M. (Mert) Akay MSc BA
M. (Mert) Akay MSc BA
Profiel
Mert Akay is a PhD candidate at the Department of Human-centered Design, Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering. His PhD research focuses on exploring novel methodologies for digital participation that can encourage active citizen engagement in urban planning and design processes and ultimately maximise civic decision-making in climate-resilient city-making.
He is an Urban Planner and Urban Designer with practical and academic experience that touches upon different aspects, mediums, and scales of urban planning and design practice. In addition to the awards received in national and international design competitions, he has been involved in several research projects and planning practices at the local and national levels. His current research interests cover urban informatics, digital participation, urban morphology, and climate-resilient city-making.
Publicaties
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2023-1
Konut Dokusunda Tipolojik Çeşitlilik ve Morfolojik Süreklilik: Batı Ankara Örneği
Olgu Çalışkan / Neris Saadet Parlak / Mert Akay
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2023
Research Perspective of the Turkish Network of Urban Morphology
Ayşe Sema Kubat / Mert Akay / Ezgi Küçük Çalışkan / Burcu Soygüzeloğlu
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2023
Typological diversity and morphological continuity in the modern residential fabric
The case of Ankara, Turkey
Olgu Caliskan / Neris Parlak Temizel / Mert Akay / Bardia Mashhoodi -
2023
Ülke Planlamada Kentsel Dönüşümün Yeri
Türkiye Mekânsal Strateji Planı Örneği
Aliye Ahu Gülümser / Nur Kardelen Öztürk / Mert Akay / Burak Belli -
2022-9-28
Morphological indicators of the building fabric: Towards a Metric Typomorphology
Olgu Çalışkan / Bardia Mashhoodi / Mert Akay
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Prijzen
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2023
Honorable Mention Award - Urban and Architectural Design of the Center for the Wildlife Competition, Berane - Montenegro
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2022
Honorable Mention Award - Non Architecture War Cities Desing Competition
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2021
People’s Choice Award - Elevate Urban Design Competition, NewYork - USA
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2020
Best Master Thesis Award
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2020
Encouragment Award - Olivelo : Ecological Living Habitat Design Competition, İzmir - Turkey
Involved in Research Project(s)
Nevenwerkzaamheden
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2023-09-12 - 2025-09-12