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Introduction

Introduction

Designing, continuous process of imagining, learning and discovering ways, methods, skills to establish order… learning diverse way of thinking, taking a fresh look learning communicating and conveying the ideas, making them concrete…

Architecture as a field of design, for me, is the negotiation of emotions | feelings | imagination and reasoning. My interest, in this sense, first lies in craftsmanship as the link between the architect and the material, space, context, the idea. I believe that it is a strong way for exploring the possibility of ‘imagined’. It is also the way to grasp functionality as well as the physical bound between human and space which is established by the perception of space via light, material and form.

The bound between human and space is not only physical. How human relate to each other in public space, how space contributes to public sphere and how people transform their environment by taking action constitute part of my interest in architecture.

My works here present sections of my continuous learning process and curiosity related to physical and social interplay between human and space.

Cv Architectural Works Creative Center in Brussels City Foyer in Amsterdam Drama Theater in Izmir Intense Low-Rise In Groningen Co-housing in Venice Personal Exhibition Graphical Works Photographs Drawings | Paintings

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Work Experience

Competitions

Master of Science degree 2009-2012 M.Sc. Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Architecture* TUDelft, Delft, the Netherlands * cum laude

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey 02.2009-06.2009 Dean’s Assistant, assigned to METU Faculty of Architecture Modeling Research Laboratory Project

2012, Prize W 2012 New (Co-)Housing Proposal for Venice, Venice, Italy. (mention)

2008-2009 M.Sc. in Architectural Design Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, METU, Ankara, Turkey* Cumulative GPA: 4.00/4.00 * suspended due to transfer to TU Delft Personal Information Name: Nationality: Date of Birth: Place of Birth:

- Sivri Çigdem Turkish (Dutch residence permit) 16.07.1984 Marmaris, Mugla/Turkey

Current Address: Nieuwelaan 146, 2611 SB, Delft the NETHERLANDS E-mail:

cigdemsivri@gmail.com

Telephone:

+31 684 08 52 08 (Dutch) +90

Bachelor degree 2003-2008 Bachelor of Architecture Faculty of Architecture METU, Ankara, Turkey Cumulative GPA: 3.47/4.00 * with honor 2002-2003 English Preparatory Course School of Foreign Languages METU, Ankara, Turkey High School diploma 1999-2002 Marmaris H.A.U. Anatolian High School* Graduation Grade: 5.00/5.00 * ranked the first

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey 09.2008-01.2009 Teaching Assistant, ARCH 401-Architectural Design Studio E-Architecture, Ankara, Turkey 03.2007-06.2007 Part-time Architect, responsible from the elaboration and detailing of the Ortaca Hospital project Teget Architecture, Istanbul, Turkey 07.2006-08.2006 Internship, responsible from the elaboration of drawings, 3D digital models of Novron Azure Houses project Mimarlar Design, Istanbul, Turkey 08.2006-09.2006 Internship, responsible from the elaboration of project drawings, 3D digital models Dekomod Architecture, Izmir, Turkey 07.2005-09.2005 Internship, responsible from observation and control of Yesilgözde Housing Blocks’ construction processes

2008, MimED Architecture Education Association Student Awards METU Student Union, METU, Ankara, Turkey. (special jury award) 2007, Urban Dreams-2 National Student Concept Competition Transformation Project of Hasanoglan Institute, Hasanoglan, Ankara, Turkey.

(1st Prize in masters’ category) 2007, Urban Dreams-1 National Student Concept Competition Transformation Project of Ulucanlar Prison , Ankara, Turkey.

(1st Prize in bachelors’ category) 2006, Cuhadaroglu ALU 2006 Student Project Competition Istanbul Information Center , Istanbul, Turkey.

Workshop Projects 2011, Athens Program, with Politecnico di Milano Transportation Hub , Milano, Italy.

2009, ARCH 475 Advanced Digital Design Studio Digital Design Project – Games Becoming Spaces, Spaces Becoming Games, METU, Ankara, Turkey. in collaboration with METU Teknokent Animation Technologies and Game Development Center – METUTECH-ATOM 2006, Brancabika Erasmus IP Workshop Low-cost Housing in Squatter Areas , Ankara, Turkey.

