OUR TEAM
WHO ARE WE?
BENGISU ILKSOY
BIM Coordinator
In 2012, she completed her Architecture education at Istanbul Technical University (ITU). She was invited to CAADRIA (Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia) International Symposium to present her master’s thesis from Istanbul Technical University Architectural Design Program, in 2015.
In 2014, she joined GMWM and worked as an architect in concept design, design development and construction documentation phases of mainly large scale transportation and commercial projects. Since 2016, she continued her studies mainly in BIM projects and in 2018, she became the Architectural BIM Coordinator of GMWM with Central Bank of Iraq project, designed by ZHA.
In parallel with her professional studies, she has been conducting ‘Digital Media in Architecture’ and ‘Building Information Modeling (BIM)’ lectures as a part-time instructor at Bahcesehir University, since 2017. As a member of Building Smart, she contributes to the establishment of BIM standards in Turkey.
MERT CELEBI
BIM Manager
In 2013, he completed his Architecture education at Izmir University of Economics (IEU). He continued his education in MGLU (Minsk).
After graduation, he took part in the construction processes of Bursa, Krasnodar and Sochi with MCM Construction company. In 2015, he joined the Ozer + Tulgan team and worked as an architect in the architectural design and application project teams of Hilton Garden INN and Hampton Hotels. Later, he worked in various housing, automotive, service and mixed building projects with Erozu Mimarlik. In 2016, he joined GMWM where he used BIM systems and participated in large-scale transportation project teams such as Kuwait International Airport. With his interest in BIM, he became BIM Specialist in Central Bank of Iraq Project, designed by ZHA where GMWM providing executive architect services to the contractor. He played an active role in BIM integration for both the project and the office.
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He attended the '2019 Autodesk Technical Summit' as a speaker with the BIM team.
YIGITCAN ULKUCU
BIM Specialist
In 2014, he graduated from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and completed his master's degree in Architectural Design Computing at the same university, parallel with his working life.
While working in De.x Architecture and Aysegul Balkan Architecture, he has been involved in the concept and implementation phases of many building programs, such as housing, educational buildings, industrial buildings and interior design. In De.x Architecture, aiming to use the curiosity of working in BIM system in practice, he has established the BIM standards and families of the office and delivered the housing projects using Revit / BIM. He developed a system that enables architects and engineers to collaborate in a BIM environment for Industrial Projects. This is also the subject of his master's thesis and enables him to gain experience in Dynamo.
Since 2021, he has been teaching 'Advanced Revit' classes at Ozyegin University.
NAZLI ECE UNSAL
BIM Specialist
In 2013, she completed her Architecture education at Istanbul Technical University (ITU). In 2016, she graduated from New York Columbia University GSAPP AAD (M.S. Advanced Architectural Design) Program.
In 2019, she joined GMWM team and worked as an architect in the design development, construction project and tender processes in Central Bank of Iraq Project designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. She previously took part in design development and construction documentation processes in various housing projects at TEGET Architecture. In New York, she took part in the concept design, design development and BIM in construction documentation of the housing projects in urban transformation processes of Brooklyn at ODA Architecture.
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In parallel with her professional studies, she has been teaching 'Advanced Modeling Techniques and Visualisation (Rhino 3D and Grasshopper)' as a part-time instructor at Bahcesehir University, since 2019.
BEGUM BUSRA BAS
BIM Architect
In 2022 she completed her education in Bahcesehir University.
After graduation she joined Re-Lab working as an architect, here took part in rendering and visualization on OMA’s project in Lille France. Then she has worked with BIM systems and participated in large-scale project such as Intel’s Sparrow Project.
SEFA AYYILDIZ
BIM Architect
In 2022, he completed his Bachelor's degree in Architecture at Istanbul Medipol University (IMU).
In 2020, he got the role 'Top Rated Architectural Instructor' on Superprof. He has been guiding students in modeling and drawing processes, including the principles of building information modeling. In Addition, he has worked as a Freelance Designer on Upwork since early 2022, specialized in Revit modeling and interior design.
In early 2023, he joined Re-Lab team and he has worked with BIM systems and participated in large-scale project such as Intel’s Sparrow Project including site supervision.
GUNAY ILGAZI
BIM Architect
In 2018, she graduated from the Medipol University Construction Technologies Program. In 2022, she completed her architecture education at the same university.
In parallel with her education, she concluded an internship at the Building Control Department of the Ä°stanbul Üsküdar Municipality. She also completed her office internship at Reyhan Architecture.
In 2023, she joined the Re-lab team as a BIM architect.
ECEM BEHRAM
BIM Architect
In 2018, she completed her education in Yeditepe University. She attended both Summer Schools in AA London and Parsons in New York. She got her Masters degree from Zigurat Institute on BIM management.
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After graduation she joined Re-Lab working as a BIM architect. She has worked with BIM systems and participated in large-scale projects such as Kuwait International Airport.