Alper Bağlan

Born in Ödemiş in 1978, Alper Bağlan completed his undergraduate degree at Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Architecture in 1999 and his master's degree there in 2002. From 2002 to 2004 he carried out doctoral research in Building Physics at Yıldız Technical University, and in the same period completed façade specialist training at the University of Bath / CWCT.

Between 1999 and 2005 he worked for architectural practices of various sizes in Istanbul. His path crossed with façade consultancy in 2001: working alongside architect Yenal Oktuğ of CWG Consultancy — widely regarded as the doyen of façade consulting in Turkey — he served as façade systems designer and façade consultant on dozens of projects in Turkey and abroad.

From 2005 to 2012 he was project manager at İzmir-based façade contractor Temiz Metal, overseeing the fabrication, site installation and project management of hundreds of thousands of square metres of façade cladding at home and abroad.

Since 2014 he has taught “Building Science of Construction Technology” and “Principles of Architectural Details” as a visiting lecturer at private universities in İzmir.

Since 2012 he has led façade consultancy and system design for projects that call for bespoke solutions at the family firm, Bağlan Mimarlık Mühendislik. He is married with two daughters.