PERSONAL INFORMATION OF CEM KARA

Place and Date of Birth :Baphos (cyprus)/ 29.03.1974

Address :Güzelyurt(Morphou)/Northern
Cyprus
Phone :0 533 840 99 00
e-mail :[email protected]
EDUCATION

2004- Eastern Mediterranean University (Famagusta/ Northern Cyprus)

PhD Student in Architecture
1998-2001 Middle East Thechnical University (METU) (Ankara/Turkey)
Msc Building science (Master Degree)
(topic:Virtual Design Studios Organizational aspects and their role in design
collaboration)
1992-1997 Eastern Mediterranean University (Famagusta/ Northern Cyprus)
Graduate at the 1st position
1989-1992 Kurtuluş High School (Northern Cyprus)
WORK EXPERIENCE

2003- Present Freelance Architect CEM KARA MİMARLIK BÜROSU(Several Architectural projects
House, Office (bank) market, restaurant, research center in Northern Cyprus)

2003-Present Part time lecturer Eastern Mediterranean University department of architecture

and interior Architecture
(March 591/592 Master of Architecture Design Studio
March 581 Compurer Aplicaiton for Graduate students
Arch 492 Gradutaion Project , Arch 391 ,
Inar 242- Construction, Inar281-CAD1, inar282-CAD2,
inar383 professional animation and rendering,
Inar 333 Architectural photography, itas333 Mimari Fotoğraf
itas 142 yapı)

2009- EU Project Construction of facilities for nature protection North Cyprus

NATURA 2000 project (design)

2008- April First Price Vakiflar Bank Cyprus Headquarters and Nicosia Bank Building
Architectural design competition.

2008- February First price Dr Fazıl Küçük Museum Architectural design project.

1999- Mangan Granite& Marble Construction Company Ankara

part time architect (3d Visualization and design) (4 year)
1998 - Competition of Adnan Menderes Airport Turkey Yakup Hazan Assoc.
(3D Presentation) (1st Price) (2months)
1998 - Competition of Ankara Esenboga Airport Turkey Yakup Hazan Assoc.
(3D Presentation) (2st Price) (2 months)
1997 - EMU Academic Staff Housing Competition Assoc.Prof.Dr Derya Oktay
(3D Presentation) (3nd Price) (2 months)
1997 - Teaching assistant : Spring semester Arch 281 Computer Aided Design., 5 Month
1996 - Training Experience: Blitzgold Assoc. Architectural Office London 1 Month
1995 - Training Experience: Mesa İzmir Bostanlı Emlak Bank Housing İzmir 1 Month
SKILLS

Language: English-Very Good

IELTS: score 7 (August-1998)
Computer: Advance user in Microsoft Office and excellent work experience of using PCs
Windows Advance user in AutoCAD Architecture 2018, 3dsMax2018, Photoshop, Adobe
Premier,Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, Rhino , Revit
Other: Well-developed communications skills and teamwork.
Personal Interests: Photography, free diving, bicycle riding, Travel , organic farming
Permaculture

ACTIVITIES

1995-Member of Eastern Mediterranean University Cypriot Students Union

Establishing Member and First Financial Secretary in EMU (1 year)

1996-Turkey Architectural Students Meeting (Kantara Cyprus) (Participant)

1998-Forum II-Architectural Education for 3rd millennium symposium EMU Cyprus (Participant Poster
Entry)

2004-2012 Union of Cyprus Turkish Engineers and Architects - Chamber of Architects Executive
board deputy member (Cyprus)

2005-May Cyprus Art Initiative - Leaps of Faith UNDP bi-communal art activity (official
Photographer)

2005-NovemberInternational Ecological building design and materials seminar

(Antalya Turkey) (Participant)

2006-March Union of Cyprus Turkish Engineers and Architects Housing congress

(Nicosia Cyprus)

2006-March International Conference of UIA “Les Villes Intermediaires”

 held in Beirut –Lebanon (Participant)

2006-July International summer school Union of Cyprus Turkish Engineers and Architects
Chamber of Architects (Cyprus) (Lecturer)

2006-TRNC Ministry of Education Technical high schools 8th Architectural drawing competition
(Cyprus) (Jury member )

2007-May Union of Cyprus Turkish Engineers and Architects Chamber of Architects

Architecture and Education congress Mimarlık ve Egitim Kurultayı
(Famagusta Cyprus) (Committee member)

2007-June Turkish Construction Technology Platform Conference

(Ankara Tubitak Turkey) (Participant)

2007-November TMMOB Chamber of Architects Architecture and Education congress IV

Mimarlık ve Egitim Kurultayı IV (Ankara METU Turkey) (Participant)

