Sunay Erdem (born 17 March 1971) is a Turkish

landscape architect A landscape architect is a person who is educated in the field of landscape architecture. The practice of landscape architecture includes: site analysis, site inventory, site planning, land planning, planting design, grading, storm water manageme ...

(by degree) and self-taught

architect An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

. He is one of Turkey's most prolific and best

Landscape architects A landscape architect is a person who is educated in the field of landscape architecture. The practice of landscape architecture includes: site analysis, site inventory, site planning, land planning, planting design, grading, storm water manageme ...

of his generation. Sunay Erdem founded Erdem Architects with his brother,

Günay Erdem Günay Erdem (born 18 April 1978) is a Turkish Architect (graduated) and self-taught landscape architect. Günay Erdem together with his brother Sunay Erdem leads architectural and urban design practice Erdem Architects which they founded in 199 ...

, in 1998. Sunay Erdem designed many

urban design Urban design is an approach to the design of buildings and the spaces between them that focuses on specific design processes and outcomes. In addition to designing and shaping the physical features of towns, cities, and regional spaces, urban de ...

projects in more than 40 different countries. Erdem has been using free-hand sketching method since 1992 and he has more than 700 free-hand perspectives. His water colored sketch won the first prize i
2013 Sketch Showdown Competition, Mixed Media
which was organized by Philadelphia Center for Architecture. He won Turkish National Architecture Award in the category Presentation of Ideas (2010). Sunay Erdem also won Turkish National Landscape Architecture Awards in 2009, 2010 and 2013 which were given by Chamber of Landscape Architects in Turkey. One of the important projects developed by Sunay Erdem is the wall project for the US-Mexico border.

Awards

; Recognition Awards
Turkish National Landscape Architecture Awards (2009, 2010 and 2013) which were given by Chamber of Landscape Architects in Turkey

2010 Turkish National Architecture Awards and Exhibition/ Presentation of Ideas

Çanakkale 18 Mart University,Success Award, Turkey, 2011

Landscape Architecture 4 Congress, Profession Contribution Award, Turkey, 2010

Landscape Architecture 4 Congress, International Success Award, Turkey, 2010

TSMD Success Award, Turkey, 2010

Chamber Of Landscape Architects, Success Awards, Turkey, 2008
; Awards in International Competitions
La Spezia Arsenale 2062 Open Competition, Italy, Winner, 2014

* [http://www.avrupaajansi.com/ekonomi/5892-sunay-erdem-ve-gunay-erdem-in-ispanya-daki-projesine-odul.html ifac2013 International Festival of Art & Construction, Sunshade Competition, Spain, 1st Prize, 2013]
Actıvate! Desıgn Competition to Redefine Public Space in Chicago, USA Honorable Mention, 2013

Sketch Showdown Competition, Mixed Media, Philadelphia, USA, Winner, 2013

Home For Humanity Contest, San Francisco, USA, Winner, 2012

LifeEdited Apartment #2Challenge Competition, New York, USA, Winner, 2012

Recconect Riverton Pedestrian Bridge, Canada, Winner, 2011

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141201214559/http://europaconcorsi.com/results/115788-Old-harbour-along-with-rfirisey-in-Reykjav-k The Old Harbour Along With Örfirisey in Reykjavik International Competition, Reykjavik, Iceland, Winner, 2009] ; Awards in National Competitions
Elazig Education Campus, National Competition, Mention, Turkey, 2013

Smart Sings Competition, Mention Award, Turkey, 2011

* ttp://v2.arkiv.com.tr/y1954-sarikamis-harekati-anma-alanlari-fikir-yarismasi.html Memorial For The Sarikamis Operation National Architectural Competition, 3rd Award, Turkey, 2008
Adana Ziyapasa District Urban Design Competition, Purchasing, Turkey, 2008

* ttp://v2.arkiv.com.tr/y1585-dicle-vadisi-peyzaj-planlama-kentsel-tasarim-ve-mimari-proje-yarismasi.html Diyarbakir Valley Landscape Planning And Urban Design Competition, 2nd Award, Turkey, 2007
Teos Marina, 1st Project, Turkey, 2006

* ttp://v2.arkiv.com.tr/y1773-balikesir-camlik-kentsel-ve-mimari-tasarim-ulusal-proje-yarismasi.html Balikesir Çamlik Park National Architectural Competition, Purchasing, Turkey, 2006
Bursa Terminal Square National Architectural Competition, Purchasing, Turkey, 2006

* [http://v2.arkiv.com.tr/y1291-bursa-yildirim-belediyesi-kaplikaya-rekreasyon-vadisi-kentsel-tasarim-ve-mimari-proje-yarismasi.html Bursa Kaplikaya Valley Landscape Design Competition, Purchasing, Turkey, 2006]
Uzundere Rekreation Valley Landscape Design Competition, 5th Mention, Turkey, 2006

* ttp://v2.arkiv.com.tr/y1217-van-besyol-meydani-ve-cevresi-kentsel-tasarim-yarismasi.html Van Besyol Time Square Design Competition, 3rd Award, Turkey, 2005
Trabzon Kalkinma Downtown Landscape Design Project, Purchasing, Turkey, 2005

* ttp://v2.arkiv.com.tr/p5036-fiume-venetto-adasi-planlamasi-uluslararasi-yarisma-projesi.html ‘Former Fiume Veneto Cotton Mill Area’ International Competition, 9th Position, Turkey, 2004
Izmit Basiskele Environmental Design Competition, 1st Award, Turkey, 2003

* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20141129233601/http://v3.arkitera.com/yarismalar/ulusal/yarisma10042s.htm Ottoman Empire Memorial Park Competition, Purchasing, Turkey, 2002
Damlatas Cave Restoration And Atatürk Park Competition, 1st Award, Turkey, 1999

Selected projects

*Esertepe Park (

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, 2014)

References

External links

Official web site

Erdem Architects official Facebook page
(updated daily)
Sunay Erdem-Arkitera

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* ttp://designingforfreespeech.org/gallery/free-speech-in-sky/ Identify a Public Space
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