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AREN SEMERCI
ARCHITECT
ase@henninglarsen.com
+90 212 293 97 66
PROFILE
Aren is a strong designer with a broad appreciation for architectural quality and skillls to
translate concepts into technical solutions. He specializes in parametric design and 3D
modeling, and has a broad expertise in digital design tools, graphic visualization and
animation. Aren is pursuing his Masters of Science in Architectural Design Computing at
Istanbul Technical University while concurrently working in the Henning Larsen Istanbul
office.
EXPERIENCE
Aren has a strong conceptual grasp of design and the technical knowledge to visualize
architectural ideas. Using his experience with parametric tools and digital software, he
develops solutions to complex problems throughout the preliminary design process.
Aren has participated in several workshops, competitions, and design research projects in
Turkey and Europe. He has been involved in archeological and cultural heritage preservation
work throughout Turkey, including the UNESCO Mardin Houses Building Survey in eastern
Anatolia and the Nif Mountain Archeological Excavation in Izmir.
SELECTED PROJECTS
Bio Istanbul Residential, Istanbul, Turkey, 48.000m²
Galata Port Competition, Istanbul, Turkey, 127.000m²
Troya Museum Architectural Competition (with Orhan Sahinler and Fuat Sahinler),
Çanakkale, Turkey, 2011
Kahramanmaras Culture Park Architectural Competition (with Murat Polat), Kahramanmaras,
Turkey, 2008
EMPLOYMENTS
Henning Larsen Architects, 2013
Fuat Sahinler Design Studio, Istanbul, 2011
Studio K with Kutyar Özer, Istanbul, 2010
Tuncer Çakmakli Architects, Istanbul, 2008
Murat Polat Architectural Studio, Istanbul, 2006
EDUCATION
MSc in Architectural Design Computing, Istanbul
Technical University, ongoing
BArch in Architecture, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts
University, 2011
Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Department of
Architecture, 2010
BORN
1987
LANGUAGES
Turkish, English, French, Armenian