Associate

MArch

London, UK

Niran Buyukkoz

Photograph by Frederic Aranda ©

About Niran

Niran Buyukkoz joined ZHA in 2012. Over the years, she has contributed to varied competitions, commissions, and built projects, including the 520 West 28th in New York City, the Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum in China, and the International Gateway Centre in Hong Kong.

Profile

Niran has played a key role in ZHA’s interior designs and her portfolio features collaborations in interior and product design for renowned brands such as Boffi, Citco Marbles, Lalique, and Wiener Silber Manufactur.  Collaborating with large, multidisciplinary teams, Niran mentors younger team members, sharing her expertise to support their development.

 

Recently, Niran's contributions has shifted from interior and product designs toward architectural-scale projects, including cultural buildings, highrises and masterplans.

Photograph by Hufton + Crow

Featured Project

520 West 28th

520 West 28th conveys this contextual relationship, applying new ideas and concepts to create the latest evolution of the site’s rich history.

Education & Professional Philosophy

Niran completed her Master of Architecture at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. She has taught technical tutorials at the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL) and regularly participates in design juries.

 

Growing up in Istanbul, a city rich with history and diverse influences, the city’s modern transformations from its Byzantine heritage was the incubator for Niran’s passion for architecture. Outside architecture, she enjoys sports and sci-fi movies.