Resilient Module Design for an Uncertain Future
Idea
An office building stands for 75 years, but its interior changes every 5 years. The 12/84 system treats this uncertainty not as a problem but as a design input: one modular logic, unlimited configurations.
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Observation Tower
Architecture
Each level opens a different perspective onto the Istanbul panorama, while the public plaza at the base connects the city to the structure.
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Herat Mosque
Architecture
A neighborhood mosque in Afghanistan that rebuilds the spirit of the traditional mosque in a contemporary massing language.
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Daylight Optimization in Mass Housing
Optimization
Same windows, same plan; only the orientation differs. The Galapagos evolutionary algorithm achieved 250 hours of annual artificial-lighting savings.
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MaskRCNN in Grasshopper
AI
A plugin that brings the entire Mask R-CNN workflow into Grasshopper — from dataset preparation and model training to detection and publication-quality comparison.
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Üsküdar Square: Outdoor Comfort
Optimization
A parametric thermal-comfort optimization study guided by wind, sun and visibility analyses at one of Istanbul's busiest pedestrian crossings.
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Victory Park Housing Complex
Fabrication
7,436 stone façade fabrication drawings — months of work by conventional means — were generated with a parametric Grasshopper algorithm.
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Muqarnas Performance: Daylight and Acoustics
Optimization
The contextual performance of traditional muqarnas geometry was simulated and optimized with genetic algorithms. Two international articles were published.
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mimarenes.com
Personal Portfolio Website
A personal portfolio bringing together design, research and software projects. Built with static HTML/CSS/JS.
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Studio Balat
Architecture
Black steel, natural oak and glass. An industrial conversion shaped by the repetition of three materials at different scales. A hangar in Balat evolved into a head office carrying the creative energy of a production company.
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Frame Shelf
Furniture
A seemingly random yet rule-based arrangement of a metal grid and wooden boxes.
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Minimalev: Digitizing Interior Design
Idea
A venture that moves interior design — traditionally built on face-to-face meetings, long timelines and high costs — onto a fully online platform. Structured end to end with BIM-based 3D design, e-commerce infrastructure and personalized presentation pages.
View DetailsInvestigating the Impact of Muqarnas on the Daylighting Performance of Historical Turkish Baths
METU JFA · 2024
Asli Agirbas, Enes Yildiz, 2024. METU JFA, 41(2), 91-106.
DOI: 10.4305/METU.JFA.2024.2.4 · Index: AHCI
The Effect of Muqarnas on Acoustic Quality of Traditional Turkish Bath Interior Space
ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage · 2023
Asli Agirbas, Enes Yildiz, 2023. ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage, 16(3), 1-20.
DOI: 10.1145/3589248 · Index: SCI-Expanded
Detecting Building Components with Artificial Intelligence for Integration into Building Physics Simulations
XIVth International Sinan Symposium · 2025
Enes Yildiz, Asli Agirbas, 2025. XIVth International Sinan Symposium, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey, 17-18 April, pp. 413-420.
Read PaperA Framework for Creating a Deep Learning Training Dataset Based on Building Components
From Tradition to Future Conference'24 · 2024
Enes Yildiz, Asli Agirbas, 2024. From Tradition to Future Conference'24, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey, 13-14 November, pp. 166-170.
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Arc Chair
Furniture
A chair design shaped by minimal lines and organic curves.
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Plane Collection
Furniture
A sculptural furniture collection composed of interlocking planes.
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Design Faculty
Architecture
A single dimension borrowed from the city generated a spatial experience. Eight-metre modules, placed at varying angles around a central courtyard, offer spatial diversity.
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minimalev.com
Online Interior Design Platform
A venture bringing interior design services onto a digital platform. Orders, appointments and 3D design delivery under one roof, on WordPress + WooCommerce.
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