Bio

Serhat Yildiz is an architect and designer from Istanbul, with a diverse professional background across Miami, Milan, Los Angeles, and Vienna. He specializes in data-driven design, contributing to award-winning projects across residential, hospitality, sports, cultural, education, and urban sectors. His overarching goal is to promote sustainable living and enhance environmental qualities through data-driven design.

Throughout his career, Serhat has played a pivotal role in various international works, receiving acclaim for projects such as the 1st Prize-winning Haunstetten Master Plan competition in Germany, the Medical University of Vienna, Red Bull Munich Sports Complex, Hong Kong Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2018, and more than 10 AIA Awards. In 2020, he strategically planned 500 acres of space to accommodate over 10,000 residents and create 5,000 jobs by the year 2025.

Serhat's educational journey includes studies at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Politecnico di Milano, and Istanbul Kultur University. Throughout his academic pursuits, he earned several merit-based scholarships. Beyond academics, he actively engaged in philanthropy as a volunteer at the Hats Off For Cancer organization. Additionally, he showcased his diverse interests as a member of the UCLA Surf Team.

Honors & Awards

2023 AIA Miami Honor Award, Little River Plaza Affordable Housing, Glavovic Studio

2022 AIA Fort Lauderdale Honor Award, Biscayne House Affordable Housing, Glavovic Studio

2022 Bonnet House Museum Competition Finalist, Glavovic Studio

2021 AIA Florida New Work Excellence Award, 723 Marshall, Shulman + Associates

2020 Designer for Hauntstetten Southwest Master Plan Competition Winner, Albert Wimmer ZT.

2018 Designer for MedUni Vienna Competition Finalist, Baumschlager Eberle.

2018 Designer for AIA Miami Honor Award, The Louver Building, Shulman + Associates.

2018 Designer for AIA Miami Honor Award, Chabad of the Venetian and Sunset Islands, Shulman + Associates.

2018 Designer for Dade Heritage Trust Annual Preservation Award, Billboard Building, Shulman + Associates.

2017 Google Developer Challenge Scholarship Front-End Web Developer, Google and Udacity.

2017 Designer for AIA Florida Merit Award, The Billboard Building, Shulman + Associates.

2017 Designer for AIA Miami Divine Detail Award The Betsy-Carlton Hotel (The Orb), Shulman + Associates.

2017 Designer for Better Beach Awards - Innovative Architecture Platinum Award, The Betsy-Carlton, Shulman + Associates.

2017 Designer for Miami Hospitality Design - Best Overall Hotel Award, The Betsy-Carlton, Shulman + Associates.

2016 Designer for AIA Miami Merit Award, Bakehouse Art Complex, Shulman + Associates.

2015 Designer for AIA Miami Merit Award, Santa Barbara Hotel, Shulman + Associates.

2014 International Young Planning Professionals Award, elCASC Workshop.

Exhibition & Publications

2018 Venice Biennale, Hong Kong Pavilion 100 x 100 Towers, Venice, Italy.

2017 Soul of the city; Walls at MARMO+MAC, September 27-30, Verona, Italy.

2016 Cyber-Physical Models and Prosthetic Designs Exhibit at UCLA, December 12-23, Los Angeles, California.

2015 Art Basel Miami Meetinghouse Exhibit, Shulman + Associates, December 7-25, Miami, Florida.