YTU CONSTRUCTION CLUB TO VISIT IKU FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE

A visit was paid to IKU Faculty of Architecture by Yıldız Technical University Construction Club in order to promote the "CIVIL ISTANBUL Engineering and Architecture Conferences" to be held between 1-3 March 2024.  At the meeting, participated by IKU Deputy Dean Assoc. Dr. Gamze Alptekin, Taha Yiğit Şen and Emirhan Aksoy, both students of the Department of Architecture, besides encouraging the IKU students to attend the CIVIL ISTANBUL event, cooperation opportunities between YTU Construction Club and İKÜ Architecture Club were also discussed.

WORLD-FAMOUS ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS CAME TOGETHER AT ISTANBUL KÜLTÜR UNIVERSITY WITH THE INITIATIVES OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE

The winners of the international TraMod AWARDS 2023 competition, which focuses on the interactions between tradition and modernity in architecture and design and includes world-renowned architects among the jury members, were awarded. The competition organized in the professional and student categories consisted of architecture, interior architecture, product, and fashion design.

ISTANBUL SUMMER SCHOOL 2023: ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL AND THE SEARCH FOR GENIUS LOCI IN A CONTEMPORARY SKETCH BY YOUNG ARCHITECTS

Istanbul Summer School 2023, titled "Architectural Detail and the Search for Genius Loci in a Contemporary Sketch by Young Architects" and conducted by Piotr Karbalczyk (University of Ecology and Management in Warsaw) in collaboration with Istanbul Kültür University Faculty of Architecture and Erasmus+ Internship Consortium, has started between 06-16 September 2023. In the summer school, ten sketching workshops will be organized, three at our university and seven at selected locations.

OUR FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE DEAN PROF. DR. NESLİHAN DOSTOĞLU ATTENDED WORKSHOPS IN THE EARTHQUAKE ZONE

Our Faculty of Architecture Dean Prof. Dr. Neslihan Dostoğlu took part in the events held in Hatay on 23-24 August 2023, with the contributions of the Archaeology and Cultural Heritage and Civil Society and Collective Research working groups, within the scope of the works carried out by the Common Mind-Antakya Platform for the revitalization of Antakya and its surroundings after the earthquakes of 6 February 2023. Prof. Dr. Dostoğlu, who was invited to events as a member of the Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Working Group, attended various workshops and made field visits.

IKU FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE DEAN PROF. DR. NESLİHAN DOSTOĞLU, APPEARED AS GUEST ON KRT PROGRAMME TITLED “IS ISTANBUL PREPARED FOR AN EARTHQUAKE?”

IKU Faculty of Architecture Dean Prof.  Dr.  Neslihan Dostoğlu, on 18 February 2023 at Kültür Radio and Television (KRT) appeared as a guest on the programme titled “Is Istanbul Earthquake Prepared?” alongside Prof.  Dr.  Ahmet Ercan, Prof.  Dr.  Ali Kahriman, Prof.  Dr. Fuat Ercan, Archaeologist Nezih Başgelen, Prof.  Dr.  Okan Tüysüz, Assoc.  Dr. Ali Tolga and Architect Tezcan Karakuş Candan.

"2 GENERATIONS OF ARCHITECTURE"

The Dean of IKU Faculty of Architecture, Prof.  Dr.  Neslihan Dostoğlu and their spouse, who works in the same field, and son were guests of the "2 Generations of Architecture" event series held at the Design Studio Kadıköy (TAK) on Wednesday, May 24, by the Arkitera Architecture Centre with the support of Serge Ferrari.  In this series of events organized by Arkitera, the interaction between different generations in the field of architecture as well as the differences and the dynamics were  discussed by inviting names who have been working in the field of architecture f

FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE ACADEMIC BOARD

Istanbul Kültür University Faculty of Architecture Academic Board was held on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Önder Öztunalı Conference Hall. Our Acting Rector Prof. Dr. Fadime Üney Yüksektepe and Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Gülce Öğrüç Ildız shared their opinions and thoughts about the Faculty of Architecture. The board, which continued with the presentation of Prof. Dr.

BIG WIN FOR OUR STUDENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

The project titled “Energy Efficient Living Unit for Disaster Situations” created by Şimal Kalkan, 4th year student of Architecture (English) and Öykü Konya, 2nd year student of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, under the supervision of Prof. Dr.

MIAK-MAK ACCREDITATION

Istanbul Kültür University Architecture Program, having been one of the two architecture departments that applied to the Architecture Accreditation Board (MIAK-MAK), first received a 3-year accreditation in 2010. Then, for the time period spanning the years 2014-2020, the “3. 6-Year Accreditation with Specialized Evaluation per Year” was granted with the decision of the board bearing the date 16.02.2018 thanks to the positive result of the specialized evaluation made on the 2017 Annual Report, granting “6-Year Accreditation”.