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Hi, I'm Eda Aksu, an architect based in Antalya with a passion for transforming complex briefs into inspiring spaces. I bring over a decade of experience across the UK and Turkey, leading design teams from feasibility through construction documentation on residential, office, and cultural projects. I enjoy storytelling processes and sustainable design. I aim to deliver high-quality, on-budget projects that enhance communities and stand the test of time.…Hi, I'm Eda Aksu, an architect based in Antalya with a passion for transforming complex briefs into inspiring spaces. I bring over a decade of experience across the UK and Turkey, leading design teams from feasibility through construction documentation on residential, office, and cultural projects. I enjoy storytelling processes and sustainable design. I aim to deliver high-quality, on-budget projects that enhance communities and stand the test of time.

Eda Aksu

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Hi, I'm Eda Aksu, an architect based in Antalya with a passion for transforming complex briefs into inspiring spaces. I bring over a decade of experience across the UK and Turkey, leading design teams from feasibility through construction documentation on residential, office, and cultural projects. I enjoy storytelling processes and sustainable design. I aim to deliver high-quality, on-budget projects that enhance communities and stand the test of time.…Hi, I'm Eda Aksu, an architect based in Antalya with a passion for transforming complex briefs into inspiring spaces. I bring over a decade of experience across the UK and Turkey, leading design teams from feasibility through construction documentation on residential, office, and cultural projects. I enjoy storytelling processes and sustainable design. I aim to deliver high-quality, on-budget projects that enhance communities and stand the test of time.

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Hi, I’m Eda Aksu, an architect based in Antalya with a passion for transforming complex briefs into inspiring spaces. I bring over a decade of experience across the UK and Turkey, leading design teams from feasibility through construction documentation on residential, office, and cultural projects.

I enjoy storytelling processes and sustainable design. I aim to deliver high-quality, on-budget projects that enhance communities and stand the test of time.

Skills

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office

Adobe Photoshop

Experience Level

Adobe InDesign

Expert

Microsoft Office

Expert

Adobe Photoshop

Expert

Language

Turkish

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Founder at Eda Aksu Architecture

April 1, 2020 - Present

Founder; led design development for residential and office-scale projects including Sarisalkim Villa Compound (Gaziantep) with 16 housing units and private lake views, and an adjacent 3000 sqm office building in Gaziantep featuring an exposed steel structure and visible services.

Manager of Istanbul Office at Cordoba Engineering Architecture

June 1, 2015 - June 1, 2018

Managed Istanbul office projects and design delivery for international and local schemes, including FIFA Training Sites (Doha), Parade Shaded Stage Building (Doha), and Ortabayir Housing Project (Istanbul; 13 storeys; 14,740 sqm).

Senior Architect at Henning Larsen Architects

June 1, 2013 - February 1, 2014

Senior Architect contributing to Bio Istanbul Housing Estate, a sustainable residential project blending Scandinavian design with Turkish architectural heritage.

Project Captain at Tabanlioglu Architects

August 1, 2011 - November 1, 2012

Project Captain for Mriya Resort, Crimea/Ukraine: a five-star resort complex of 60,000 sqm including a main hotel, 14 villas, a sports centre, fine dining buildings and waterfront developments, designed in partnership with Foster and Partners.

Assistant Architect at Shepheard Epstein Hunter

October 1, 2007 - August 1, 2011

Worked on Capel Manor Primary School (Edmonton, London) and Fore Street Library (Edmonton, London), including extending facilities and community-focused spaces.

Assistant Architect at Howard Fairbairn & Partners

July 1, 2002 - October 1, 2007

Contributed to Whitmore High School (Harrow), Retail Trust nursing home project (Salford), and Rooks Heath High School (Harrow); involved in design and coordination across phases.

Assistant Architect at Riches and Blythin Architects

September 1, 2001 - July 1, 2002

Sanderling Court, Thamesmead: Rearrangement and refurbishment of a block of flats; coordinated design development and documentation.

Manager of Istanbul Office Projects at Cordoba Engineering Architecture

June 1, 2015 - June 30, 2018

Led Istanbul office projects including FIFA Training Sites in Doha (module-based design), Parade Shaded Stage Building in Doha, and Ortabayir Housing Project in Istanbul (13-storey residential with 14740sqm construction area).