When and where was Kerem Masaracı born?

He was born in Essen, Germany in 1980. From 1983 he lived in Istanbul till he moved to Hannover, Germany in 1986.

Where did he go to high school?

He went to the bilingual (German-English) Lutherschule Gymnasium in Hannover where he graduated in 1999.

Where did Kerem study architecture?

He studied at the Leibniz Universität Hannover during the years 2000-2007 including of 1 year of Erasmus architectural studies at the École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Normandie in Rouen (France). You can find some of his selected projects he did during is studies here.

Where did Kerem work previously?

During his studies and after graduating in 2007 he worked at several international architecture offices in Spain, Turkey and The Netherlands. For more detailed information about the offices he worked at, please check this site.

Since when does Kerem work at HPP Architekten in Düsseldorf?

Kerem started at the Düsseldorf office beginning of March 2020. He immediately started as a project leader for Kite Loft Köln, a new office building of 6000 m² gross area including co-working spaces, a café and an open roof terrace.

Which languages does Kerem speak?

His mother tongues are German and Turkish. He speaks also fluently English (bilingual high school), French (high school and Alliance Française, Rouen), Spanish (World friends, Granada), Dutch (Goethe Institut, Rotterdam) and Swedish (Folkuniversitetet A1 level)

Which digital tools does Kerem use?

Kerem is working mainly in Revit /BIM since 2013. For 2D technical drawings he is using AutoCAD and/or Microstation. For 3D studies Rhinoceros, rendering with Vray and/or Enscape. To present his ideas on paper or on screen Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, but alternatively he is also able to use open source programs like e.g. Inkscape, Script and Gimp.

What does he do in his free time?

Kerem practices swimming, hiking and cycling, also in combination with travelling to different cities and countries. His special interest is graphic design. He prepared various flyers, infographics, websites and short movies for several occasions. He continues doing life model drawings with experiences previously at several courses in Germany, Sweden and The Netherlands. Here you can find a selection of his sketches.