Architectural Events and Exhibitions

Research Studies

Athens Program – The Art of Building Cities 2011, Milano, Italy

2011, TU Delft, Delft, the Netherlands Communicative Action for Active Public Spaces, 6 months studies on Communicative Action Theory; activist movements and formations, their potentials for urban structure, society and transformative public spheres; and, spatial implications and requirements of activism

Venice Architectural Biennale 2010, Venice, Italy Intense Laagbouw (high-density housing) Exhibition 2010, Municipality of Groningen, NL with the project developed for MSc1 SML Intense Laagbow Architecture Week Events by TMMOB Chamber of Architecture Ankara Department Public Spaces Workshop concept development and poster design 2008, Ankara, Turkey Urban Dreams-3 Zonguldak Central Washery Area National Concept Competition Evaluation as a Jury Member 2007, Ankara, Turkey Brancabika Erasmus IP Workshop approved by the European Commission 2006, Ankara, Turkey UIA 22nd World Congress of Architecture 2005, Istanbul, Turkey

2008, METU, Ankara, Turkey Politics and Space, 5 months studies on political positions and their relation with/ impact on architecture, how these positions become instrumental on architectural discourses and practice 2008, METU, Ankara, Turkey Critical Theories on Urban Architecture, 5 months studies on modes of production and their spatial implications, geographical to urban, in terms of Marxist economy-politics; urban spaces as political settings 2006, METU, Ankara, Turkey Computational Design, 5 months studies on computational design techniques for architectural thinking, design and representation * continued in M.Sc. METU and M.Sc. TU Delft

Awards and Certificates

Language Skills

2011, Athens Study Abroad Program Certificate

Turkish English Dutch

2010, Huygens Scholarship for Excellence in Academic Studies (from The Minister of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands), 2008, MIMED 2008 Architectural Students Project Awards Competition, Turkey 4th Year-Students Category Special Jury Award 2007, TOEFFL IBT: 101/120 2007, GRE: 1100/1600 2007, Urban Dreams-2 Hasanoglan Institution Evaluation Project National Concept Competition, Turkey 1st Award in Graduate Students Category (group project)

Native Fluent Basic

Computer Skills MS Office Applications AutoCAD Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Adobe Illustrator Adobe Premier Autodesk Maya - 3d modelling and rendering Google Sketch Up - 3d modelling and rendering Rhinoceros + Grasshopper - basic 3d modelling and parametric design Artlantis - rendering Areas of Interest

2006, Certificate of 2006 Brancabika Erasmus IP Workshop approved by European Commission with the grade AA 2006, Urban Dreams-1 Ulucanlar Prison Evaluation Project National Concept Competition, Turkey 1st Award in Undergraduate Students Category (group project) 2002, Marmaris H.A.U. Anatolian High School, Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey Ranked first in graduation

Reciprocal interplay between architecture and craftsmanship; Material and perceptual dimensions of space; Design methods and elaboration techniques in design process (like sketches, mapping); Graphical design, Representation techniques; Transformational influence of architectural space and social sphere; Architectural and urban sociology, politics; World cultures and architectures

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Creative Center in Brussels City Foyer in Amsterdam Drama Theater in Izmir Intense Low-Rise In Groningen Co-housing in Venice

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Graduation project

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from urban to detailing scale

TUDelft Archiprix Nomination MSc -3|4 TU Delft, design | 02.2011 – 04.2012 instructors | Ir. R.J. Nottrot, Asst Prof J. Heintz, Asst Prof H. Plomp location | Brussels

The discovery of the hidden potential of the society – activist movements – has been the initiator of a Creative Center in the neglected part of Brussels for active members of the society. It is part of a designed scenario in urban scale as an urban intervention, and the experiment field of a broad light research at the same time. The project is studied starting from urban scale to spatial detailing in which light quality has been the most important aspect.

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1. pushing traffic to the periphery to define pedestrian zone

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2. defining inner space

3. continuation of pedestrian and visual axes

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continuation of pedestrian visual

4. bending to direct flow towards recreation area

bending to direct flow tow recreation

5. defining different qualities for the inner space

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ground floor plan

extension of exhibition and activities through paths

arts and crafts ateliers

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Light has been as the hands of the sculptor for the built mass during the design process. It digs out to penetrate, to illuminate indirectly the workshop area.

