GÜLÇİN AYDINGÜN
M.F.A. COMPUTATIONAL INTERIOR ARCHITECT
A b o u t
A b o u t
Technical skills:
- Autodesk AutoCAD (advanced)
- Autodesk 3ds Max (advanced)
- Autodesk Revit (intermediate)
- Adobe Photoshop (advanced)
- Adobe Illustrator (advanced)
- Corona Renderer (advanced)
- Microsoft 365 (advanced)
- Graphisoft Archicad (intermediate)
- Python (beginner) for Grasshopper (basic scripting, data handling, automation logic)
- ODEON Room Acoustics (intermediate)
- RhinoCeros & Grasshopper Parametric (intermediate) —Plugins:
LunchBox — panelization, surface patterning
Weaverbird— mesh subdivision & refinement
Kangaroo — physics-based form finding
Ladybug / Honeybee — environmental & daylight analysis
Pachyderm Acoustics — room acoustics simulation (early-stage analysis)
Experience:
M.F.A. Computational Interior Architect
Opera Stage Acoustics, Arts & Technology Company (Turkey and Uzbekistan)
2024- Present
Key skills: 3D modelling,photorealistic rendering, Parametric design & algorithmic form generation, user-centered design,performance-informed design spatial analysis, computational form exploration, visual communication, independent workflow, client briefing, iterative design development
Teaching Assistant
Bilkent University, Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
2022-2024
Keywords: academic mentoring, drawing studio support, exam proctoring, student support
Courses Assisted:
FA 131 – Technical Drawing
FA 132 – Design Graphics
IAED 251 – Construction & Materials II
Interior Design Intern & Sales Consultant
Lineadecor Kitchen Design Company (Ankara, Turkey)
2017
Key skills: customer needs analysis, spatial planning, product – space alignment, design presentation, sales communication
On-site Interior Design Intern
Köroğlu Construction Company
2016
Key skills: construction site supervision, plumbing slope verification, site inspection, quality control support, construction workflow observation, team coordination assistance
Location: Ankara, Turkey
Email: projects@gulcinaydingun.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gulcinaydingun
Nationality: Turkish
Languages:
English: Fluent
IELTS academic overall: 6.5
Turkish: Native
Education:
M.F.A.
2022-2024
Bilkent University,Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (Ankara, Turkey)
GPA: 3.30
Thesis: Exploring the Poka-Yoke Concept as an Extended Usability Criterion for Age-Friendly Kitchen Design
B.A.
2012-2018
Bilkent University, Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (Ankara, Turkey)
GPA: 3.22
Publications:
Book chapters:
Aydingun, G., Afacan, Y., & Caglayan, I. (2024). Identifying the
Importance Level: Green Retrofit Features in Existing University Science
Laboratories. In Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2023 (pp. 69-78).
Caglayan, I., Afacan, Y., & Aydıngün, G. (2024). Developing a Motivation-Driven
Framework to Understand Energy-Related Occupant Behavior in Office Buildings. In
Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2023 (pp. 57-68).
w o r k s
designed and visualised by Gülçin Aydıngün
