an architect's graphic perceptions
a unique blend of identities:
architect, graphic designer, photographer
This web site is consisted of graphic perceptions of Fatih Cengiz Öz who is specialized in Graphic Design, Visual Studies, Photography, Art and Architectural Representation. The variety of works here, either realized or unrealized, represents the way of his thinking, research, explorations and discoveries on the triple intersection of architecture, graphic design and photography.
This intersection, a unique blend of identities, is basically defined by his education and the intellectual pursuit and learning over the years. He is a graduate of Middle East Technical University (METU) Department of Architecture, receiving his Bachelor and Master's of Architecture Degrees in 1986 and 1989 respectively.
He was a full-time architectural design critic in the same department starting from 1987. He also lectured on ‘Post Occupancy Evaluation Studies’ which later led to the publication of research articles on various buildings both in Turkey and abroad in ‘XXI Architectural Magazine’.
Photography and graphic design as lateral interest areas were always alive for him from 90’s onward. The 3rd Prize and an Honorable Mention in ‘Çinici Photograph Competition’ in 1998; the promotional designs of "Anytime International Conference" co-organized in Ankara by New York based ANY Corporation and Architects Association 1927; the contributions to the development of the XXI’s image archive in 2000-2001 period; the promotional designs of "Young Turkish Architects Exhibition" organized by TEPE Architectural Culture Center; the numerous works as the ‘Faculty Graphic Coordinator’ while administering as a member of "METU Faculty of Architecture Press Board" between 2002-2003 were important milestones.
In 2003, as an assistant designer, he took part in project groups that received Honorable Mention and Purchasing Prizes in building and urban design competitions.
After leaving METU at the end of 2004, he worked as a freelance designer at his atelier till 2023. He taught at METU Department of Architecture as a part-time instructor in architectural design studios between 2013 and 2020.
Currently, he continues his research and intellectual studies on graphic design along with editorial studies, all being predominantly on architecture and art in print media, interactive mediums and UI design.
PRIORITIES
novelty, ingenuity, artistry
PURSUITES
graphic design
NOVEL, GENUINE, ARTISTIC CREATIONS OF VISUAL EXPRESSIONS THROUGH THE USE OF CREATIVE THINKING, DESIGN, AND TECHNOLOGY, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN COMPLEX IDEAS AND THEIR AUDIENCE, ACROSS BOTH PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL MEDIUMS. ITERATIONS OF ABSTRACTION, CRAFTING A VISUAL LANGUAGE THAT COMMUNICATES EFFECTIVELY, SOLVES PROBLEMS, AND CREATES EXPERIENCES, TRANSFORMING COMPLEX CONCEPTS INTO MORE ACCESSIBLE, ENGAGING AND AESTHETICALLY APPEALING ENTITIES.
NOVEL, GENUINE, ARTISTIC CREATIONS OF VISUAL EXPRESSIONS THROUGH THE USE OF CREATIVE THINKING, DESIGN, AND TECHNOLOGY, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN COMPLEX IDEAS AND THEIR AUDIENCE, ACROSS BOTH PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL MEDIUMS. ITERATIONS OF ABSTRACTION, CRAFTING A VISUAL LANGUAGE THAT COMMUNICATES EFFECTIVELY, SOLVES PROBLEMS, AND CREATES EXPERIENCES, TRANSFORMING COMPLEX CONCEPTS INTO MORE ACCESSIBLE, ENGAGING AND AESTHETICALLY APPEALING ENTITIES.
print media
EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING A MESSAGE THROUGH VISUAL STORYTELLING WHILE CONSIDERING TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND PRODUCTION CONSTRAINTS. COMBINING GRAPHIC ELEMENTS, TYPOGRAPHY, IMAGERY, AND LAYOUT TO CREATE VISUALLY ENGAGING, FUNCTIONAL, AND INFORMATIVE WHOLES FOR AUDIENCES.
editorial design
DISCOVERING A SOPHISTICATED ART THAT GOES BEYOND SIMPLY MAKING CONTENT LOOK ATTRACTIVE. CRAFTING A SEAMLESS VISUAL LANGUAGE THAT ENHANCES THE USER’S EXPERIENCE WITH THE CONTENT, AIDING IN COMPREHENSION, AND MAKING THE MATERIAL MORE ENGAGING. SHAPING HOW STORIES ARE TOLD AND HOW INFORMATION IS CONVEYED TO AN AUDIENCE.