2007-November Hans caravanserais symposium on stone in traditional & modern architecture

(Antalya Turkey) (Participant)

2008-Eurpean Union Seminar on sustainable buildings (Nicosa Cyprus)

2008-UIA World Congress of Architects Torino (ITALY Torino) (Participant)

2008-KTMMOB Chamber of Architects Expertise education seminar (Cyprus) (Participant)

2009-Feburary TMMOB Chamber of Architects Republic Architecture symposium

(Ankara Turkey) (Participant)

2009-November Union of Cyprus Turkish Engineers and Architects Chamber of Architects

Architecture and Education congress 2 Mimarlık ve Egitim Kurultayı 2 (Nicosia Cyprus)
(Participant)

2010- Training on Heat Insulation Techniques for newly Graduated and Employed Architects
and study Cooperation Visits organized by chamber of Architects IZODER and MVK Consulting
(Making Labour Market More Comprehensive III) (trainer)

2011-April Modern Architecture and City Symposium Konya Chamber of Architects

Turkey(participant)

2011-May International Design Week Emu Faculty of Architecture Organizer Jury member
Photo Marathon Contest PhotoContest with HERA-C
2011-October International Architectre biennial Antalya (Participant)
2012-March EMU Faculty of Architecture and U.C.T. E. A chamber of Architects Housing
Congress.(Organizing committee member representative Chamber of Architects)

2012‐May International Design Week02 Emu Faculty of Architecture Organizer and Jury
member Photo Marathon PhotoContest with HERA‐C

2013‐April International Design Week03 Emu Faculty of Architecture Organizer and Jury
member Photo Marathon PhotoContest with HERA‐C

2014‐May International Design Week04 Emu Faculty of Architecture Jury member

PhotoContest cittaslow yenibogaziçi

2016 Alsancak Belediyesi Mosque Project Private invited Architectural Competition (Advisor)

2016 Alsancak Belediyesi National Park and sea shore Private Architectural Competition Project
(jury reporter)

2016 February MURATAĞA – ATLILAR- SANDALLAR Memorial and Museum National Project
Competition. Jury member

2017 European Union Permaculture Design Course Certificate

2017 KTMMOB Chamber of Architects Expertise education seminar (Cyprus) (Participant)

2017 Lecture for Architectural Staff 3L Digital Guest Lecturer Light room Faculty of Architecture

HONORS

1997‐ Graduate at 1st position EMU Faculty of Architecture

1997‐ Union Chamber of Engineers and Architects Chamber of Architects Graphic Presentation
Award Graduate projects of the year 1997

2004‐ Cantabria Photo Contest EU first price in Cyprus Part

2006‐ KTMMOB Chamber of architects Photo contest Honorable mansion.

2008‐ February First price Dr Fazıl Küçük Museum Architectural design project.

2008‐ April First Price Vakıflar Bank Cyprus Headquarters and Nicosia Bank Building
Architectural design competition.

2014 Gonyeli municipality photo contest first price

2014 KOOPSUT Frosty ice creams photo contest third price

2014 Scotch Kelby worldwide photo walk Nicosia first price .

2014 İktisat bank education is our future photo contest jury special award

2017. Cyprus Turkish women assosiaction Photo Competition İşte Kadın Jury Special Award

2018 Cyprus Turkish women assosiaction Photo Competition İşte Kadın Second Price

2018 Ministry of agriculture Organic Logo completion First Price with Gamze Anıl

Symposium Publications

2006 Cyprus Turkish Engineers and architects Association Housing Congress “insanca” Banu
Cavusoglu Zehra Öngül Afet Çeliker le birlikte
2007 TRNC 1st Architecture and education congress “Meslek pratiği” with Aktaç Türker at all

Other Publications
Union of the Cyprus Turkish Engineers and Architects. Chamber of Architects Journal Mimarca
Mimarca sayı 71 Emel Erkanla Söyleşi Fatma Terlikle birlikte
Mimarca sayı 72 Sanatçı mimarlarla Söyleşiler Abdullah Onar Fatma Terlikle birlikte
Mimarca sayı 72 1ft kare geçmişten geleceğe 1 ayak kare Banu Çavuşoğlu ile birlikte
Mimarca sayı 72 Bir Konuk Senih Çavuşoglu Grafik tasarımcı Fatma Terlikle birlikte
Mimarca sayı 73 Sanatçı mimarlarla Söyleşiler Serhan Gazioğlu Fatma Terlikle birlikte
Mimarca sayı 73 Bir Konuk Emin Çizenel Ressam Fatma Terlikle birlikte
Mimarca sayı 75 Anma:Prof Dr. Feyyaz Erpi