Dr Birge Yildirim Okta
Liverpool School of Art and Design
Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies
Email: B.YildirimOkta@ljmu.ac.uk
ORCID
Languages
Turkish
Degrees
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, PhD, Landscape Architecture
Harvard University, United States, Special Student, GSD
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, MSc, History of Architecture
Istanbul Technical University, Turkey, Architect, Architecture
Academic appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Art and Design, Kadir Has University, 2019 - 2022
Assistant Professor, Landscape Architecture, Istanbul Technical University, 2015 - 2017
Research Assistant, Landscape Architecture, Istanbul Technical University, 2005 - 2014
Postgraduate training
Public space and niche theory, United States, Columbia University, ? - present
Books (authored)
Yildirim Okta B. 2024. Sustainable Planning Strategies for a Port City: Rethinking the Izmir’s Meles River Basin Development in Turkey Appiah-Opoku S. . IntechOpen 978-1-83769-343-6 DOI
Journal article
Dalgiç EN, Yildirim Okta B. 2023. Changing the identity of a place by changing street names: The process of renaming the streets of Üsküdar between 1927-1934 A/Z ITU Journal of the Faculty of Architecture, 20 :181-197 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Karaca A, Avcı SN, Bilgin R, Yildirim Okta B. 2023. Haydarpaşa için Sürdürülebilir bir Post-Endüstriyel Kurgu Tasarim + Kuram, 19 :153-174 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Yildirim Okta B. 2021. Empatik Bir Topluma Doğru: Yeni Bir İnsanlık Sözleşmesi Mimarlik Dergisi, :28-31 Publisher Url Public Url
Yildirim Okta B. 2019. Ecological strategies for designing Halys River: A landscape of flux Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 20 :1527-1535 Author Url Publisher Url
Yildirim Okta B. 2019. Tuhaf Zamanlarda Sanatın Mekanı Mimarlik Dergisi, 408 :19-21 Publisher Url Public Url
Yildirim Okta B. 2018. Haydarpasa Gebze Railway as a Heritage of Landscape Infrastructure Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, :1918-1925 Publisher Url
YILDIRIM OKTA B. 2017. Urban Transformations In İstanbul During The Term Of Mayor Cemil Topuzlu METU JOURNAL OF THE FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, 34 :1-19 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Yıldırım Okta BIRGE, Erdem ARZU. 2015. Taksim Meydanı'nın Cumhuriyet'in Kamusal Alanı Olarak İnşası Tasarım + Kuram, 11 :95-106 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Erdem M, Yildirim B. 2014. An Interdisciplinary Design Approach: Designing Dicle Valley with Locally Based Landscape Strategies Spaces and Flows: An International Journal of Urban and ExtraUrban Studies, 4 :47-66 DOI Publisher Url
Yildirim Okta B. Re-establishing the Relation of Istanbul with Bosporus A|Z ITU Journal of Faculty of Architecture, 2 :33-50
Yildirim Okta B. A Representational Public Space: Taksim Square Monograph Research [International Monomagazine Collection of Design, Urbanism, Landscape], 5
Yildirim Okta B. Türkiye’de devlet ve Kamusal Alan Üzerine Mimarlık Dergisi, Publisher Url
Yildirim Okta B, Arifoglu B. Landscape Urbanism for The Living: Istanbul’s Golden Horn Journal of Environmental Protection and Ecology, 22 :2458-2465 Author Url
Chapters
Yildirim Okta B. 2021. Taksim Square after 1950 Transformations of Public Space :105-152 9789188929372
Yildirim Okta B. 2016. Cemil Topuzlu'nun Kentsel Dönüşüm Uygulamaları Celik G. Geç Osmanlı döneminde sanat mimarlık ve kültür karşılaşmaları 9786053327219
Yildirim Okta B. İstanbul’u Güzelleştirmek: Henri Prost’un Serbest Sahaları Tanzimat’tan Günümüze İmar ve Şehircilik Tarihi 978-605-71187-2-1
Yildirim Okta B. Transformation of Ishak Pasha Palace Structural Studies, Repairs and Maintenance of Heritage Architecture XII 118 :73-85 978-1-84564-527-4
Conference publication