It cuts the mass creating an opening at top, when the space is surrounded by other functions. Roof inclination into the body allows more light to come in while keeping the horizontality of the overall structure. Light bends the walls to reflect. What is achieved at the end is the long journey of light through the body and an inspiring light condition for the creation of art and craft.

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sealant, 2-component fine stopper 680 - 600 mm insulation-grade structural concrete to falls

30 x 300 mm tiles 50 mm battens 300 mm reinforced concrete floor construction underfloor heating concentrated in

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insulation-grade structural concrete wall construction from 450 to 850 mm smooth formwork and white pigmentation of the concrete mix for light reflection

30 x 120 mm larch boarding spaced from each other 50 mm battens 300 mm reinforced concrete floor construction underfloor heating concentrated in

natural stone paving mortar 600 mm concrete foundation slab lean concrete

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300 mm reinforced concrete floor construction with white cement and pale-colored aggregates, surface-sanded, underfloor heating concentrated in

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insulation-grade structural concrete wall construction from 450 to 650 mm bitumen paint porous boards backfilling soil

geotextile mat coarse gravel 600 mm insulation-grade structural concrete foundation construction lean concrete

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Master studio project

MSc -2 TU Delft, design | 02.2010 – 06.2010 instructors | Ir. H. Teerds location | Amsterdam

City foyer is the study of integrating a broad public function into a quite narrow and busy location without interrupting its already existing public quality and destroying openness.

This project is the implementation of a program and research of spatial quality underground, research of the harmony between over and below.

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view from auditorium roof

top view

Foyer functions have been integrated into the location according to their conditions of accessibility and light requirements while adopting and slightly transforming the existing 2nd-hand market circulation. Market kiosks follow the continuous double-floor circulation loop in a certain rhythm providing access with some gaps in-between for integrated functions.

existing market circulation

integration of functions

benefit from sunlight

diminish in height

adaptation of market circulation

foyer|2nd hand market|recreation

underground floor plan

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foyer and market circulation

integration of ‘in-between strips’

connections

subtraction for light and view

exhibition strips

market shops

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general layout

Market circulation has been the major input for foyer functions. It defined the main axis and the penetration points to the foyer. In order to establish the dialog between market and foyer, in-between strips are introduced. They connect | separate | link the two different program elements. Remaining underground mass is interrupted by courtyards to provide light to underground spaces. General layout is the combination of market strips, in-between strips, separated foyer functions, separating-linking light subtractions and the recreation space above.

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Bachelor -3 METU, design | 02.2007 – 07.2007 instructors | assoc. prof. dr.

F. C. Bilsel, inst. dr. N. G. Erkal, assist. H. G. Filiz Demirkol location | Izmir

Theater is manifesting its function into the city by its form in the hybrid area of Izmir where historical and recent, collective and individual, planned and unplanned, fragmented and unified come together. This hybrid condition of the location is accentuated by a hybrid program. Besides functions related to theater in the rotated prism; domestic, administrative and commercial functions are gathered in another prism on the side.

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formal concept

indoor auditorium

section model

soffit

outdoor auditorium and backstage

Rotated prism of the auditorium is split by the soffit tower separating the functions inside and structurally supporting the prism at the same time. One part of the volume is for the public-spectator, the other one is for the private-performer and outdoor public. Inclined indoor and outdoor auditorium surfaces form continuity with the street level following the old bazaar axis and bringing the spectators inside.

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Exhibited in Municipality of Groningen in Intense Laagbouw Exhibition MSc -1 TU Delft, design | 09.2010 – 01.2011 instructors | P. Kuitenbrouwer L. Alvarez location | Groningen with | Marten Theeuwsen, Joep Tordoir

Intense laag-bouw in Groningen is the study of real conditions for a housing complex in terms of regulations (FSI, GFA, parking), required living conditions and fitting into the context. The strategy developed for the whole master plan is to expand the connection to the old sugar factory (a potential public event space) and make a public axis towards it.

