MELIH G. KUTSAL

"MEDIA" ARCHITECT

E: melihgurcankutsal@gmail.com

SYS.STAT: ONLINE

EDUCATION//
Bauhaus Universitat - Weimar 2023- | Master Media Architecture | Germany, Weimar
Tongji CAUP 2024 | Summer School | China, Shanghai
University at Buffalo 2023- | M.S. Architecture | United States, Buffalo
YAŞAR UNIVERSITY 2018-2021 | Faculty Of Architecture | Turkey, İzmir
PROFICIENCY//

LANGUAGES

Turkish: Native

English: IELTS Score 7/9

German: TELC B1

SKILLS

Rhino, Lumion, 3D Printing, AutoCad, Photoshop, Touchdesigner, Grasshopper, Indesign, Arduino, Revit, Illustraitor, ComfyUl, Blender, Premier, HAL Robotics

EXPERIENCE//
Parametric Architecture Writer | October 2022

P.A is a media company that conducts thorough research on art, architecture, and design, with a particular focus on the utilization of computational, parametric, and digital design tools. As a writer, my area of expertise involves producing written content on the topics of architecture, games and relation between them.

Maruf'22 Marmara Mapping Researcher | September 2022 | Istanbul

MARUF 22 is a collaborative project in partnership with AURA Istanbul and the Union of Municipalities of Marmara aimed at mapping pollution in the Marmara region. The project was showcased in the Fall of 2023.

D&D Gaziantep Co-Founder | September 2022 | Gaziantep

My sibling and I endeavored to create a Dungeons & Dragons club in our local community. I took on the responsibility of overseeing various aspects of the club's establishment, including marketing, graphic design, social media management, scheduling, organization, and planning.

Aura Istanbul Researcher | Fall 2021 | Istanbul

In my capacity as a researcher, I endeavored to design a game that would leverage the elements of Dungeons & Dragons, while being centered around the art of storytelling and audio. To achieve this goal, I was fortunate enough to receive the assistance of volunteers who contributed their time and effort to the project.

Gaziantep Municipality Intern | Summer 2020 | Gaziantep

Responsibilities were technical drawings, 3D modeling, detailed modeling, renderings, Photoshop post-production, and visualization for various projects.

PUB | EXH//
Future[Tectonics] | Parametric Architecture

Authored a research article titled "Media, Illusions, Architecture" for the book Future Tectonics. Distributed to renowned architecture firms, including Zaha Hadid Architects.

"Thank You" France | Digi-Art Exhibition

An experimental attempt to visualize a poem using AI. Each movement was determined by the music's rhythm, beat, and key data.

MARUF'22 Digital Installation "STILL THERE"

The installation highlights what we've lost, polluted, and the remaining riches around Marmara.

AURA Fall'21 Semester Research Paper

"Two Worlds Through Game Getting to know the Community and the City with Interactive Play Research". Instructors: Zuhal Kol & Carlos Zarco Sanz.

Aura Mapping Installation "Memory Mapping"

Created a digital map of cognitive consciousness in Istanbul, focusing on subway stations.

COMPETITIONS//

AURACrea "Memory Silhoette" - 02/2022

IzmirSMD Graduation Project - 09/2021

KairaLooro Women House - 06/2021

120Hour Student Competition - 03/2021

MIMED Student Competition - 10/2020

WAwards 35th Cycle - 09/2020

120Hourt Student Competition - 08/2020