Own office, Fethiye
Own office Fethiye, Turkey.
Fethiye architect Sema Kumyol Ridpath
Own architecture office in Fethiye since 1996: houses, hotels and restoration. Elected to the Fethiye Chamber of Architects board in 1999. Completed villas and alterations in Fethiye, Faralya, Göcek, Çalış and Üzümlü.
Summary of expertiseArchitecture: Planning, design, site supervision, cost evaluation, technical specifications and administrative documentation of divers buildings projects.
Construction: Construction several building mainly planned by Architect.
Long experience with the design and construction of school buildings.
Renovation, restoration and improvement of existing buildings.
Study to reduce building costs, in remote areas, by the utilisation of locally available construction materials with the participation of local village groups (self help-construction).
Languages
- English (fluent)
- French (fluent)
- Spanish (minimal working knowledge)
- Portuguese (working knowledge)
Field experiences
- Turkey
- Cape Verde Island
- Rwanda
University degrees
(Licence of Architecture) State Academy of Architecture and Engineering, Ankara/Turkey, 1977.
Publications
“A Self help-Construction Manual” (in collaboration with COOPIBO), Rwanda / 1985.
Missions of consultations for UNDP-UNOPS (United Nations).
Professional experience
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Starting by recent works
Fethiye Chamber of Architects
Appointed to the board of the Fethiye Chamber of Architects (UIA-Union International des Architects).
Kigali / Rwanda
A mission to evaluate the condition of the Agro-Veterinary School of Rushashi after the civil war, 1994.
Kigali and Turkey
Preparation of a video-film about Rushashi Agro-Veterinary School. (The film was made in Rwanda and edited in Istanbul)
Kigali / Rwanda
A study to compare the constructions cost of the different types of school buildings being carried out by SFCS (School Construction Service of Ministry of Secondary Education) between 1983 and 1990.
Own architectural office, Kigali
The following major works were accomplished: A- Motel project in Kibuye B- Low cost labour housing at CYOHOHA/Kinihira C- Renovation, modification and on site supervision of a number of houses in Kigali D- Office building in Gitarama for PROMET (NGO) E- National Artificial Insemination Centre in Kigali F- Transformation and extension of the Bulinga and Murambi Health Centres for CARE International G- Poultry production unit for Belgium Co-operation
Society TEKHNE / Kigali
Brussels based technical society, as Chief Architect. The following works were completed: A- Restoration, improvement and on site supervision of the CEE office building B- Modifications and improvements of the residency of the CEE Resident Representative in Kigali C- Rehabilitation and site supervision of health centres in different regions of the country (World Bank/Family Health Project) D- Rehabilitation of the hospital in Rwamagana
UNESCO (UN), Kigali
Expert/Architect, “School Construction” project. A- Participation in improving the prototype-plans for school buildings and simplifying their construction with the objective of reducing costs B- Secondary school projects: ZAZA complex (World Bank IDAII), Medical/Nursing training schools in Byumba and Kaduha (World Bank IDA III), Agro Veterinary School of Rushashi (FINNIDA) C- Office building and Teacher Training Centre in Kigali D- Supervision of the construction of rural schools (CERAI) in 15 different regions of Rwanda (FENU) Organising and supervising six local draughtsmen.
OPS/FENU (UN), Praia
Cape Verde Island. School Building Project as UNV/Architect. Project preparation, construction and site supervision of primary school buildings throughout the country (Ilha Do Sal, St. Nicolao and Fogo).
HABITAT (UN), Praia
Cape Verde Island. Project “Improvement of the Remote Districts of Praia” as UNV/Planner. Organisation of a survey to determine the life style of the local population and to group the different types of traditional housing in the three districts of Praia. Using this information to prepare a proposition for better and more economic housing which can be built by impoverished people (self help-construction).
TEK-SER, Istanbul
International Technique Association, as Head Architect of the Project Unit. A- Rehabilitation of military housing in the NATO military zone, Turkey B- Design of a military communications centre
Cengiz Bektaş Architectural Office, Istanbul
Architectural team member. Participation in the design of an electronics factory, a hospital and a commercial centre.
SSK, İzmir
Social Insurance Society, as an architect with the labour housing unit. Involved in the control of several construction sites, the preparation of bids and the periodic payments to contractors.
- Villa Cennet Üzümlü
- Villa Artemis, Göcek
- Inanır House, Inlice
- Cook’s house, Ovacık
- Yarham House, Ovacık
- Villa Ebe 1, Faralya
- Villa Icarus, Göcek
- Villa Horizon, Faralya
- Mark Strutt House, Göcek
- Villa Daidalos, Göcek
- Cadavanti Houses
- Villa St. George, Göcek
- Kaya villa, restoration
- Faralya Court (5 houses unit), Faralya
- Villa Papatya, Fethiye
- Waterside Apartments
- Eric & Blyth House, Üzümlü stone cottage
- Ligth House, restoran bar
- Sakin Bahce House
- Denise & Nail Tangal House, Ovacık
- Dirlik Houses (14 stone houses unit), Çiftlik
- Keklik 1 Villa, Üzümlü
- Keklik 2 Villa, Üzümlü
- Babadağ Mansion. Stone constructed guest house comprising of 20 rooms.
- Renovation of Hillside Beach Club (Holiday Village). Work included project and supervision.
- Renovation of Belvü Hotel, Oludeniz
- Renovation of Oludeniz Resort Hotel, Oludeniz
- Renovation of Diana Hotel, Ovacık