This architectural portfolio includes projects that variate both in scale and in scope. This latest version features projects from Italy, Spain and Turkey and there is a great emphasis on an integrated design process.

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3. Urban Regeneration in Bayrampasa
Residential Section in Maltepe
ACIBADEM Property Development
Architecture Competition: Ankara Development
Shaping the Spanish Coast of Matalascanas
Bringing People Closer to Nature: Corbetta
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6. This proposal is an urban
regenerationprojectintheneighbourhood
of Bayrampasa in Istanbul. This area was
in need of a clearer street structure, due
to the fact that many of the houses in the
area were estimated not to withstand the
vibrations of a strong earthquake.
In continuous communication with
the clients, the resulting proposal was
the most recent one and the one that I
was involved with during my time there.
I spent a fair amount of time making
sure not just that the technical drawings
were accurate but also that the spaces
designed were precisely enough to
accommodate the required activities.
The resulting master plan was
completed by a team of architects on
3DS Max (with adjustments made by
myself after proper review) while the
presentations (with which I was heavily
involved) were created in Photoshop.
At that particular stage, the technical
drawings were created and reviewed in
AutoCAD.
Projects of this scale require
numerous review meetings and
therefore a considarable effort was put
into creating updated booklets, along
with the frequent review of the technical
aspects of the project.
An Urban Regeneration in Istanbul featuring
offices, residences, a school, a hospital and a mosque,
embedded into large green spaces.

7. MALTEPE, ISTANBUL
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8. This new mix-use development features a residential
building whose interesting features lie both in its relation
to its enviroment as well as in its apartment configuration.
The general development includes
an office tower, a mall, green space and
of course, the residential building shown
here.
The biggest success in this layout
is the sense of privacy enjoyed by the
tenants, each one getting a corner of the
floor, with extensive balconies and green
space, effectively secluding them from
the surrounding activities.
MY contribution to this project
was twofold; From the one hand, I was
responsible for the arrangement of the
apartments with the supervision of a
more senior architect. On the other hand,
I was the one who created the diagrams
(one of them shown to the right), as well
as review presentations and the editing
of render images (shown on the left).
One of the biggest challenges that I was confronted with in this
project was the arrangement of the apartments.
The location of the building rendered them very attractive for families,
less so for singles and young professionals.
The resulting layout, along with the building’s design, framed the
perfect setting for the creation of urban villas.

9. Efficient land use is always a critical matter in dense urbanised areas with
an increasing influx of people. This is also the case with Acibadem and in this
project the effort was not to just achieve the same level of low level efficiency of
land use, but to surpass it to the maximum legal level.
In effect, the green space was increased, all the while creating much more
formalised areas for social gatherings. In addition to that, the new buildings have
on average a smaller footprint but a third higher floor count. These aspects of
the project result in a totally different life experience for the residents who will be
coming back in their new apartments.

10. Unlike Maltepe, Acibadem is a development of a solely
residential nature.
This project was the baptism of
fire of regenerations for me. I was the
onewhohadtomakesurethateveryone
of the former apartment owners would
get the equivalent apartment when
the new development was completed.
Thelandscapework,shownbelow,
has some interest due to its flexibility
and it serves as a meeting point for
the community. Acibadem is a densely
populated area of Istanbul and it was
our goal to provide the residents of the
development a breathing space and an
area for social gatherings. At the centre
of the garden there is a large swimming
pool to complement the
provided amenities.
Residents of Acibadem get an exciting upgrade in their
standard of living.

12. An office tower with a garden skydeck!
This office tower, designed as
part of a larger mix-use development,
was a proposal for an architecture
competition.
The overall interconnections of
the project are of some interest, as
is its unique garden on the skydeck.
During my internship at
Broadway Malyan, I created plenty
of conceptual drawings for smaller
projects and provided assistance as
needed on a daily basis, but at the
same time I spent a fair amount of
time working on this office tower.
I was invited to rearrange
many of its floors according to new
information from the clients. One
such floor plan that was rearranged
can be seen below.
I provided assistance with the
creation of diagrams and documents
for review and assisted in compiling
many necessary documents for
presentations.

14. A 3rd Year Studio, focusing on the area of Matalascanas
in the south of Spain focuses not only on providing more
leisure activities but also new ways to enjoy the area.
In this project, a deconstructivistic
approach merged the landscape with the
built environment by creating a continuity
between the sand dunes, the auditorium
in the central part of the project area and
the rest of the town.
At the same time, there was
a considerable effort to introduce
movement and a dynamic approach to
reinvent leisure areas for the town. This
resulted in two south-facing extrusions
that at the same time add a discreet
monumental entrance to the beach.
To achieve the final result, several
models were tested in Rhino. After
proper reviews, the final result was edited
and rendered on 3DS MAX with VRay.
Additional information was extracted
from these models to create the technical
drawings on AutoCAD, while all the final
touches were fulfilled in Photoshop.
The final presentation for this
concept was presented in A1 papers
compiled in InDesign, with an additional
fly-through video rendered on 3DS MAX
and edited for effects on Premiere Pro.
This studio was normally designed
for group work, but I happened to
undertake the assignment by myself.
The result was a concept developed in
scope, theory and quality comparably
to other proposals created by groups of
students, reaching a grade of 28/30.
sition: Plans & Sections
Parking Lot Level -2
Parking Level -1
Section A-A
Initial thoughts and inspiration
aimed at reconciling the
landscape and form connections
with the urban fabric.
Pictures from top to bottom: The town of Matalascanas with
its surroundings, Inspiration to form the concept, Section of
the project area with the auditorium area shown, Longitudinal
section across the whole project area from north to south.

16. This 3rd Year Studio, titled ‘‘Edgelands & Urban
Agriculture’’, explores the opportunities to build and
shape the environment between the urbanised area of
Milan and its surrounding agricultural land.
In this studio, the aim was to
explore the areas between the urbanised
and the agricultural land; to get a fine
understanding of the unique challenges
-and opportunities- such areas represent.
For this, we went on a 10-day field
trip to Berlin to investigate its parks and
learn from the people who took severely
damaged areas and turned them into
exciting places for leisure.
My work in this studio was as part
of a 3-student group. Our proposal is
a calculated approach to create a mix-
use point of interest, easily reached by a
short train ride from Milan.
This scheme includes shaping the
land surrounding the train station in a
way that provides small parcels of land
available for lease from the municipality
of Corbetta, as well as an updated version
of the train station.
To include the people not served by
the rail network, we also reimagined the
parking space and adjusted it for future
needs.
We also wanted to anticipate future
farming needs and encourage expansion,
so our plan includes pathways which
leave the door open for even more people
to join in and grow a small produce there.

17. - SO WHERE’S THE THESIS?
- IT’S A BOOK!
Q: -SO WHERE’S THE THESIS?
A: - IT’S A BOOK!

19. Ridicule
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