Erdem Üngür Architect/Researcher Education PhD Istanbul Technical University 2011–2017 Graduate School Of Science and Technology/Architectural Design Thesis: The Biopolitics of an Urban Infrastructure: D-100 Highway (2017). Advisor: Prof. Dr. Arzu ERDEM MSc Istanbul Technical University 2008-2011 Faculty of Architecture / Department of Architecture Thesis: The Relationship of Architecture and Space through Interdisciplinary Historical Transformation of the Concept of Space (2011). Advisor: Assoc.Prof. Nurbin PAKER Undegraduate Politecnico di Milano 2005-2006 Facoltà di Architettura e Società (Polo di Mantova) Undegraduate Istanbul Technical University 2003-2008 Faculty of Architecture / Department of Architecture Highschool Deutsche Schule Istanbul 1995-2003 (Abitur:3.0) Languages English Very good (Toefl iBT 100/120) German Good (Abitur 3.0) Italian Good French Beginner (B1.2) Turkish Native speaker Academic Post-doc Researcher Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) 2018-2020 LoUIsE – Laboratory on Urbanism, Infrastructures and Ecologies Part-time Lecturer Okan University 2017-2018 Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture Research Assistant Istanbul Kültür University 2008-2017 Faculty of Architecture Erasmus Depart. Coordinator Istanbul Kültür University 2014-2017 Faculty of Architecture International Conference Papers published in Proceedings: • Üngür, E. (2016) “The Embryo Of an Urban Backbone: The Istanbul London Road”. ARCHTHEO'16 X. International Theory Of Architecture Conference, Istanbul, s.127-134. • Üngür, E. (2016) Bigness: A Non-Existent Concept In Our Non-Existent Tool-Box, 5th World Conference On Design And Arts – WCDAE 2016, May 25-28, Skopje/Macedonia. • Akgün, A. & Üngür, E. (2013) “The Space of Tactics”. CUI’13 Contemporary Urban Issues Conference, Istanbul, s.16-27. • Üngür, E. (2012) “Contradiction and Ambiguity in Non Place: Non Place as a Transitional Spatial Concept”. Space and Place: Exploring Critical Issues Third Global Conference, Oxford. • Üngür, E. (2011) Space: The Undefinable Space of Architecture. ARCHTHEO`11 Conference, Istanbul, 1, s.132. • Sönmez, N.O.; Tekin,İ.; Üngür, E. (2011) Thinking by Design:Design as a Tool for Idea Development. ARCHTHEO`11 Conference, 2, s.460-475. Published Papers • Üngür, E. (2020) Edirnekapı Martyrs’ Cemetery: Towards a Therapeutic Forgetting, Diyâr, 1. Jg., 2/2020, s. 310–331, DOI: 10.5771/2625-9842-2020-2-310. • Üngür, E. (2019) Pe-Re-Ja Kolonya Fabrikası: İstanbul’da Sanayinin Desantralizasyonu ve Emek Gücünün Örgütlenmesi, Betonart 60, s.60-65. • Üngür, E. (2018) Kentsel Bir Omurganın Embriyosu: Londra Asfaltı, Mimarlık 403, s.44-49. • Üngür, E. (2018) Kentleşmeyi Gerçekleştiren Biyopolitik Bir Araç Olarak D-100 Karayolu, Mimarist 63, s.32-36. Book Chapters • Üngür, E. (2015) “Contradiction and Ambiguity in Non-Place: Non-Place as a Transitional Spatial Concept”, Beyond the Postmodern: Space and Place for the Early 21st Century, (eds.) Harris Breslow, Antje Ziethen, INTER-DISCIPLINARY PRESS. ISBN: 978-1-84888-319-2. • Gülkaynak, I. & Üngür, E. (2014) “İstanbul Çöp