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Architect In Movement - AIM
AA Visiting School Luxembourg
Is Architecture Visible?
YEAH!
Learning from the Avenue
Zwischenstand der Zwischenstadt
Curriculum Vitae
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Architect In Movement - AIM
AA Visiting School Luxembourg
Is Architecture Visible?
YEAH!
Learning from the Avenue
Zwischenstand der Zwischenstadt
Curriculum Vitae
Lauratée - Fellow
Professional development and field trip programme developed in collaboration with Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg, LUCA – Luxembourg Center for Architecture
www.kulturlx.lu/en/ayse-karaarslan-clement-haize-julie-thorn-ilia-voulgari-laureates-of-the-aim-architect-in-movement-programme/
Selected by Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg, LUCA – Luxembourg Center for Architecture to participate in curated visits, discussions, and networking events as part of the programme, engaging with the contemporary architectural discourse of the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale and 2025 Lisbon Triennial.
1/2 Announcement of the laureates of the AIM programme by Kultur | lx
2/2 The report submitted by the author explaining
Esch22 - European Capital of Culture
Circular construction summer programme exploring post-industrial landscapes in southern Luxembourg, located at a tiers-lieu culturel in Esch-sur-Alzette
Programme heads: Anouk Ahlborn and Fearghus Raftery, AA Visiting School Luxembourg
Collective urban intervention workshop followed by an exhibition at LUCA, Luxembourg Centre for Architecture
luca.lu/evenements/unfinished
www.facebook.com/aavsluxembourg/posts/retrospective-2022visual-and-critical-analysis-workshopsafter-the-first-couple-o/629250772575135/
instagram.com/p/CtMx_fAs9I7/?img_index=10
Developed as a collective intervention, the proposal consists of mobile urban furniture made from upcycled materials, installed in public space. The design explores the social dimension of instability through pivoting benches that shift balance depending on user interaction, encouraging physical engagement and informal dialogue. The project reflects on post-industrial public space as a site of negotiation between bodies, materials, and collective use.
1/5 The invasion
2/5 Work in progress - the wood workshop
3/5 Keywords produced collectively
4/5 The occupation
5/5 Urban furniture
in space
5/5 Urban furniture in space
Ambiguity in Everyday Scenes in Belval
Collective studio project
Communicating Architecture Seminar, M.Arch
Lecturers: Thomas Mayfried and Erica Overmeer
A selection of the collective works was edited by the lecturers and curated into a publication, and presented at the Re-imagining Belval exhibition at the University of Luxembourg.
www.masterarchitecture.lu/Fall-2022-Communicating-Architecture_4_0.html
Developed as a collective studio project, the seminar explored how architecture becomes visible through everyday conditions and ambiguous spatial situations within the periphery of Belval. The project resulted in a series of photographic studies produced on and around the Cité des Sciences, collectively reviewed and discussed throughout the seminar.
As one of the first redeveloped post-industrial sites in Luxembourg, the area underwent extensive environmental remediation processes, including the displacement of contaminated soil to nearby slag heaps and the encapsulation of remaining toxic grounds underneath thick asphalt layers. My contribution focused on the fragmented and highly controlled presence of nature within the redeveloped post-industrial landscape of Belval.
1/5 Communicating Architecture Seminar - Photographic studies presented and discussed during the seminar and curated in pairs with the lecturers Erica and Thomas.
2/5 Selected photographic studies presented as pairs
3/5 The publication Is architecture visible?
4/5 Selected spreads from the publication
5/5 Selected spreads from the publication
Organized by Philippe Nathan (2001_tbsi) and Gianpierro Venturini (Itinerant Office) as part of Esch2022 European Capital of Culture
Volunteered and assisted in curating public-facing architectural events.
instagram.com/yeah.eu
https://kulturfabrik.lu/event/yeah
Contributed to the assistant-curating team of YEAH!, a three-day festival bringing together emerging European architects through 8-minute project presentations and public discussions. Assisted in the development of public-facing interventions in Kulturfabrik, including a City Guerrilla action and temporary street graphics to connect the urban fabric with the festival venue.
1/5 Esch-city guerrilla action with the festival coordinators (Philippe Nathan and Gianpierro Venturini)
2/5 Stencils in the making
3/5 Paint the city pink
4/5 Introduction by Philippe Nathan on YEAH!
5/5 Brunch club: open discussion on what we see and what it means? with the moderation of Chris Luth and the attendance of the international guests
Academic design studio, M. Arch
Tutors: Philippe Nathan and Prof. Florian Hertweck
Design research on the Luxembourg -Belgium -France border region of Petange, Aubange, and Longwy, addressing the fragmented territorial conditions described by Sieverts’ concept of Zwischenstadt.
Collaborative studio framework with Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, University of Kassel, Technical University of Munich, and TU Wien as part of the Zwischenstadt
followed by a collective student exhibition of Zwischenstand der Zwischenstadt at TU Munich
2/4 l’Avenue de l’Europe recorded by the project owners
1/4 Thomas Sieverts in the studio @virtual
Academic exhibition project, M.Arch
Tutors: Philippe Nathan and Prof. Florian Hertweck
Collective academic exhibition displayed cross-university research involving the University of Luxembourg, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, TU Munich, Uni Kassel and TU Wien.
Zwischenstand der Zwischenstadt
Rather than focusing on established urban centres, the projects looked at peripheral and often overlooked landscapes, questioning how these territories are formed, occupied, and transformed.
Luxembourg - Ankara
aysekaraarslan98@gmail.com
Freelance architectural designer, Luxembourg, 2025+
Registered professional with Chambre des Métiers du Luxembourg
Education
University of Luxembourg, Master’s in Architecture, LU
Architecture, European Urbanisation and Globalisation
TED University, Bachelor of Architecture, Ankara, TR
Secondary Field in Media and Communication Studies
TED Ankara College Foundation Schools, Ankara, TR
Primary, Middle and High School Education
A-GAP by dagli.lu,
Architectural Drawing Workshop
Intensive workshop led by Turkan Nies Dagli focused on the development permit, execution, and detail drawings in Luxembourg.
AIM – Architects in Movement Fellow
Professional Development & Field Trip Program
Selected by Kultur.lx - Arts Council Luxembourg and Luxembourg Centre for Architecture to participate in curated visits and discussions, and networking events as part of the AIM, engaging with the contemporary architectural discourse of the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale and Lisbon Triennial.
AA Visiting School Luxembourg
Summer programme exploring post-industrial landscapes in Southern Luxembourg in theoretical and practical workshops, culminating in a collective urban intervention addressing cultural heritage and urban transformation.
YEAH! Young European Architecture Happening
Architecture Festival
Volunteered, organized by 2001 TBSI & Itinerant Office as part of Esch2022 European Capital of Culture. Assisted in organizing and curating public -facing architectural events.
Student Exhibitions & Academic Projects
Conceptual development, curation, and scenographic design for collective academic exhibitions, presented at LUCA, Technical University of Munich (TUM), University of Luxembourg, and Linz am Rhein (DE).
Part-time collaborator on an urbanism project, 2001_tbsi
Architectural Design Office Internship
AS Architects Ankara
Gained practical experience in architectural design development, drafting, and client coordination in a professional office environment.
Construction Site Internship
1071 Ankara Urban Regeneration Project
Daily on-site involvement in construction sequencing, technical detailing, and project management processes.
Tools
Archicad
Autocad
Rhinoceros
QGIS
InDesign
Photoshop
MS Office
Languages