About

gülnar ocakdan

Graduated from Yildiz Technical University’s Faculty of Architecture, İstanbul, in 2007.

Went to University of Siegen in Germany during undergraduate studies. In Fachochschule Stuttgart ,studied on master of interior architectural design.

Worked at ASP architekten in Stuttgart for 3 years. During her time at ASP, experienced on  projects with diffirent architectural scales including mainly sports and leisure buildings. Also attended varios international competitions such as, Danzig Museum of the Second World War International Competition, Kiev’s Olympic Stadium Competition, Unterföhring Sport Complex Competition, Community House Mössingen Competition etc.

In İstanbul worked at ‘B-design’ 2,5 years on education buildings such as Ozyeğin University Complex but also  urban design projects in Iraq and hotel projects in Saudi Arabia, internationally.

She kept her individual architectural process beside working in firms, attending various competitions such as, Çankaya Municipality Building and Ulvi Cemal Erkin concert Hall Competition, Idea competition on Mosque architecture design, Manisa Municipality Building and Environment Architecture Design Competition, Ytong ‘Roofs and Sustainability’ Design Competition etc..and following innovations on  architectural world, visiting international fairs such as, Expo Shanghai, Venice Architecture Biennale, Milano design fair, FSB fair in Cologne etc. Traveled to 23 counteries in the world and almost 100 cities.

She founded GOA in 2014 and offering architectural and interior design services including conctruction and consultancy.