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I’m Esma Irem Kiresci, an architecture and urban design professional based in Milan. I combine strong design thinking with hands-on site experience—supporting construction phases, technical drawing, and detailing—while also working with digital tools for 3D visualization. I’m particularly interested in architecture’s social role, especially in post-disaster contexts. Alongside studio work, I’ve contributed to competitions and international internships, and I actively create architecture-related content through social media management.…I’m Esma Irem Kiresci, an architecture and urban design professional based in Milan. I combine strong design thinking with hands-on site experience—supporting construction phases, technical drawing, and detailing—while also working with digital tools for 3D visualization. I’m particularly interested in architecture’s social role, especially in post-disaster contexts. Alongside studio work, I’ve contributed to competitions and international internships, and I actively create architecture-related content through social media management.

Esma Irem Kiresci

Architect, Designer, Architectural Illustrator, +2

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I’m Esma Irem Kiresci, an architecture and urban design professional based in Milan. I combine strong design thinking with hands-on site experience—supporting construction phases, technical drawing, and detailing—while also working with digital tools for 3D visualization. I’m particularly interested in architecture’s social role, especially in post-disaster contexts. Alongside studio work, I’ve contributed to competitions and international internships, and I actively create architecture-related content through social media management.…I’m Esma Irem Kiresci, an architecture and urban design professional based in Milan. I combine strong design thinking with hands-on site experience—supporting construction phases, technical drawing, and detailing—while also working with digital tools for 3D visualization. I’m particularly interested in architecture’s social role, especially in post-disaster contexts. Alongside studio work, I’ve contributed to competitions and international internships, and I actively create architecture-related content through social media management.

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I’m Esma Irem Kiresci, an architecture and urban design professional based in Milan. I combine strong design thinking with hands-on site experience—supporting construction phases, technical drawing, and detailing—while also working with digital tools for 3D visualization.

I’m particularly interested in architecture’s social role, especially in post-disaster contexts. Alongside studio work, I’ve contributed to competitions and international internships, and I actively create architecture-related content through social media management.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Intermediate

Italian

Beginner

German

Beginner

Work Experience

Internship (Competition Design / Modular Housing & Sustainable Public Space) at International multicultural architecture office (Barcelona)

July 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Completed an international internship focused on competition-based design projects covering modular housing and sustainable public space planning. Strengthened AutoCAD skills, diagramming, and collaborative teamwork for studio deliverables.

Internship (Shigeru Ban Paper Log House Construction Support) at Paper Log House project (Shigeru Ban Architects)

June 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024

Participated directly in construction stages for two weeks, starting from workshop cuts. Learned wooden structure construction details and tool usage. In the following two weeks, assisted with architectural surveys of existing buildings and produced/updated technical drawings using traditional and digital methods.

Intern at Rönesans Construction (REC International | Neva Yalı Mixed Use Project)

February 6, 2024 - Present

Observed construction phases on a large-scale mixed-use project. Examined on-site architectural implementation details, including fine detail resolution and waterproofing application at foundational/seafront level.

Volunteer / Social Media Management at Architecture project accounts (tifa.studio / other handles listed)

January 1, 2024 - Present

Created regular architecture-related content and supported audience engagement on social media accounts. Communicated lessons and perspectives on architecture after the February 6 earthquake disaster.

Intern (Construction/Survey and Technical Drawing support) at Shigeru Ban Architects-Voluntary Architects’ Network (urgent design/production support)

February 20, 2023 - Present

Participated directly in paper log house production stages for two weeks, from workshop cuts to wooden structure construction details and tool usage. Supported post-internship survey and technical redrawing activities.

Voluntary Architects’ Network / Site Volunteer (Paper Log House Project) at Shigeru Ban Architects - Voluntary Architects’ Network + METU Urgent Design Studio

February 6, 2023 - April 6, 2023

Constructed three huts based on the Paper Log House concept in Hatay after the February 6 earthquake disaster. Built structures for elementary school students and conducted architectural surveys of existing earthquake-affected buildings, including redrawing technical drawings using both traditional and digital methods.

Internship (Construction & Site Observation) at Rönesans Construction | Neva Yalı Mixed Use Project

February 6, 2023 - March 6, 2023

Supported on-site observation of large-scale mixed-use construction phases. Examined how architectural details are resolved and implemented on site, and reviewed foundational-level waterproofing methods in a seafront context.

Volunteer (Paper Log House project - Shigeru Ban Architects / Voluntary Architects' Network) at Hatay village school relocation/build program

February 6, 2023 - Present

Built three huts using Shigeru Ban’s Paper Log House approach for elementary school students in Hatay after the 6 February earthquake. Conducted architectural surveys of existing buildings and redrew technical drawings using both traditional and digital methods.