Yildirim Okta B. 2015. Making of a Public Space: Taksim Square Cities, People & Places, International Conference on Cities, People & Places - ICCPP
Yildirim Okta B, Atas Z, Sag K. The Jewish Cemetery in Edirne as A Cultural Landscape SUDEP 2016 International Sustainable Development on Economy and Planning Conference Proceedings,
Yildirim Okta B. Production of Urban Spaces for the Creation of a Modern Society in Turkey The Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities 2016, ACAH
Yildirim Okta B, Orlandi L. Atlı Köşk'ten Sabancı Müzesine: Boğaziçi'nde Bir Yalı Bahçesinin Yüzyıllık Dönüşümü PEMKON Turkish Gardens Conference
Yildirim Okta B. Türkiye'de Kamusal Alan'ın İnşası I.Uluslararası Kent Araştırmaları Kongresi, I.Uluslararası Kent Araştırmaları Kongresi 3 :740-755 Publisher Url
Yildirim Okta B. Production of an Imaginary Urban Environment chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://re.public.polimi.it/retrieve/e0c31c0b-101a-4599-e053-1705fe0aef77/Eurau%202014%20Contents-%2052%20Coppetti%20Difranco%20Tognon%20light.pdf, EURAU 2014 Composite Cities European Symposium on Research in Architecture and Urban Design
Yildirim Okta B. Transformation of Public Squares of Istanbul:1939-1948 15th INTERNATIONAL PLANNING HISTORY SOCIETY CONFERENCE
Yildirim Okta B. The Lost Structures: Sea Baths of Istanbul ISVS-6 International Seminar on Vernacular Settlements
Yildirim Okta B, Erdem M. Remediation by Design: Gas Works of Istanbul Greenage II
Yildirim Okta B. From Shanty Town to the “Shinny” Environment: Gated communities transform Istanbul, a case study in Cekmekoy 4th International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries
Yildirim Okta B. The Destruction of Memory: Ataturk Cultural Center World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Civil and Architectural Engineering, ICACE 2024: XVIII. International Conference on Architectural and Civil Engineering 18 Publisher Url
Exhibition
Yildirim Okta B, Avci O. "Kusluk" Beşiktaş International Flower and Garden Festival Publisher Url
Okta G, Yildirim Okta B. Architectural Design of "We, Elsewhere" / Pavilion of Turkey, Venice Art Biennale 2019 Author Url Publisher Url
Other
Yildirim Okta B. Temsili bir Kamusal Alan: Taksim Meydanı Temsili bir Kamusal Alan: Taksim Meydanı,
Award:
GEMSS 2019 Young Architect of the Year, The Circle, https://thecircle-o.com/gemss-19-en. 2022
Epidemics and Health Workers Memorial Place Competition, First Prize, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, https://www.arkitera.com/proje/1-odul-salginlar-ve-saglik-emekcilerini-anma-mekani-tasarim-yarismasi/. 2021
International Competition for Commemorating Mimar Sinan in Uskudar, OKTAA STUDIO, First Prize, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, https://konkur.istanbul/mimarsinan/. 2021
Meles Stream as an Urban and Ecological Backbone Urban Design Project Competition, Izmir metropolitan municipality, https://melesyarisma.izmir.bel.tr/. 2020
Istanbul Yours: Golden Horn Coast Urban Design Competition, OKTAA Studio, Third Prize, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, https://www.arkitera.com/proje/3-odul-3-bolge-istanbul-senin-halic-kiyilari-tasarim-yarismasi/. 2020
The Ecological Design Competition for the Marine Turtle Research, Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Iztuzu Beach, Republic of Turkey Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change. 2019
Bandırma Onyedi Eylul Unversity Urban Design Competition. 2017
Sivas Halys River Urban Design, Landscape and Architecture Project Competition, Honourable Mention, Sivas Municipality. 2016
Van Ipekyolu Municipality Architectural Design Competition, Second Mention. 2016
S.O.S. Istanbul Competition, first prize, IstanbulSMD. 2006
Dicle Valley Urban Design, Planning, Architecture and Landscape Design Project, Jury Special Prize. 2006
Knauf Fair Stand Design, Honourable mention, KNAUF. 2005
Celebration of the Cities International Competition, UIA. 2004