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Le Corbusier,  Oevre Complete, 1938-1944

Bio

Göknur Kayır is an architect and lighting designer with a strong foundation in both disciplines. She graduated with a degree in architecture from Kadir Has University in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2017.

Early in her career, she worked at the UCTEA Chamber of Architects, where she gained hands-on experience in organizing and evaluating architectural design competitions. She also actively participated in workshops focused on urbanism and public spaces.

In 2021, her passion for the transformative power of light led her to Germany, where she pursued a Master’s in Architectural Lighting Design at Hochschule Wismar.

Today, Göknur works as a lighting designer in Berlin, where she focuses on creating subtle, respectful lighting solutions that enhance the atmosphere of a space without overpowering it. Her approach is rooted in sensitivity to context, with a deep interest in small-scale interventions that reveal the unique qualities of each environment through light.



Interests

dancing, reading, writing, photography, structural experiments, painting, festivals, collages, origami, crocheting, lindy hop, rollerskating


Skills

Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Sketch Up, Rhino, AutoCAD, Procreate, Revit, Dialux, Relux, E-Save App, Casambi App


Language

︎︎︎English C1
︎︎︎German B1

Education

︎︎︎Hochschule Wismar / Architectural Lighting Design Master
Wismar, Germany/ 2021 - 2023

︎︎︎Kadir Has University, Department of Architecture
Cibali, İstanbul / 2013 - 2017

︎︎︎ TED Kayseri College High School
Kocasinan, Kayseri / 2009-2013



Work

︎︎︎Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung, Lighting Designer
Berlin, Germany / 2023 - , kardorff.de

︎︎︎Kardorff Ingenieure Lichtplanung, Internship
Berlin, Germany / 2022 - 2023 , kardorff.de

︎︎︎Chamber of Architects, Event Coordinator
İstanbul, Turkey / 2019-2021, mimarist.org, archfilmfest.org

︎︎︎Chamber of Architects, Competition Committee
İstanbul, Turkey / 2017- 2021, yarismo.org

︎︎︎İstanbul Design Biennial, Production Assistant
İstanbul, Turkey / 2018, radioee.net/es/event/argo/

︎︎︎Urban Archaeology Workshop, Secretary
İstanbul, Turkey / 2018, Symposium Record

︎︎︎Chamber of Architects, Workshop Assisting
İstanbul, Turkey / 2017-2020, mimarist.org



Programs / Mentorships

︎︎︎ Silhouette Awards, Mentee
2025, silhouetteawards.com

︎︎︎ Cultural Radiance Workshop, Participant
Berlin, Germany / 2025, culturalradiance.com

︎︎︎ Balkan Light Symposium, Presenter
Istanbul, Turkey / 2024, balkanlight2024.com

︎︎︎ Going Dark Workshop, Participant 
Tuscany, Italy / 2024, lightcollective.net

︎︎︎ Light & Building, LiTG, Presenter
Frankfurt, Germany / 2024, litg.de