Burçin Altınsay Özgüner, “Revisiting the Fener and Balat Districts Rehabilitation Project.”

 Burçin Altınsay Özgüner will join the studio as a guest speaker on Monday, October 12, 2026, as part of the Architectural Design 3 and Architectural Design 4 courses, with her talk entitled “Revisiting the Fener and Balat Districts Rehabilitation Project.” The talk will offer an opportunity to reflect on the rehabilitation and conservation processes of the Fener and Balat districts through Özgüner’s professional experience and will be open to everyone interested.

 

Short Biography

Burçin Altınsay Özgüner

Architect, Architectural Conservation Specialist

 

"Graduated as an architect in 1983 and received her postgraduate degree in Architectural Conservation in 1986, both from METU Faculty of Architecture. Was awarded with the Scholarship of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings in the UK. Briefly worked as a research assistant at ITU Faculty of Architecture. Worked for The Directorate of National Palaces, Sell Wade Postins Architects and Conservation Consultants, Vakıf Construction PA., ÇEKÜL Foundation. Works privately with her company since 1999 and as a consultant for EU in the position of conservation architect. Between 2003 and 2008 worked as the Coordinator for Conservation Works and from 2006 as the Local Co-director of Fener and Balat Districts Rehabilitation Programme of the EU. From 2012 onwards collaborates with KA-BA Architects on the conservation scheme for a 16th century Ottoman bath building. Worked as lecturer on architectural conservation in İstanbul Technical University, Yeditepe University and KOREFD training programme."