# Damla Pilevne

Damla Pilevne is a remote worker on Himalayas, Researcher at Kadir Has University, based in Turkey.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@damlapilevne

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Architectural researcher at Kadir Has University who co-designed a Web-GIS platform for historic settlement management.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Open to opportunities |
| Location | Turkey |
| Authorized to work in | Turkey |
| Salary expectations | 400k+ TRY |
| Job categories | Architectural Researcher |
| Skills | Architectural Research, Heritage Conservation, GIS, Spatial Integration, Spatial Analysis, Architectural Documentation, Digital Heritage Inventories, Mixed Methods Research, Archive Research, Interview Based Research, Heritage Documentation, Autocad, SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/damlapilevne |

## About

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At Kadir Has University, I co-designed a Web-GIS platform for historic settlement management as part of a TÜBİTAK-funded research project. I contributed structured photo archives, records, and map layers to ArcGIS-based decision-support dashboards.

For my master’s thesis, “Conservation of Rural Heritage: The Case of Müşküle Rural Settlement,” I surveyed and documented more than 200 traditional rural buildings. I also researched how changes in agricultural policy and production shaped vernacular architecture.

My research examines state architecture and its audiences, restoration as state practice, and transnational mosque architecture. I’ve presented work on adaptive reuse and architectural narratives, and published research on agricultural change and rural heritage.
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## Experience

### Researcher

Kadir Has University. Aug 2021 - Jun 2022

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Co-designed a multi-layered Web-GIS platform integrating historical, environmental, socio-demographic, economic, and built-environment datasets. Conducted fieldwork and interviews with residents and local authorities, and produced spatial analyses and interactive maps for policy-relevant evidence.
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Skills: GIS, ArcGIS, Spatial-Integration, Multimodal-Map-Production, Fieldwork, Interviewing, Data-Inventory, Decision-Support-Dashboards

### Project Assistant

Buğday Association for Supporting Ecological Living. Apr 2021 - Aug 2021

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Facilitated communication with municipalities across Turkey to advocate for reduced urban pesticide use. Managed a structured digital database for the quantitative processing of expert-led local government surveys.
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Skills: Communication-Skills, Database-Management, Survey-Processing

## Education

### Kadir Has University

Master of Science, Preservation of Cultural Heritage. Grade: 3.94/4.00

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MSc in Preservation of Cultural Heritage with a thesis on the conservation of rural heritage, achieving a GPA of 3.94/4.00.
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### GAR – Association for Migration Research

Seminar Series, Migration Studies. 2021 - 2021

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Completed a seminar series on spatial and socio-political dynamics of migration.
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### Istanbul Technical University

Bachelor of Science, Interior Architecture. Grade: 3.01/4.00

Activities and societies: Erasmus Exchange Semester at Politechnika Gdańska, Gdańsk, Poland

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BSc in Interior Architecture with a GPA of 3.01/4.00, including an Erasmus exchange semester at Politechnika Gdańska in Poland.
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### Forum UNESCO & Province of Arezzo

International Summer School, Restoration Techniques. 2013 - 2013

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Participated in an intensive international program on ancient masonry and restoration techniques, focusing on the historic Ponte di Buriano.
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## Tech stack

- AutoCAD
- Sketchup
- ArcGIS

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