Message From The Dean

Dear Students,

Welcome to Istanbul Gedik University, Faculty of Architecture and Design.

In the contemporary world, maintaining qualified and healthy living conditions, meeting basic needs such as safe environments with functional and aesthetic qualities for accommodation, nutrition, education, and transportation, and engaging in social life with effective communication skills are the natural rights of every individual…

Achieving such developments through scientific research and educational activities and contributing to the progress of the world under better conditions constitute the sole duty and purpose of every educational institution. Here we are, with these thoughts and in line with the spirit of the time, to prepare you for the future.

During your education and training process at our faculty, we produce academic studies and organize events to help you become an Architect, Interior Architect, Environmental Designer, Visual Communication Expert, or Gastronomy Specialist, and to ensure a successful start to your professional career. With our competent and dynamic faculty and our well-equipped technical infrastructure, we aim to provide the best for you and prepare you for the future by offering all kinds of support.

Our academic programs are designed to be integrated with historical, cultural, aesthetic, social, economic, and functional criteria, and they are enriched with concepts such as health and safety, sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Our programs are effectively supported by exhibitions, workshops, seminars, conferences, and workshops.

Our faculty, through the education and practical work offered in all departments, aims to raise designers who are sensitive to the natural and historical environment, embrace sustainable life principles, adopt professional and ethical values, possess creativity, leadership, and entrepreneurship spirit, prioritize teamwork, communicate well with their surroundings, develop research and practice-based programs, serve the society and the public interest, think positively, and become innovative.

With the belief that learning is a lifelong process, we assure you that we will always support you in preparing for life, achieving your goals, and realizing your dreams.

We want you to know that we will always be by your side throughout your educational and professional journey.

Best regards.

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zafer Akdemir