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Yonca Hurol

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Eastern Mediterranean University

Yonca Hurol is a Professor at the Department of Architecture, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus. She has been teaching structure to students of architecture for more than thirty years. She worked in Middle East Technical University, Gazi University and Eastern Mediterranean University. She has published many articles in the areas of her research interest, structures in architecture, earthquake architecture, ethics and architecture.

Subjects: Built Environment

Biography

My work covers tectonics of structural systems and definition of structural limitations in architectural design. I bring the structural engineering and architectural view points together in order to present how architects play with structural limits during design. Some architects transform these limits in an architectural way and some do not follow these limits as long as the related building code allows such an action. I also enjoy making sketches about tectonic qualities of structural systems.

Education

Areas of Research / Professional Expertise

Tectonics of structural systems, structures in architecture, earthquake architecture, ethics and architecture

Personal Interests

Reading philosophy, making sketches, listening to classical music, dealing with animals

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