İzmir Transportation Hub Competition
Team: Fırat Çoban- Gizem Kaya Çoban - Biçem Kaya
Thanks with: Yıldırım Gigi
Gizem Kaya Çoban
Bachelor of Architecture
Eskişehir Anadolu University Department of Architecture- 2011
Czech Republic Brno University of Technology Faculty of Architecture - 2009
Master Degree
İstanbul Technical University Architectural Design Master of Science Program - 2014
Following her graduation, she completed her master degree in Istanbul Technical University. There she wrote her thesis titled “Bridge as an image-notion interpretation in the visuality of Istanbul”. Her articles have been published in various academic publications. She was invited to the 2013 International Conference Cinema - Art, Technology, Communication’s seminar held in Avanca, Portugal.
She did her office internship at Zvi Hecker Architect in Berlin, 2010. She competed in urban planning and architectural design competitions, and won several prizes. In various architectural offices since 2011; she has coordinated projects of different functions and scales such as residences, offices, hotels, factories.
In 2014, she and Fırat Çoban founded their own practice Praktis Architects. She was also an architectural design studio lecturer in Gedik University, between 2022 -2024 semesters.
Fırat Çoban
Bachelor of Architecture
Yıldız Technical University Department of Architecture - 2005
In various architectural offices since 2005; he has coordinated projects of different functions and scales such as residences, offices, hotels, factories. He also has competed in urban planning and architectural design competitions, and has won several prizes.
He provides technical support for system details, facade systems and architectural visualization to various architectural offices and construction companies.
He was invited as an architectural design studio lecturer to Yıldız Technical University and Gedik University.
In 2014, he and Gizem Kaya Çoban founded their own practice Praktis Architects.
Biçem Kaya
Bachelor of Architecture
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
Department of Architecture - 2019
Following her graduation from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University she took part in multiple architectural offices design and visualization teams on urban planning, architectural - interior design projects and construction projects. She is also an editor and she is creating contents mostly focused on digital art and digital labor.
Since 2022 she continues her career as a designer in Praktis Architects.
Atakan Zengin
Bachelor of Architecture
Yıldız Technical University
Department of Architecture - 2005
Master Degree
Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Business and Economics Department of Sports Management - 2012
Apart from his architectural career he also coordinated various international and national sport organizations as an event manager such as the 2017 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four, CEV European Volleyball Championship, 2021 and 2022 FIVB World Club Championship, 2022 FIVB Nations League First Round and Final Round. Between 2021 and 2023 he was the director of Beşiktaş JK’s amateur branches.
He continues his works on architectural design, construction projects and sports organizations coordination.