Hayri Dortdivanlioglu is a Fulbright Scholar and Ph.D. student in architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is currently researching the intertwined relationship between the six Vitruvian principles and his triadic structure of Firmitas, Utilitas, and Venustas through the concepts of new materialism. In a broader sense, his research interests include new materialism, design process, form generation, diagramming, formal analysis, shape grammar, and architectural representation. Besides his concentration in architecture, Hayri is pursuing the Science, Technology, and Society certificate program.
Besides his studies and research, Hayri is teaching architectural design studios at Georgia Tech. He is the co-founder and coordinator of the ConCave Ph.D. Student group in the College of Design at Georgia Tech, and also the coordinator of the International Ph.D. Symposium 2020. Before coming to Georgia Tech, Hayri received his B.Arch. with the excellence in graduation award, and M.Arch. from Middle East Technical University [METU] in Ankara, Turkey, where he taught various courses on architectural representation, and design studios.
Besides his studies and research, Hayri is teaching architectural design studios at Georgia Tech. He is the co-founder and coordinator of the ConCave Ph.D. Student group in the College of Design at Georgia Tech, and also the coordinator of the International Ph.D. Symposium 2020. Before coming to Georgia Tech, Hayri received his B.Arch. with the excellence in graduation award, and M.Arch. from Middle East Technical University [METU] in Ankara, Turkey, where he taught various courses on architectural representation, and design studios.
Education:
Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Architecture – PhD in Architecture [2015- ] [Fulbright Scholar]Georgia Institute of Technology, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Art – Science, Technology, and Society [STS] Certificate [2019]
METU, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture – Masters of Architectural Design [2014, Cum. GPA 3.94] [Thesis Research: “Re-consideration of the Architectural Program[ing] of the Olympic Games”, Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Berin Gür]
METU, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture – Bachelor of Architecture [2011, Cum. GPA 3.66] [High Honor Student, Best Graduate Award for Bachelor Graduation at the Faculty of Architecture, 2011]
Politecnico di Torino [Italy], Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture – Erasmus Exchange Program [2010]
Work Experience:
Graduate Instructor at Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Architecture [2017- ]Graphic Designer at Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Architecture [May-August 2018, 2019 ]
Teaching Assistant in ‘Media Modeling’ Course in Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Architecture [Spring 2016]
Research | Teaching Assistant at Middle East Technical University [METU], Department of Architecture [2011–2015]
Taught Courses:
Arch 2854 Sophomore Studio [GaTech | 2018-2019]Arch190 Model Construction Workshop [METU | 2014-2016]
Assisted Courses:
Arch 3/4855 Vertical Studio [Gatech | 2017-2018]Arch 2854 Architectural Design Studio [ Gatech | Fall 2017]
Arch 101 Basic Design Studio [METU | 2012-2015]
Arch 102 Introduction to Architectural Design Studio [METU | 2012-2014]
Arch 103 Graphic Communication [METU | 2012-2014]
Arch 104 Graphic Communication II [ METU | 2011-2013]
Arch 302 Architectural Design Studio V [METU | Spring 2011]