Name: Zehra Çelik
Course: M.Arch 1
Atelier: Flux
I am Zehra Çelik, a Master's student at the Manchester School of
Architecture. I graduated from Yaşar University's Department of Architecture in 2024 and studied in Prague during my third year of undergraduate studies as part of the Erasmus+ program. This international experience enhanced my design approach and cultural perspective, while strengthening my ability to think and produce at different scales. Throughout my studies and after graduation, I participated in numerous architectural competitions, winning various awards; these processes significantly contributed to my critical thinking, the development of conceptual depth, and the ability to express design decisions powerfully.

For me, architecture is a powerful tool with the potential to improve human life. I believe that design can influence an individual's emotions, transform their behavior, and provide new perspectives. Therefore, I see space not merely as a physical structure, but as an environment that produces experience and meaning. Architecture, while a multi-layered field that develops through interaction with different disciplines, is also a powerful intellectual and creative production practice in its own right; this structure allows me to produce more inclusive and effective design solutions.