Elif Kısar Koramaz

Elif Kısar Koramaz is an Associate Professor at Istanbul Technical University (ITU), Faculty of Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture. She has been a faculty member at ITU since 2020, where she teaches first-year basic design studios, GIS courses, and graduate-level classes on public open spaces and housing design. Her career includes prior roles as Assistant Professor and Department Head at Istanbul Trade University (2015–2020) and Guest Lecturer at Okan University (2012–2013).

• PhD in Urban and Regional Planning, ITU (2010)
• MA in Landscape Planning, ITU (2003)
• BSc in Urban and Regional Planning, ITU (2000)

Her research focuses on housing studies, urban renewal, public spaces, urban green spaces and quality of life, cultural infrastructure, and environmental psychology. Her work examines how spatial configurations in property-led regeneration impact urban environments and social integration, often employing space syntax methodologies. Recent projects include "Planning Strategies and Actions for the Effects of Plot-Level Housing Renewal on the Urban Environment and Quality of Life" (2024–2026, ITU BAP), analyzing housing interior transformations and user evaluations in Istanbul.

Her publications highlight interdisciplinary trends in urban studies, including urban parks' contributions to quality of life, coworking spaces' influence on urban dynamics, and ecological planning strategies for districts like Beşiktaş. She is associated with ITU's TETA LAB, contributing to research on disaster-resilient open-green space planning and solar decathlon sustainable housing projects.