AWARDS, HONOURS & PATENTS
2022 Patent: Yapısal ve Çevresel Faktörler Işığında bir Yapı Sisteminin Tasarım ve Üretim Yöntemi (no: TR 2018 09558 A2), Turkish Patent Institute.
2021 Patent: Manufacturing Method for a Building System in regards to Structural and Environmental Factors, (no: US11141881B2), US Patent.
2018 Gold Medal: 3rd Istanbul International Invention Fair, Turkey / Design and Manufacturing Method for a Building System in Regards to Structural and Environmental Factors.
2018 Gold Medal: 10th International Exhibition of Inventions & 3rd World Invention and Innovation Forum; Foshan, China / Design and Manufacturing Method for a Building System in Regards to Structural and Environmental Factors.
2018 Patent: A Material-Based Integrated Computational Design Model in Architecture (no: PT 2014/00551), Turkish Patent Institute (Joint Inventors: Sevil Yazici and Leyla Tanaçan).
2016 Winner of the UK Alumni Awards 2016 by British Council / Professional Achievement.
2014 The Best Dissertation Award of the Year 2013: A Material-Based Integrated Computational Design Model in Architecture, Istanbul Technical University.
2011 Grant: Scientific Research Projects Council, Turkey (ITU/BAP; Project no: 34529).
2011 Patent: Bistable Intelligent Structure System (GB2445572), UK (Joint Inventors: Sevil Yazici, Jasmindar Chima, Stella Nikolakaki & Eugene Leung).
2008 1st Prize in King Abdullah II House of Culture & Art Competition, Amman (Competition Team at Zaha Hadid Architects).
2006 1st Prize in Kartal-Pendik Masterplan Competition, Turkey (Competition Team at Zaha Hadid Architects).
2006 Certificate of Achievement: Istanbul Greater Municipality in regards to her role in Kartal-Pendik Masterplan with Zaha Hadid Architects.
2004 – 2006 Bursary for the Graduate School: London Architectural Association, UK.
2003 Graduated with Honor Degree: Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Architecture.
2002 Scholarship: DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship for the Internship at GMP, Berlin.