Çağdaş Kaya

Çağdaş Kaya is a Research Assistant at the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul Technical University, where he completed his PhD in Architectural Design in 2018. His academic foundation includes a Master's degree (2015) and Bachelor's degree (2012) in Architecture from the same institution.

Education:

• PhD in Architectural Design, Istanbul Technical University (2018)
• MA in Architectural Design (with thesis), Istanbul Technical University (2015)
• Bachelor of Architecture, Istanbul Technical University (2012)

His research spans Architectural Design, History of Architecture, Theory in Architecture, Criticism, and Method, with deep focus on Istanbul's architectural heritage, spatial theory, and memory studies. He investigates how untrained architecture, autobiographical memory, and cosmological play shape urban landscapes, particularly through case studies of Büyükada, Balmumcu, and historic educational buildings.

Analysis of his 15 publications (2017-2024) reveals persistent engagement with modern Turkish architecture, emphasizing sustainable reuse of modernist buildings, narrative techniques in architectural documentation, and sensory approaches to urban space. His work consistently centers on Istanbul's unique architectural fabric, blending theoretical frameworks with empirical case studies of residential complexes, schools, and cultural institutions.

He contributed as a researcher to the EU-funded "Re use of Modernist Buildings RMB Design Tools for Sustainable Transformations" project (2016-2019) and served as assistant editor for publications on modernist architecture and cultural heritage. His academic service includes coordinating national architecture student competitions and conducting workshops on architectural heritage conservation.