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Gencay Çubuk is the co-founder and principal of Stratum Assemblies, established in 2017. He received his education at Antalya Science High School, followed by a Bachelor of Architecture from Yıldız Technical University and a Master’s degree in Architectural Design from Istanbul Technical University.

Graduating with high honors as second in his department and third in the faculty, he was awarded First Prize in the 6th International Young Architects Meeting under the auspices of the International Union of Architects in the professional category. The following year, he was invited to the 7th International Young Architects Meeting, where he participated in the jury process.

His work has received 25 awards and distinctions, including eight international awards and nine first prizes, among them recognitions affiliated with the International Union of Architects and EXPO. During this period, he collaborated with internationally recognized architectural practices, consolidating an approach grounded in design research, spatial narrative, and contextual rigor.

Beyond architectural design competitions, he was recognized in the KTMMOB Spatial Narrative Competition and the Architects’ Association 1927 Competitions, and was selected for the Author of the Year lists in 2018, 2020, and 2025, reflecting a sustained engagement with architectural writing and critical discourse.

In 2016, he was invited by Yıldız Technical University, where he contributed as a studio coordinator and graduation jury member. He joined Trakya University as an academic in 2017, completed his doctoral studies in architecture between 2018 and 2022, and was awarded his doctoral degree in July 2022. He received the title of Associate Professor in April 2024.

In 2022, Çubuk acted as Moderator of the Italian Design Days Closing Ceremony, hosted by Giorgio Marrapodi, Ambassador of Italy to Türkiye, with Rahmi Koç as Guest of Honor, and organized by Pınar Sipahi.

He contributed as a jury member to MimED 2024 and has been invited to participate in design studio and graduation juries at Istanbul Technical University, Yıldız Technical University, Özyeğin University, MEF University, Bahçeşehir University, and Altınbaş University. In 2026, he was invited as a visiting professor at the Universita degli Studi di Firenze, where he delivered a series of lectures across undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and postdoctoral levels.

In 2025, he assumed the role of general coordinator for the international workshop Bits to Bricks Contemporary Approaches in Architectural Design, bringing together speakers affiliated with MIT, UCL, Bartlett, SCI-Arc, Zaha Hadid Architects, Gehry Partners, and ARUP.

His work operates at the intersection of architectural design, research, and narration, supported by a substantial body of publications and international workshops. He will serve as a jury member in the 2026 KTMMOB Spatial Narrative Competition and the 2026 Çuhadaroğlu Architectural Ideas Competition.

Assoc. Prof. Gencay Çubuk's Research Profile:
researchgate.net/profile/Gencay-Cubuk