Ö.F. (Ömer) Ağırsoy
Ö.F. (Ömer) Ağırsoy
Profile
Ömer Faruk Ağırsoy is a PhD Researcher within the Complex Projects Group at the TU Delft Department of Architecture. His projects and research focus on the intricate relationship between infrastructure, and architectural design, exploring the interdisciplinary domains of human-building interaction, representation, and digitalization of building services and information technologies.
He obtained his B.Arch. (2018) and M.Arch. degrees (2022) from METU Department of Architecture. Before coming to TU Delft, he worked as a teaching assistant at METU from 2019 to 2023, contributed to design studios, juries, workshops, and exhibitions. He is also co-founder and one of the coordinators of the voluntary organization METU Urgent Design Studio.
As an architect and researcher, he has been involved in a diverse array of professional and academic projects and competitions collaborating with renowned scholars and architectural companies in Turkey and the Netherlands. He is also the recipient of significant national and international architectural awards including the first prize in Archiprix Turkey, Archi-World Academy Awards, the Faculty Chair’s Award, and Istanbul Sultanahmet Urban Design Competition. His works have been featured in Young Talent Architecture Awards, Archiprix International, different exhibitions, and digital platforms.
Expertise
Publications
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2023
ODTÜ Acil Tasarım Stüdyosu’na İlk Bakış
Kağıt Masura Evi'nin Öğrettikleri
Tuğba Özer / Ömer Ağırsoy / Gizem Nur Aydemir / Emine İnci Şahin / Gizem Güner -
2022
Intelligent Infrastructures
Anatomy of the METU Campus
Ö.F. Ağırsoy -
2017
Clarus Obscurus
Ö.F. Ağırsoy / M.E. Akdam / M. Gündüz
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Prizes
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2022-1
First Prize - Istanbul Sultanahmet Urban Design Competition
Architectural and Urban Design Team of the winning proposal in Istanbul Sultanahmet Urban Design Competition led by Erkal Architects.
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2020-3
Honorable Mention - Olivelo Ecological Common Living Area in the Periphery of Izmir Competition
Fourth Honorable Mention in Izmir Municipality's Olivelo Ecological Common Living Area in the Periphery of Izmir Competition
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2019-1
Winner - Archi-World Academy Awards 2017 - 2019, IV. Edition
One of the twelve winners of the Archi-World Academy Awards 2017 - 2019, IV. Edition. The project selected by Branimir Medic from de Architekten Cie. in Amsterdam.
BAU 2019 -
2018-12
First Prize - Archiprix Turkey 2018 Architecture Graduation Projects Competition
First Prize in Archiprix Turkey 2018 Architecture Graduation Projects Competition with the project titled "Living with the Infrastructure | Bologna Center of Architecture"
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2018-6
Winner - METU Chair’s Award Best Graduation Project of the Year
The graduation project is selected as one of the two best graduation projects for Chair’s Award at METU Department of Architecture in 2017-2018 academic year.
Ancillary activities
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2023-08-01 - 2025-09-01