معرفی
Ayşe Zeynep Aydemir is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at MEF University's Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture since 2017. She earned her PhD in 2017 from a joint program between Istanbul Technical University and KU Leuven, focusing on architectural design studio practices. Her academic journey includes a TÜBİTAK 2219 Research Fellowship at Royal College of Art (2019–2020) and a TÜBİTAK 2214 fellowship at KU Leuven (2014–2016).
Her research interests span architectural education, design studio pedagogy, adaptive reuse of urban structures, and the intersection of architectural humanities with practice-based research. She emphasizes process-driven design, horizontal learning, and the role of spatial experience in education.
Key publication trends include studies on
- adaptive reuse of office buildings for housing
- practice-led research in small architectural firms
- parallax views in metropolitan analysis
Scientific awards include TÜBİTAK 2219 and 2214 fellowships. She also led the Kilyos Boathouse design-build studio (2018), which won recognition in Turkey.
