Education
Awards
Syracuse University MS in Architecture 2018-2019 GPA: 3.90
2019. Clements Internship Award This award is given to Syracuse University students to undertake unique internships.
İstanbul Technical University Bachelor of Architecture 2010-2016 GPA: 3.25 The University of Naples Federico II Erasmus student exchange program March 2014 - July 2014
2016. Radicepura Garden Festival Winner Project The project is chosen out of 150 contestant to design and build a landscape architecture installation in Catania, Sicily. 2016. Floating House Competition, 3rd prize Floating cinema project, in collaboration with H. Cem Köylü, competition organized by ITU Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering.
Aug 2019 - Dec 2019 Sep 2018 - Aug 2019
Nov 2017 - Jan 2018
Apr 2017 - Aug 2017
2014. Story Competition “What’s Next?” Short story published in an anthological book.
Language Skills
Skills
Turkish - native English - fluent TOEFL: 103/120 Italian - intermediate French - beginner German - beginner
Autocad Revit Sketch-up V-Ray for Sketchup Rhinoceros Adobe Photoshop Illustrator Premiere Indesign Microsoft Office Total Station Photography Video Editing
Nov 2015 - May 2016
Sep 2015 - Nov 2015
Aug 2015 - Sep 2015
Jun 2015 - Jul 2015
Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
Professional Experience Syracuse University, Teaching Assistant First year design studio TA in Syracuse Architecture Syracuse University, Research Intern Working with Prof. Daekwon Park on material research. Independent research on geometrical exploration of wall units. Aysegul Balkan Architects, İstanbul — Architect Worked on project of Altınbaş University’s fine arts building’s renovation. Survey of the existing building, architectural drawings from the concept to 1/100 plan and section drawings HLF mimarlık, İstanbul — Architect Participated in a group work on a masterplan of a campus project in Balıkesir. 3D modelling and visualization of the project. Worked in a construction project of the new Turkish Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan; 1/20, 1/10 scaled detail drawings. Anonim.mimarlık, İstanbul — Architect Office building renovation project. Construction drawings, communication between architectural, mechanical and electrical drawings. Anonim.mimarlık, İstanbul — Intern Architect Experienced working with a customer for a painting studio. Generated multiple design proposals for the customer’s needs. Nida İnsaat Turizm A.S, İzmir — Intern Architect Worked at Ege Perla construction site, helped supervising the construction site and ensuring that the construction matched the architectural drawings. Ankara University, İzmir — Architect Documented an archeological site in Çeşme Bağlararası. Drawing of the plans and sections filtered and grouped under different archaeological periods. Uygur Mimarlık, Ankara — Intern Architect Work on school projects and simplifying technical drawings for bigger scales.
YAĞMUR YENİCE e-mail: yyenice@syr.edu gsm: +1 315 247 7598 +90 5070676141 LinkedIn: /yagmur-yenice
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INDEX HEM.ZEMÄ°N 2016 Graduation Project, individual work PASSAGE TO MEDITERRANEAN 2017 Festival project, group work V-INCA Compressed Soil Blocks 2019 Research project, group work NO8 2016 Professional project, group work ECOmahalle 2017 Competition project, group work
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V-INCA Compressed Soil Blocks Designing a smart geometric configuraiton for a dry masonry wall
Type: Conference Paper (eCAADe and SIGraDi) Advisor: Daekwon Park Date: 2019 Fall Status: Published
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Prototype
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Abstract Soil is still used as a building material in many parts of the world, especially in Geometry rural areas. Approximately 30% of the world’s population is still living in shelters made by soil (Berge 2009). One of the techniques is using soil in mudbrick form, which is sun dried instead of being fired in kilns. However, mud bricks have low compressive and tensile strength. Instead of enhancing the mix formula, we focus on designing the geometry of the brick itself to improve walls’ overall compressive and tensile strength. The goal of the research is to explore an innovative way to build masonry walls through geometrical examination together with computer aided design. Unlike traditional horizontal laying of the rectangular brick elements, 3D designed blocks take advantage of gravity and foster an accelerated assembly without mortar. They create a balance point in the middle of the wall during the construction. The geometry of V-INCA bricks allows dry construction which will reduce the amount of time spent on the site. Load distribution and the friction between two surfaces are sufficient to have a dry construction. Thus, a wall built with V-INCA is stronger intrinsically due to its geometry.
One of the early examples of dry maonry wall building method was ashlar technique in Tiahuanaco and Inca. Structures made by this technique were strong enough to stand until today.
Shibam in Yemen is known as “Manhattan of the desert” and renowned for its high-rise buildings built by unfired earth up to 14 stories height
Manually operated steel press machines will be used in the production of V-Inca bricks. Production of 500 blocks with 2-4 workers in an 8hr work is possible.
The mold uses 4 identical units and by rearranging the position of the units, different brick types can be produced.
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Design and prototypes
Two main type of bricks we developed for this project. We 3D modelled the bricks on Rhino following a simple rule: A square geometry is stretched from the center or from two sides. Two different shapes with matching angles are created. Then, the shape is extruded to create a thickness.
6 diffferent types of soil blocks: all are produced with the same mold. Half and quarter blocks can be achieved by using a seperator during the press machine operates.
A sample wall is being built by V-INCA blocks
Prototypes made by concrete mix instead of soil, Brick A, Brick B, bottom and top bricks are produced. Prototype dimensions: 15cmx15cm Scale: 1/2
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