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H. Eren Erdener

E-mail Address
e-erdener@ou.edu
Telephone
405-325-2188
Office
211 Gould Hall
H. Eren Erdener
Associate Professor
Education
  • University of Pennsylvania: Ph.D. in Architecture, 1979
  • Columbia University: M.S. in Architectural Technology, 1976
  • The Fine Arts Academy of the State, Istanbul, Turkey: Y. Mimar, 1973
  • Teaching Area
  • Design, Urban Design, Architectural Programming, Facility Management
  • Academic and Professional Honors
  • Regional Editor (North America), Facilities (Facility Management journal), United Kingdom, 1997-2002.
  • Phi Kappa Phi, 1993.
  • College of Architecture Fellowship, 1990.
  • Nomination for University of Oklahoma Distinguished Lectureship, 1988.
  • Outstanding Young Men of America, 1984.
  • Andicen Arts Medal in Architecture, 1971.
  • Teaching Experience
  • University of Oklahoma: Associate Prof. of Architecture, 1989.
  • University of Oklahoma: Visiting Assistant Prof. of Architecture, 1979.
  • Fine Arts Academy of the State, School of Architecture: Assistant Prof. of Architecture, 1973-1975.
  • Publications (selected)
  • "Linking Programming and Design with Facility Management," Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Special Issue, February 2003, Volume 17, Number 1, 4-8.
  • "A New Definition of Work Space Utilization," FM Journal, November/December, 1996, pp. 21-26, International Facility Management Association (IFMA).
  • "A New Definition of Work Space Utilization and the Area Factor Method of Managing Area Requirements," Research Papers in Facility Management, Haworth/IFMA Foundation Research Grant, Vol. I, Section II, pp. 1-14, IFMA Foundation/Haworth Discovery Institute, 1996.
  • "New Use Strategies in Office Buildings," YAPI, 181, Aralik (December) 1996, Istanbul, Turkey, pp. 77-83.
  • Sonic Corporation Space Evaluation and Planning Research 1995, College of Architecture.
  • "Space Utilization Analysis in the Institutions of Higher Education - A Case for Post Occupancy Evaluation Focused Inquiries," in International Journal of the Council of Educational Facility Planners Journal, Vol.31, No.1, pp.32-37.
  • "The Case Study Method in Design Review - Methodological Considerations," in The Proceedings of the International Symposium on Design Review, Cincinnati, October 9-13, 1992, pp. 411-422.
  • "An Architectural Program for the Fracturing Fluid Characterization (FFCF) Facility", Funded by the Gas Research Institute and the University of Oklahoma Department of Petroleum and Geological Engineering, 1991.
  • "Tekirdag Notes - Observations on Urban Growth in Tekirdag (ancient Bisanthe)," Yeni Inan Daily, March 1992, Tekirdag.
  • Fracturing Fluid Characterization Facility Planning, Programming, and Evaluation Research - The Gas Research Institute and University of Oklahoma, College of Architecture, 1991.
  • Professional Experience
  • Turkish Petroleum, Inc., Headquarters, Istanbul, Turkey, senior designer, design development and working drawings (with Emin Alpan), 1976.
  • Cumaovasi, Ataturk Monument, Izmir, Turkey, design and working drawings (with sculptor Metin Haseki).
  • Service
  • Editor, College of Architecture, University of Oklahoma, Newsletter, 1987-1990.
  • Editor, College of Architecture, University of Oklahoma, Annual Journal, Design Review.
  • Research Interests
  • Architectural research methods, evaluation, facility planning and programming, facility management
  • Competitions won by architecture students under E. Erdener's supervision
  • First Prize: SARA (Society of American Registered Architects) 1987 National Student Design Competition, Student: Pee Kiat Koh ($2,000)
  • Second Prize: SARA (Society of American Registered Architects) 1988 National Student Design Competition, Student: Kevin Decker ($1,000)
  • Recent Newspaper Articles
  • OU professor researches work space issues