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s e l i m   o  k  e  m :
MSc A r c h., P r o d u c t  D e s i g n e r
Place and date 
of birth:   Istanbul, 23/11/1971
Adres:   Yildiz Technical University,
Faculty of Architecture
Theory and Methods of Architectural design 
Room No: :210
Besiktas, 80750 Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 259 7070 (ext.: 2864)
email: okems@superonline.com

 

 

 

 

purpose



job interests


specifications



education



occupational experience



publications, workshops and seminars



references



additional info.



 
 
 
 
 

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purpose
Using my technical knowledge and designing skills to make creative, innovative and environment friendly products in the fields of architectural and, industrial design. Becoming a sufficient design studio tutor and theoretician.


job interests
My main field of interest  is architectural education.  In time, I’ve had the chance to make researches and studies under the following titles:
- architectural design,
- architectural theory (structural and semiotic analysis of architectural design),
- reuse of  old industrial buildings,
- industrial archeology,
- sustainability in office buildings,
- design studio education in architecture and product design (furniture design).
 


specifications
- 7 years of practical experience and qualification on architectural design and application,
-working as an organization member in the accreditation of Yildiz Technical University faculty of Architecture
- article on furniture design for minimal houses, 
- article on industrial archeology and reuse of old industrial buildings
- article on music and architecture workshop experience,
- translation: a student project from Holland on Uskudar Sq. in Istanbul
- translation: Seats of power, a theoretical article on the changing concepts of seating in different cultures
- architectural design studio tutorship, 
- working as a committee member for the foundation of industrial design department in Yildiz Technical University.
- organizing design studio competitions for the final term students
- workshop tutorship, 
- seminars on different subjects from diploma projects retrospective to industrial archeology, history of office buildings and civil architecture in Entail. 
- MSc on product design (design, re-design ).
 


education
Ph.D.  : Yildiz Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Architectural Design (still continuing)
M.Sc.  : Istanbul Technical University, Institute of Science, Industrial Products Design Program(03/1998)
B.Arch.: Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture(07/1994)
 


occupational experience
2001-1997 Research Assistant and Tutor in Yildiz Technical University
 

· 2001 -2002 Membership in the Design Committee for the exhibition of  Turkish Chamber of Architects in UIA 2002 Assembly, Berlin, Germany.
· 2001, Jury membership and tutorship in the design studio of the spring term Diploma Project titled Naval Museum design, with lecturer Prof. E. Balkan
· 2001, tutorship in the postgraduate course of Office Buildings 2 in the Building Research and Planning Postgraduate Program of the Architectural Division of  the YTU Institute of Science
· 2000, Jury membership and tutorship in design studio of the fall term Diploma Project titled Tower Building, with lecturer Prof. H. Batirbaygil
· 2000, Jury membership and tutorship in design studio of the spring term Diploma Project titled Terminal for High Speed Trains and its Carpark design, with lecturer Prof. H. Batirbaygil
· 2000, Elected as the Research Assistants’ Representer in the Department of Architecture for 3 years period
· 1999, November, started Ph.D. Thesis on "The Structural Analysis in Architecture and its Critics" in the Architectural Design Postgraduate program of the Architecture Division of YTU Institute of Science
· 1999, Jury membership and tutorship in design studio of the spring term Diploma Project titled Airport Terminal and Carpark design, with lecturer Prof. H. Batirbaygil 
· 1998, Participation in the Izmir Airport Architectural National Competition and project proposal for State Airports Corporation, (with H. Batirbaygil, F. Ozturk, D. Inan, A. Serbest)
· 1998 , Jury membership and tutorship in design studio of the fall term Diploma Project  titled Sportscenter design, with lecturer Prof. H. Batirbaygil 
· July, 1998, Jury Reporter of the 2nd Student Architectural Diploma Project Competition held by the YTU Educational Organization, 
· 1998, Jury membership and tutorship in design studio of the spring term Diploma Project titled Contemporary Mosque design, with lecturer H. Batirbaygil
· 1997, Jury membership and tutorship in design studio of the fall term Diploma Project titled Hotel Design, with lecturer Prof. H. Batirbaygil
· September - November 1997, Committee membership in qualitative evaluation of education and accreditation of YTU Faculty of Architecture, organized by YTU, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul and McGill University, Canada,

1997-1995 Tasarimevi Architects and Consulting Ltd.
· Head of Design Department 
· 1997 - Application project rendering of the catering units of Bodrum International Airport for Erencin and Associates. 
· 1996 - Information catalogue design for the waterproof materials and roof insulation details produced jointly by Yalteks Insulation Co. and their 3D modeling and rendering.
 

1995-1994 Istanbul Technical University Foundation
 Rendering the application project of Istanbul Technical University, Conservatory under execution of Assoc. Prof. Türkan Uraz.
 