DISCOVERING A SOPHISTICATED ART THAT GOES BEYOND SIMPLY MAKING CONTENT LOOK ATTRACTIVE. CRAFTING A SEAMLESS VISUAL LANGUAGE THAT ENHANCES THE USER’S EXPERIENCE WITH THE CONTENT, AIDING IN COMPREHENSION, AND MAKING THE MATERIAL MORE ENGAGING. SHAPING HOW STORIES ARE TOLD AND HOW INFORMATION IS CONVEYED TO AN AUDIENCE.
environmental graphics
THE SEARCH OF GOING BEYOND MERELY DECORATIVE DESIGN, SHAPING HOW PEOPLE EXPERIENCE AND INTERACT WITH SPACES. MAKING GRAPHICS AND PHYSICAL AIDS ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR NAVIGATION, MOOD SETTING, BRANDING, AND ACCESSIBILITY WHILE BECOMING VITAL COMPONENTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
THE SEARCH OF GOING BEYOND MERELY DECORATIVE DESIGN, SHAPING HOW PEOPLE EXPERIENCE AND INTERACT WITH SPACES. MAKING GRAPHICS AND PHYSICAL AIDS ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR NAVIGATION, MOOD SETTING, BRANDING, AND ACCESSIBILITY WHILE BECOMING VITAL COMPONENTS OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
interactive mediums
THE INTEGRATION OF MULTIMEDIA TO COMBINE VARIOUS TYPES OF CONTENT TO ENGAGE USERS. AN UNDERSTANDING OF USER BEHAVIOUR, FUNCTIONALITY, TECHNOLOGY, AND CONTEXT. CREATING AN ENGAGING, SEAMLESS EXPERIENCE THAT MAKES USERS FEEL IN CONTROL WHILE GUIDING THEM THROUGH THE CONTENT EFFICIENTLY.
architectural representation
PORTRAYAL OF ARCHITECTURAL IDEAS, DESIGNS, AND SPACES NOT ONLY AS A WAY OF DEPICTING, COMMUNICATING, AND UNDERSTANDING, BUT AS A MEANS OF EXPLORATION, INNOVATION, AND CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL REALM. TO OPERATE IN AN ARTISTIC AND TECHNICAL ENDEAVOR, DEFINED BY A DYNAMIC PROCESS FOR TRANSLATING COMPLEX SPATIAL CONCEPTS INTO VISUAL EXPRESSIONS, WHICH ARE BOTH FUNCTIONAL AND AESTHETICALLY MEANINGFUL.
photography
EXPLORING ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF USING PHOTOGRAPHY AND GRAPHIC DESIGN, A COLLAGE BETWEEN THE TWO, TO SHAPE NARRATIVES, COMMUNICATE MESSAGES, AND ENHANCE USER EXPERIENCES. DISCOVERING THE NATURE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP BOTH BEING COMPLEMENTARY AND INTERDEPENDENT. FINDING PATHS IN THEIR INTERSECTION WHERE MUCH OF MODERN VISUAL CULTURE RESIDES, IN A CONTEXT DEFINED BY THE DIGITAL AGE BLURRING EVEN MORE THE TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES BETWEEN THE TWO. UNFOLDING INTERFACES BETWEEN A POWERFUL SINGLE IMAGE AND A COMBINATION OF IMAGES, TYPOGRAPHY AND LAYOUT IN DETAILING NARRATIVES.