The strategy for housing scale is to double the public ground floor in order to increase the groundbound units. This approach made the master plan pedestrian focused.

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west wing - east facade

west wing - west facade

One repeated dwelling cluster in master plan is studied further in detail. Each wing of the u-shaped cluster is designed differently according to the sun-orientation, connections to public and private outdoor spaces, parking lots and access. Articulation on the faรงade is the outcome of the interplay between dwelling units. The need for connection to the courtyard, private outdoor space for each housing block and private entrances shifts the units. Subtractions from the volume when there is more necessity for outdoor space create depth. Lastly, adaptable roller blind system interrupts the order of the faรงade, providing dynamism and playfulness.

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In south wing, direct connection to the main public axis and south orientation required a separating element on the faรงade. This element is actually an in-between, semi-public space. While separating the private dwelling zone from the public, it provides outdoor spaces for dwellings and blocks the sun by providing an extra faรงade. This space also establishes the communication between the typologies and the public deck.

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detail 2 - roof

detail 3 - skylight

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Construction principle is the outcome of an experimental approach. Steel c-profiles hold insulation elements and are covered by light plywood panels. The result is very light, easy-to-implement, insulated wall construction.

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Mention: Exhibited and published in Venice Biennalle 2012 design | 05.2012 design with | Francesco Visco location | Venice, Sant’Elena

Venice, where artificial becomes art over the beauty of nature The analysis of the relation of natural and artificial elements in the city allowed the recreation of a language similar to the very poetic one of the city. A code composed by artificial and natural elements structures the location enhancing this transitory character and forming the rules for the (co-)housing at the same time.

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connection paths

connection yards

green yards

orchards

terraces

landscape elements

connections with the context

ensemble and housing

ground floor plan

design concept co-housing: sharing property and resources being involved in design process

catalogue of services

strip of services

living spaces plugged into the strips

shared outdoor spaces and resources

shared courtyards

private outdoor spaces

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catalogue of living spaces

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Exhibition ‘Spaces of Social Activism’ master graduation exhibition

design | 04.2012 location | ‘the Why Factory’ Orange tribune, room K TU Delft Faculty of Architecture

The outcome of the master graduation process was shared with an exhibition at the TU Delft Faculty of Architecture. The layout of the exhibition is designed to make the audience walk through the whole design process.

exhibition space

thematic distribution: 1. urban scale 2. building scale 3. detailing

heart of the exhibition: artistic impressions

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supporting materials | models

Design process is divided into 4 phases. The 3 phases (1 – urban scale analysis and design, 2 – building scale analysis and design, 4 – detailing) are placed separately facing outside the exhibition space. The third phase between the building scale and detailing is regarded as the heart of the project. It is when the building is being shaped further into detail by the impressions derived from light conditions. By turning the other 3 phases out, the attention is gathered on this more personal phase.

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Intended circulation within the exhibition space was obtained by the white surfaces. These surfaces are composed of 60x200 cm drywall panels leaning on each other from both sides. The intention was to create spaces within a space and bring forward the exhibited material over a bright background.

artistic impressions

At the heart of the exhibition stand the tree hand drawings drawn by ink pen. These drawings are the soul of the project reflecting impressions from light studies and taking the design process towards more technical level. The fact that they are considered to be the link between personal feelings and reasoning is the reason for them to stand at the heart of the exhibition.

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building scale

The drawings are supported by 3 physical models for each study scale. 1|1000 urban model is made up of wood. 1|200 building model and 1|33 section model are made up of concrete. The reason for the choice of concrete as the material of the two models is the real expression of space by using the real construction material.

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Posters designed for and exhibited in Architectural Week Events – Ankara City Dreams, Public Spaces Workshop – organized by TMMOB (Chamber of Architecture, Ankara Department), 6-13 October 2008

Impressions from travels as snapshots by manual camera (Minolta X-700), black and white, cropped in PhotoShop

Marmaris, 2011

Lisbon, 2010

Istanbul, 2008

Lisbon, 2010

Venice, 2010

Model sketching by charcoal on A1-size paper

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ink - water

Model sketching by ink on A1-size paper

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Carlo Maria Morsiani (from graduation exhibition)

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