THE EMERGING ARCHITECTS SELECTION & EXHIBITION
GEMSS‘23
GEMSS’23 RESULTED
The Circle invites creative and young architects to apply for the third edition of the Emerging Architects Selection & Exhibition! The exhibitions will take place in Istanbul, Berlin and Jeddah. The deadline for application in GEMSS'23 has extended to July 9. All local or multinational practices who contribute to the architectural culture of Turkey are invited to apply.
The Emerging Architects Selection & Exhibition (GEMSS), organized every two years, aims to increase the recognition of emerging architects under the age of 40 who will shape the future on national and international platforms and to create an up-to-date archive of practices that contribute to the architectural culture of Turkey.
Selection Committee
The selection committee of GEMSS consists of professional architects, artists, academics, thinkers, and industry representatives who have contributed to the culture of architecture.
You can watch the videos of the Selection Committee sharing their thougts on GEMSS'23 from this link.
ALEXIS ŞANAL
Architect, City Designer, Founding Partner
SANALarc
ERTUĞ UÇAR
Architect, Author, Founding Partner
Teğet Architectural Office
MATTHEW WARNER
BA Dip PVL MRICS, Chairman, Owner
Warner Wonder Group & VIP Real Estate Desk
MERVE BEDİR
Asst. Prof. Architect
YILMAZ DEĞER
Architect, Founding Partner AURA, YILMAZ DEGER Architecture & Design
ZEHRA AKDEMİR VERYERİ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Architect, Academician, Author, Founder
7/70 Kültür Sanat
+ SAİT ALİ KÖKNAR
(Selection Committee Moderator)
Architect, Academician
Berlin International University of Applied Sciences
* Selection Committee members are listed alphabetically by their names.
APPLICATION
01 Application Terms
> Who Can Apply?
Architects under the age of 40, who at least has one work which was awarded, published, exhibited or built. They can apply GEMSS’23 both individually and as a team (with an average age not exceeding 40).
Individual participants and at least one of the team members must have a bachelor's degree in architecture from a university in Turkey or abroad.
Local or multinational practices that contribute to the architectural culture of Turkey, producing works in Turkey and abroad are welcome to apply.
> Applications to be submitted:
>> The Work that Meets the Application Criteria
It can be an awarded, published, exhibited or implemented work; a built structure, architectural project, exhibition design or artistic production, thesis, article, book, publication or translation, architectural research that contributes to other disciplines, social responsibility project, educational program.
>> Presentation Board
For the Selection Committee Evaluation, applicants are asked to represent a work produced in any of the formats of the prerequisite work that they think best represents their production in the form of a sheet. It is not obligatory that this work on the sheet is the work that meets the prerequisites.
02 Application Steps
To apply to GEMSS’23, you can follow these steps on the Application Page:
1.
Download the Application Kit. Prepare your application documents. Upload the documents on WeTransfer and get a link.
2.
Fill out the digital Application Form on the application page. Place the WeTransfer link in the specified area within the form.
3.
After you do the last checks, complete you application by submitting the digital form. The updated deadline for applications is 18 June.
GEMSS’23 Calendar
GEMSS’23 begins with the Open Call that will be announced on May. It will continue with events and communication projects spread over 2023 and 2024.
Planned Exhibition Route
Istanbul, Turkey | December 2023
Germany | Spring 2024
Saudi Arabia | Fall 2024
Open Call Announcement | May 2023
Application Deadline | 9 July 2023 (Updated Date)
Application Evaluation | July 2023
Results Announced | August 2023
Side Events | October - December 2023
Award Ceremony | December 2023
Publication | Fall 2023
Exhibition (International) | Spring 2024
Project Team
Organization
Project Manager
Feyza Baltacı
Project Coordinator
İlayda Köroğlu
Exhibition Design
Sanja Jurca Avcı
Exhibition Coordination
Merve Şanlı
Advisory Board
Selçuk Avcı, Yüksel Demir, Pelin Derviş, Büşra Al, Şebnem Yalınay
Graphic & Communication Design
Cansu Dönmez, İlayda Köroğlu
Sponsorship Communication
Feyza Baltacı, Merve Şanlı
Project & Exhibition Assistant
Cansu Dönmez
Administrative Affairs
Tuğçe Karaduman
We would like to thank all our supporters for making GEMSS possible so far.
You can contact us to become one of our GEMSS'23 supporters. ➔
