Burcu Gocen

Computational Design Professional II

HKS // LINE, Dallas, TX

• Build parametric and automated design workflows in Rhino/Grasshopper, Revit and Rhino.Inside for large-scale architectural projects, including stadium, façade and enclosure systems.
• Develop performance-driven computational studies integrating environmental analysis, fabrication logic and design automation to support early-stage architectural decision-making.

Researcher

DumoLab, Philadelphia, PA

• Conducted interdisciplinary research on bio-based composite materials and advanced fabrication methodologies, investigating chemically responsive behavior, ecological performance, and applications in sustainable architectural systems.

Graduate Research Assistant

MSD-RAS, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

• Produced technical diagrams, research documentation, and publication layouts for robotics and autonomous systems projects, communicating computational workflows, fabrication processes, and research findings.

Researcher / Masterarbeit

Additive Tectonics, Stuttgart, Germany

• Investigated Selective Cement Activation (SCA) alongside robotic fabrication and additive manufacturing methods, including FDM and WAAM.
• Established fabrication parameters and process guidelines, and built a physical demonstrator to assess material behavior, geometric constraints, and potential applications in cement-based construction.

Architect / Concept Designer

Zoom TPU, Istanbul, Turkey

• Contributed to the Historical Sinop Prison Heritage Interiors Re-Programming Process, an adaptive-reuse initiative associated with ITU-TTO, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and EU Commission IPA Projects.
• Produced concept design and technical documentation for healthcare and commercial projects in coordination with multidisciplinary teams.

Interior Architect

Doggan, Istanbul, Turkey

• Designed residential and commercial interiors, developing spatial layouts, material selections, and construction details.

Master of Science in Design: Robotics & Autonomous Systems

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

GPA 3.97, graduated with distinction

International Master of Interior-Architectural Design

Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany (Fall 2022 – Spring 2023)

Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture, Minor in Chemistry

Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey

Dean’s Honor List, multiple semesters

SALPIDA: Locally-Adaptive Robotic Heating, Inflation and Assembly of Additively Manufactured Thermoplastic Blowforms

ACADIA

doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2025.2.102

Tegula Series: Chemically Interactive & Ecologically Benign Bio-Composites

ACADIA

doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2025.1.086

Biogenic Futures: Women Shaping Material Ecologies

CU Boulder Art Museum, Boulder, CO

Inner Forms

SCULPT Symposium

Pioneering Biomaterials: Academia and Industry Convergence

California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA

The Next House: USA, Honorable Mention

Multi-Scale Adaptive Housing System, Buildner

AIA Dallas Unbuilt Design Awards

Net Positive Senegal

Weitzman Scholarship

$20,000 merit-based award for academic excellence, University of Pennsylvania

BEST OF 22 Faculty Award

Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart

CanSat Competition, 3rd Place

Houston, TX

HKS Southeast Design Fellowship

Orlando, FL

Lost in Transition / The Speculative Threshold Workshop

CEPT University, India

Practicing Universal Design Principles in Design Education through a CAD-Based Game (PUDCAD)

Erasmus Project, Italy & Turkey