+49 179 433 7014
izdamgacioglu@gmail.com
31/05/1994
Brauereistrasse 9E, Room 020
Dessau 06846 GERMANY
Hochschule Anhalt DIA // Dessau, Germany
Master of Science in Design Research
Master of Arts in Architecture, Note: 1.2
University of Michigan // Ann Arbor, MI, United States
Masters of Architecture, GPA: 3.65 (out of 4.0)
- Completed 33 credit hours towards the degree
University of Cincinnati // Cincinnati, OH, United States
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, GPA: 3.4 (out of 4.0)
Dean’s List (Spring 2016 & Spring 2014)
École Spéciale d’Architecture// Paris, France
Exchange (Semester 7/Cycle 2)
ITU Ekrem Elginkan High School // Istanbul, Turkey
Rank: 2nd of 52 GPA: 5.0, International Baccalaureate Certifıcate
SOUR Studio // Istanbul, Turkey
Architect
- Involvement in research, design, execution of projects
- Finalist at the Taksim Urban Design competition - https://archello.com/project/sourfinalist-taksim-urban-design-competition
- Leading, drawing, coordinating the production and shipment of an entire multi-national interior design package
- Tackling multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing as necessary
- Exposure to importance and possibilities of research and innovation in practice
bKL Architecture // Chicago, IL, United States
Intern
- Heavy involvement in construction administration phase of a project
- Consistent work with the same team and project
- Usage of Revit
- Focus on hybrid high-rise architecture
Aurora Lighting Design // Chicago, IL, United States
Lighting Designer
- Involvement in lighting design decisions
- Lighting calculations on Revit and AGI32
- Specifying lighting fixtures appropriate to design needs
CREATE Architecture // New York City, NY United States
- Involvement in a lot of retail projects
- Drawing of construction documents (CD & CA) on AutoCAD
- Creation of material boards and presentations on Adobe Suite
Renfro Design Group // New York City, NY, United States
Lighting Design Intern
- High profile projects such as MoMA, NYC Google Building, Cornell campus
- Exposure to an architectural lighting firm
- Creation of presentations on Bluebeam
- Lighting layouts on AutoCAD
- Creation of lighting mock ups in the dark room
01/2015 - 04/2015
Aedas Architects // Singapore, Singapore
Intern
05/2014 - 06/2014
Publications *
12/2021
- Exposure to a corporate 250 people international firm and an unorthodox work culture
- Participation in a variety of teams on different projects
- Usage of AutoCAD, Rhino and Adobe Suite for variety of tasks
Delta Mimarlik // Istanbul, Turkey
Intern
- Introduction to AutoCAD
- Early exposure to office environment
Theory and Practice: The Emerging Museum Professionals Journal // United States Writer, 2021 // “The Inherently Political Museums”
- A published peer reviewed article, this essay is written about the political roots of museums reevaluating the idea of objectivity and transparency in exhibitioning and discussing how this affects the agency of contemporary art
- https://articles.themuseumscholar.org/2021/12/09/inherently-political-museums-howdoes-the-white-cube-affect-arts-agency/
02/2020 09/2019 - 11/2019
Architecture Assoc. 1927 Critical Essays on Architecture // Ankara, Turkey Writer, 2020 // “Identity of the Generic City”
- Contributed an award winning essay on the paradox of Rem Koolhaas’ Generic City and the cities’ search for an identity
Dimensions // University of Michigan’s offıcial annual journal Contributor, 2020
- Contributed an interview with Carme Pigem from RCR Arquitectes
- Aided in the editing
Awards & Involvements
Lars Lerup Award SuSe2022 Nomination // Germany “A Platform of Interaction”
- Project Explanation Video: https://vimeo.com/724830949
- Hochschule Anhalt DIA Masters 1st year project awards
Architecture Assoc. 1927 Award // Ankara, Turkey Awardee
- Published Competition Article on “The Identity of the Generic City”
University of Michigan Museum of Art // Ann Arbor, MI, United States Student Docent
- Curated and gave tours of the museum
- Volunteered and introduced pieces as staff at events
- Attended workshops with chief curators of the museum
Alpha Rho Chi Professional Fraternity // A professional architecture organization since 1914 Director-at-Large, June ’17 – Present President, Spring ‘17
Worthy Sergeant at Arms, Summer ’15 & Spring ‘16
Vice President of Pledge Class, Spring ‘14
IES Lighting Lecture Series Certifıcate // Chicago, IL, United States
- Lighting certificate program consisting of classes from lighting professionals from designers to manufacturers to engineers
University of Michigan Architecture Representative Committee // Ann Arbor, MI, United States Executive Board Member
- A club that acts as the bridge between the student body and the faculty administration
Cooperative Education & Practice Excellence // Cincinnati, OH, United States
University of Cincinnati Co-op Honors
- Employer reviews for my internships during undergraduate decide this honor
08/2013 - 05/2017
08/2013 - 05/2017
09/2008 - 06/2013
Volunteering
05/2019 - 07/2019
DAAP Ambassador // Cincinnati, OH, United States
University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning Represetative Committee
- Represented my faculty to the public as student staff
- Gave tours to prospective students
UC Global Scholarship // Cincinnati, OH, United States
Alarko Scholarship // Cincinnati, OH, United States
Merit Scholarship Throughout High School // Istanbul, Turkey
The Art Institute // Chicago, IL, United States
Floor Volunteer
- Volunteered as fIoor staff aiding visitors at various subjects
06/2017 - 07/2018
Turning the Page // Chicago, IL, United States
Volunteer
09/2015 - 12/2015
Other Work Experience
10/2018 - 11/2019
Skills
PROFICIENT
- Volunteered as an organiser and seller at their Carpe Librum bookstore that donates money to education of students at lower-class families of Chicago
English in Action // New York City, NY, United States
Refugee Aide
- Had weekly meetings with a political refugee from Russia to aid him in conversational English
University of Michigan School of Kinesiology Offıce of Undergrad Admissions // Ann Arbor, MI Student Staff
Adobe Creative Suite Twinmotion
Revit
Rhino AutoCAD
Lasercutting Microsoft Offıce
RUDIMENTARY
Maya
Metal-working AGI32 / ElumTools
Travel
LIVED IN (2+ Months)
Turkey
USA
Singapore
France
UK
Hobbies
Germany Creative Writing
Muay Thai Learning Languages
Playing the Piano Visiting Museums
Reading Flânerie
EXPERIMENTAL LANGUAGES
Grasshopper
V-ray
Bluebeam
Video-making – Adobe
Premiere Pro, After Effects
Photography
Wood-working
Turkish - Fluent
English - Fluent
German - Elementary
Spanish - Elementary
VISITED
Mexico
Malaysia
Indonesia
Spain
Greece
Austria