Döngüsü”, Taarla: İstanbul İçin Öngörüler, (eds.) Ayşe Şentürer, Özlem Berber, Nurbin Paker, Aslıhan Şenel. İTÜ Vakfı, ISBN:9786054778850. Other Writings • Üngür, E. (2019) Metrobüs: Dispozitif Ağında Ölürken (http://www.gazeteduvar.com) • Akgün, A. & Üngür, E. (2016) “Stüdyoda Taktik Mekan Denemeleri”, XXI, September 2016. • Üngür, E. (2013) Hayalet Yapılardan Hortlaklara: Taksim Topçu Kışlası Vakasının İmgeler Üzerinden Mekansal-politik Belirlenimi (http://www.futuristika.org) • Gülkaynak, I. & Üngür, E. (2013) “What Does “Waste” Worth?”, New City Reader, 9, April 2013. • Arıkan, B., Çalışkan, Ö., Üngür, E. (2011) “Artık Çizmeyecegim, Bütün Kabahat Benim: Yasaklarımız mı Kaprislerimiz mi?”, Arredamento Mimarlık, 245, April 2011. • Üngür, E. (2010) “Beşiktaş’ta Neler Oluyor?”, Yenimimar Soru-Yanıt, May 2010. (http://www.yenimimar.com) • Üngür, E. (2010) “Heterotopya”, MEKANAR Yazı 2010. (http://www.mekanar.com) • Gülkaynak, I. & Üngür, E. (2009) ”İstanbul’da Çöpün Gerçek Sahibi Kim ?” Yenimimar 74, June 2009. • Üngür, E. (2009) “Algılanan Dünya Üzerine”, MEKANAR Yazı 2009. (http://www.mekanar.com) Translations • Modernlik ve Kalıcılık: Şehir, Mimarlık, Tasarım, Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani, trans. Turgut Saner, Erdem Üngür, Yort Kitap, 2021. • İmajlarla Düşünmek, Harun Farocki, trans. Erdem Üngür, Yort Kitap, 2020. Workshops • Designing Brussels Ecosystems International Workshop, Jaunary-February 2019, Metrolab, Brussels • Advanced Rammed Earth Workshop, August 2019, BC Architects, Brussels • “Metabolism” Workshop (August 2017) UMÖB’17 Samsun (organizer) • Hafıza Sarayları Atölyesi (October 2016) İstanbul Kültür Üniversitesi & TAK Kadıköy (organizer) • VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi _ Mutluluk Fabrikaları (February 2012) Galeri Işık Teşvikiye • Proje Dikdörtgen (November 2008) Garanti Galeri, Osmanlı Bankası Müzesi ve Yapı- Endüstri Merkezi Competitions • Association for the Conversation and Promotion of Cultural Heritage of Ivriz, Logo Design Competition, 2. Price (July 2017) • Troy Museum National Architectural Design Competition (May 2011). Team: Erdem Üngür, Sinem Boyacı, O.Nizam Sönmez, Onur Keskin, Burcu Arıkan. • METU Student Center Building and METU Square Architectural Project Competition (July 2010). Team: Erdem Üngür, Sinem Boyacı, Ali Yücel Doğan, Başak Bakkaloğlu. • Pamukova Municipality Seyirtepe Student Ideas Competition (June 2008). Team: Erdem Üngür, Nazlı Tümerdem, Pınar Sönmez. • International Ideas Competition for the Carlsberg Site in Copenhagen, Denmark (February 2007). Participants : Erdem Üngür, O.Nizam Sönmez, Onur Sarıyıldız, Serap Bilgen. Previous Work Experience • 2008-2008 German Archaeological Institute (Architectural Drawing/Translation) • 2007-2008 Fuat Şahinler Architectural Design Office (Architectural Design) • 2007-2007 Güre ASTYRA Archeological Excavation (Architectural Drawing) • 2005-2005 Sagalassos Archeological Excavation (Architectural Drawing) Memberships • The Chamber of Architects of Turkey (2008-2021) • Herkes İçin Mimarlık [Architecture for All-NGO] (2012-2021) .