Harun Ayaydın

Specialized in Design.

Harun Ayaydın

About Harun Ayaydın

I use design all over my life. I am happy with this situation. I want to reflect my style in every object, every space, every structure I have designed. I work for people to live more comfortably and see more beautiful places.

  • Winner of the A' Design Award.
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  • Original Design.
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Interview with Harun Ayaydın

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
My design works started in high school. When I succeeded in entering Construction Design major, I had some hand drawing but hadn’t known what I may capable of. When I started to school, firstly I took technical drawing course and also in order to enhance my drawing skills, I took private lessons from major academics in Turkey. My influential role model and teacher was Master Architect Hüseyin Başçetinçelik. If it has not been with him, I would not be that much devoted to this profession.
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
Currently I do not own a company. I’m continuing my Master degree and working some companies as assistant designer.
What is "design" for you?
Every moment in our lives actually is a work of design. We make designs during the day intentionally or unintentionally. This process also can be described as making something out of nothing or shaping out of nothing.
What kinds of works do you like designing most?
In this era, I like the modernism most, but I also like the other types as well.
Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
I give importance to functionality and proportions. I prefer golden proportion rules as analysis methods.
What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
I experienced infinite happiness and excitement. Up until today, when the buildings and interior places are completed that I have designed by myself, I got emotional and excited at every time.
What makes a design successful?
Making understandable every piece and being able to take please from design.
When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
There are no good or bad designs. There are perceptions and tastes.
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
I can be inspired by almost everything. For example, in Istanbul, I have designed a sales office building and this design’s inspiration came from a closet cover’s movement. Or design of sports center inspired by a climbing man’s body form.
Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
I live in Turkey and this country is so important for me. It helps me significantly in terms of design process. I’m trying to pursue big designers’ approach such as Sinan the Architect.
Can you talk a little about your design process?
Of course. When I started a new work or designing a new object, I spare the most shining ideas that sparked in my mind aside, and start drawings about them. When I approached some degree in design, the calculations and proportions take place and I look at their visual values. Then, the materials are included in the process and after that I consult to many people, take notes and make revisions for multiple times.
Can you describe a day in your life?
I wake up and then go to the school or office. In my leisure time, I do sports, participate in trips and draw some sketches.
What is your "golden rule" in design?
My gaze should look beautiful after all proportions are over. Trust my feelings. Then I consult the people around. The golden ratio will produce designs that look beautiful all the time.
Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
Computer Programs: Autocad/ 3ds max /archicad/ sketchup /photoshopHand Tools: Pencils, compasses, Golden proportion ruler and miters.
What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
It is a question that is hard to answer. Because I do love and observe each design types separately but if I had to choose one of them, it will be the Art deco design type due to affiliation to my personality.
What are your future plans? What is next for you?
To deepen my design knowledge and to be known in many countries and being able to sell my products in those countries
Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
For now, I work alone but according to the size of work, I can get assistance.
How can people contact you?
harunayaydin@gmail.com / archayaydin@gmail.com / info@harunayaydin.com

Designer of the Day Interview with Harun Ayaydın

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
I have started to my design career in high school period. I was curious about architecture and product design since then. For the university degree, I have completed firstly interior architecture and then, the architecture major degrees. Now I still continue to my Masters degree at Architecture in İstanbul. Within all this time, I have worked for many companies in terms of product and space design. And I would like to continue design and produce new things throughout my life.
How did you become a designer?
I like the ability to realize all ideas in the real life and it gives me an ultimate satisfaction to create new products, places and establish new buildings. This was the main idea of becoming a designer. I think I leave many designs behind myself when I passed away. In the university, I have completed restoration, interior architecture and architecture degrees respectively. . Now I still continue to my Masters degree at Architecture in İstanbul.
What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?
When a design idea pops in my mind, firstly I conduct a deep research. Then I evaluate the uniqueness of this idea and change it many times. But the most important thing is that I try to use golden proportion in all my design works, I think this is substantial.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
Actually all parts of the design process has its beauty in itself however, I think the most exciting part is when you catch a new idea in your mind.
What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
Of course there are architectures as role models for me. First places belong to Sinan the Architect and Leonardo Da Vinci. But the most important person in my career who helped and developed me was Mater.Arch.Hüseyin Başçetinçelik.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
I would like to spread my design works and also my name to the whole world. Actually I have to get more experienced regarding the competitions and perform much more amount of work.
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
At the moment I’m at the beginning of this road, so I can only advice everyone to work hard.
What is your day to day look like?
I get up early in the morning and go to work and draw something. Try to finish my work and then go out to socialize with my friends. Sport is very favorable.At least four evenings a week is very helpful in designing as well.
How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?
As long as they are not copy, every project has good parts in itself. In fact, how people approach to an object or stucture. The taste of design is always relative, everyone can enjoy different things..
How do you decide if your design is ready?
First of all, missing things have to be completed in my mind, then, I show it to my close friends and finalize according to their opinions.
What is your biggest design work?
My biggest project. It is a sales office that I have designed in Riva region in Istanbul. The design of the building is derived from a leaf form with biomimicry design perception.
Who is your favourite designer?
There are two people actually First: Big Sinan the Architect and Second: Leonardo Da Vinci
Would you tell us a bit about your lifestyle and culture?
The culture I live is actually called as modern Turkish culture and I am very happy about it. The place I live in is a location where many civilizations have been hosted for centuries. I think my design works inherit a big part of Turkish culture and tradition.
What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?
I try to support people coming from lower socioeconomic background in terms of material and the spiritual side.
What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?
When it comes to the competitions I have attended during past years, I have met with many colleagues and they have become my friends and I have now more popularity in social media. I have seen different designs and designers and am very happy about it.

Extended Interview with Harun Ayaydın

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
My design works started in high school. When I succeeded in entering Construction Design major, I had some hand drawing but hadn’t known what I may capable of. When I started to school, firstly I took technical drawing course and also in order to enhance my drawing skills, I took private lessons from major academics in Turkey. My influential role model and teacher was Master Architect Hüseyin Başçelik. If it has not been with him, I would not be that much devoted to this profession. After high school, first I studied Restoration in İstanbul then I completed my interior architecture and other architecture courses and gained my faculty degree from Haliç University. Now I’m a master degree student in Haliç University, Faculty of Architecture.
How did you become a designer?
I love to design things and produce them. Designing makes me happy and provides me feeling of powerfulness.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
I would like to perform design works in almost every subject, I do not see making distinctions as a correct attitude.
What is your day to day look like?
In fact, for a long time, I have been thinking of designing a unique stairway. It will be my work because due to the possible high cost, I could not find a customer yet. But in future, if a get a big project, I can include my stairway design upon that project.
How do you decide if your design is ready?
Arch. Big Sinan, Leonardo Da Vinci, Leonardo Fibonacci, Arata İsozaki , Hüseyin Başçetinçelik
What is your biggest design work?
There are too many things that I would like to tell about this subject but I will cut the story short by an example. The Sulaymaniya Mosque is a really successful design for me in terms of every perfect lines, pencil works and proportions.
Who is your favourite designer?
For now I’m at the very beginning of the road so it would not be a proper thing to say .
What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?
Every moment in our lives actually is a work of design. We make designs during the day intentionally or unintentionally. This process also can be described as making something out of nothing or shaping out of nothing.
What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?
First of all, my family supported me strongly and taught me how to deal with life. Regarding the design, Hüseyin Başçetinçelik was my supporter and role model.

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