Aksoy  who has given basic design and sculpture courses for many years, Assoc. Prof. Gamze Alptekin from the IKU Department of Architecture in particular among other faculty, Graduates of the Department of Architecture from the first and subsequent years.

The projects prepared by IKU Department of Architecture students in the "Architectural Design Studios" during the 2023-2024 Fall Semester were showcased on Monday, January 8, 2024. End-of-term submissions were made as a jury in some studios, and as an end-of-term exhibition in some studios. "ARC0003 Architectural Design III" studio, run by Prof. Dr. Evren Enginöz, Assoc. Prof. Asiye Akgün and Assoc. Prof. Gamze Alptekin, completed the term with an evaluation meeting with broad participation and consisting of internal and external stakeholders.

Within the scope of the "Physical Environmental Control 2" course led by Prof. Dr. Esra Bostancıoğlu from the Department of Architecture, the technical facilities of our University were visited on December 26, 2023 with the contributions of IKU Department of Construction and Technical Affairs. Şenol Çolak from the Department of Construction and Technical Affairs informed the students about the places and equipments related to hot water supply, heating, cooling, fire and electrical installations in our Ataköy building on Bakırköy campus.

An event was organised by Istanbul Kültür University Architecture Club in which graduates and students of the Department of Architecture were brought together at Ataköy International Youth Center on Thursday, December 21, 2023. The event was attended by Canan Ganiç (2011), Hilal Şavlı (2012) and Betül Nur İleri (2020), graduates of the Department of Architecture, who participated as speakers. At the event the graduates shared their professional experiences to the students and answered their questions.