Experience

Urhahn | urban design & strategy

• Netherlands
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Architect, urbanist & researcher [project leader]

  • Sep 2022 - Present



studio PINAR BALAT

• Architecture and Planning

• Founder

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Pınar Balat offers design and research expertise on projects of urban design and urban strategy, with focus on spatial justice. Pınar Balat offers design and research expertise on projects of urban design and urban strategy, with focus on spatial justice.



Arcam

• Netherlands
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of Advisory Committee (Programmaraad)

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Vakjury lid Groninger Architectuurprijs 2021 Vakjury lid Groninger Architectuurprijs 2021



BURA

• Netherlands
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Architect & urbanist [project leader]

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2021

  Redevelopment of Hembrug terrain, Zaandam | Hembrug Zaandam B.V.Europapark Urban Vision, Groningen | Gemeente Groningen

• Freelance architect & urbanist [project leader]

  • Apr 2019 - Oct 2019



Karres en Brands

• Netherlands
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance architect & urbanist

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

  Masterplan Oberbillwerder, Hamburg | IBA Masterplan Oberbillwerder, Hamburg | IBA



Urhahn | urban design & strategy

• Netherlands
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance architect & urbanist

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  Neighbourhood transformation Wheermolen Oost, Purmerend | Intermaris Neighbourhood transformation Wheermolen Oost, Purmerend | Intermaris



BurtonHamfelt Urban Architecture

• Netherlands
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance architect & urbanist

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2017

  Vertical City Research & Sluisbuurt Masterplan, Amsterdam | Gemeente Amsterdam Entrada Concept Urban Vision, Amsterdam | Wonam Vertical City Research & Sluisbuurt Masterplan, Amsterdam | Gemeente Amsterdam Entrada Concept Urban Vision, Amsterdam | Wonam



de Architekten Cie.

• Netherlands
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Architect

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2014

  Pınar Balat worked in de Architekten Cie., focusing mainly on projects of urban planning and housing. In this period, she started gaining experience as a practicing architect while also building up her professional network in the Netherlands. Vlasikha Masterplan, MoscowMO City Masterplan, MoscowBelaya Dacha Urban Housing, Moscow

• Intern Architect

  • Mar 2012 - Sep 2012



Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University

• Türkiye
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • 2007 - 2007

  Kerkenes Eco-Center Project Pınar Balat conducted studies on environmental performance of traditional and contemporary building materials in Central Anatolia in order to elaborate an energy-efficient village house design. Kerkenes Eco-Center Project Pınar Balat conducted studies on environmental performance of traditional and contemporary building materials in Central Anatolia in order to elaborate an energy-efficient village house design.