The Architectural Design Computing Program, which operates within the Graduate School of Istanbul Technical University, celebrates its 25th anniversary.

The Architectural Design Computing Graduate (MBL) Program started its education in the 2000-2001 academic year under the umbrella of Istanbul Technical University Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences. The program continues its studies with the aim of educating graduates who develop knowledge and skills at the intersection of architecture and informatics, and who combine computational design approaches with creative practices. Research in areas such as artificial intelligence, design modeling, virtual environments, digital fabrication and interaction technologies, and data processing is an important part of this background. The aim of the program is to provide comprehensive knowledge of information technologies and computational support systems for solving design problems and developing architectural applications. Within the scope of MBL, education is currently provided at both master's and doctoral levels.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of ITU MBL Program (https://mbl.itu.edu.tr/), an event is planned to be held on April 22, 2025 at ITU Faculty of Architecture, Taşkışla Campus. In this context, it is aimed to discuss the future projections regarding architectural design education and practice by academicians and architects through a panel discussion and to evaluate the opinions of students and graduates.

Participation is open to everyone and registration is requested from the link below until April 15, 2025:

https://forms.gle/Nr822PoXk3P7eHKy6

Date and time: April 22nd. 2025, Tuesday, hour: 16:30
Location: Taşkışla, 109

Event Program

Opening Speeches (16:30 - 17:00)
Moderator: Sevil Yazici
Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Mehmet Küçükmehmetoğlu
Founding Head of the Department of Informatics, Gülen Çağdaş
Past President of the Department of Informatics, Sinan Mert Şener
Head of Informatics Department, Mine Özkar

ITU Architectural Design Informatics Graduate Program Graduates (17:00-17:15)
How do you evaluate the developments in the field of informatics?
What are your predictions for the future?

Panel: Informatics Education in Architectural Design and Future Projections (17:15-18:15)
Moderator: Derya Güleç Özer
Participants: Zeynep Bacınoğlu, Emirhan Coşkun, Öznur Çakır, Ethem Gürer, Can Uzun

Discussion and Closing: (18:15-18:45)
Moderator: Begüm Hamzaoğlu

Editing Team: Burak Delikanlı, Süheyla Müge Halıcı, Begüm Hamzaoğlu, Fatih Uzun, Ekin Ünlü, Sevil Yazıcı

Istanbul Technical University Institute of Graduate Studies Department of Informatics,
Architectural Design Computing Graduate Program, Faculty of Architecture and
Organized by the Network for Computational Design Research and Education.