Miss Ozge Suvari
I am a doctoral researcher in the School of Architecture + Cities at the University of Westminster. I am interested in how climate, plants, insects, materials and other non-human ecologies affect and co-produce cities in the Global South.
I earned an M.Arch degree from Middle East Technical University (METU) in 2022. From 2020 to 2023, I taught architecture design studios, presentation and technical courses at TOBB University of Economics and Technology as an adjunct lecturer. My professional background includes working in architectural design offices in Istanbul and Ankara, where I contributed to urban design and public building projects. I have been recognised several times in national architectural competitions and presented them at architecture festivals and digital platforms. Some of these can be found here: https://www.arkitera.com/etiket/ozge-suvari1/
I currently teach as a seminar tutor for the BA Cultural Context 1 module. Since January 2024, I have been a research intern on the 'Pedagogies for Social Justice' project, where I have been learning more about decolonization and social justice in higher education.
My current doctoral project, titled “A Field Guide to Plasticulture Urbanism in Antalya,” examines the spread of plastic greenhouses through an urban and architectural lens. The study argues that PU is not merely morphological patterns seen through satellite images but material and lived space for farmers, plants, bees, and insects. By exploring these dynamic assemblages, it aims to offer new perspectives on the interconnected relationships between agriculture and cities.
Previously, I conducted research on the socio-environmental history of Ankara, the capital of Türkiye. I presented this work at the Symposium of Urban Design History and Theory at Delft University of Technology and the VII Congress on Urban Studies at Middle East Technical University.