 


publications, workshops
and
seminars
· 2001, A Retrospective Exhibition of  Diploma Projects (1997-2001) in YTU for the Academic visit of students and lecturers of  the Faculty of Architecture, Volo University, Greece
· 2001, Translated Article on the culture of seating written by Prof. Galen Cranz, University of California, and published in Turkish by the permission of W.W. Norton and Co., "Seats of Power", Cranz, G.,  translated into Turkish by Okem,  S., Mimarist, Summer 2001, no.3, pp. 35-39, published by the Istanbul Division of the Chamber of  Turkish Architects
· 2001, Article on the Furniture for minimal houses, "Big Satellites Orbiting Around Small Planets: Furniture in Minimal Houses", "Okem, S., Mimarist, Spring 2001, no. 2, pp. 19-28, published by the Istanbul Division of the Chamber of  Turkish Architects
· 2001, Translated Article on a student diploma project from Holland, titled "A Pier Square in Uskudar" , produced and written by written by Stephanie Geertman, translated into Turkish by Okem,  S., Mimarist, Winter 2001, no.1, pp. 106 - 109, published by the Istanbul Division of the Chamber of  Turkish Architects
· 2000, Article on the reuse of old industrial buildings: "Temples with Steel Altars", Okem, S., Mimarlik, no. 292, pp.15-20, Publication of the Camber of Turkish Architects
· 1999, making the  movie days titled Architecture and the 7th Art realized jointly by Akbank, Institution of Arts and Culture
· 1999, Participation in the architectural workshop titled "Music and Architecture" held in the YTU Faculty of Architecture. 
· 1999,Article  on Music and Architecture, "The Sound of the Space" , Okem, S., Ciravoglu, A., YAPI, August 1999,  no. 213, p. 35, YEM Publications 
· 1998, Tutorship of architectural workshop titled "Painful Architecture" in Kayaköy-Fethiye.
· Architectural Workshop tutorship entitled ‘Interpretation’ in the conference of Architectural Education in the 3rd  Millennium organized jointly by Istanbul Technical University and East Mediterranean University, Northern Cyprus, April 
· 1998, MSc thesis on furniture design for minimal houses, "Furniture Design in Minimal Houses: Bedroom Sampling", ITU, Institute of Science, Industrial Design Postgraduate Program


References
Prof. Harun Batirbaygil,
YTU
Faculty of Architecture, Dean
Yildiz Teknik Universitesi, Mimarlik Fakültesi,
Besiktas, 80750, Istanbul
tel: +90 212 259 7070/ ext. 2632 or 2227
email: batirbay@yildiz.edu.tr

Prof. Erhan Balkan
adress:
Yildiz Teknik Universitesi, Mimarlik Fakültesi,
Besiktas, 80750, Istanbul
tel: +90 212 259 7070/ ext. 2632 or 2227
email: balkan@yildiz.edu.tr

Prof. Nigan Bayazit
ITU,
Faculty of Architecture, Head of Industrial Design Department
adress:
Istanbul Teknik Universitesi
Mimarlik Fakültesi, Endustriyel Urunleri Tasarimi Bolum Baskani
Taskisla,  , Istanbul
tel: +90 212 293 1310/ ext. 2243
email: bayazit@itu.edu.tr

Assoc. Prof. Turkan Uraz
adress:
Istanbul Teknik Universitesi
Mimarlik Fakültesi
Taskisla,  , Istanbul
tel: +90 212 293 1310/ ext. 2280
email: uraz@itu.edu.tr

Bulend Tuna
Vice President of the Istanbul Agency
of the Chamber of Turkish Architects
adress:
TMMOB
Mimarlar Odasi, Istanbul Subesi Baskan Yardimcisi
Yildiz Sarayi, Dis Karakol Binasi
Yildiz, 80750, Istanbul
tel. +90 212 227 6910
fax. +90 212 236 8538
email: mimarist@mimarist.org

Muge Albayrak
Yalteks Insulation Co.
Gülşen Sokak Beyaz Ev 3 No:5 80810 Bebek - Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 287 0083 
Fax: +90 212 287 0590
 


High level experience and qualification on PC software:
MS Office Programs,
Autodesk Programs (Autocad R14, 3d Studio Max)
Photoshop 5.0
Netscape Nevigator
Excellent spoken and written English.

Hobbies:  Avant garde art, artistic performances and installations and periodicals related with these subjects, following the innovative and creative architectural and product designs from the periodicals, music, movies of the World cinema, classical sci-fi books, traveling the historical and antique cities.

Personal Talents: Contacting people well and easily 
Talented to make graphical and verbal presentation.
Skillful in producing different, innovative and creative ideas.