11 June 2026
Lect. Serenay İnceoğlu Presented a Paper at YTU GRAD SYMPOSIUM’26!
Lect. Serenay İnceoğlu from the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design at Istanbul Gelişim University (IGU), Faculty of Fine Arts (FFA), participated in the GRAD SYMPOSIUM’26 Graduate Student Symposium organized by Yıldız Technical University (YTU). Held between May 13–14, 2026, the symposium provided an opportunity for graduate researchers from various disciplines to share their current work and foster an collaborative academic environment.
Within the scope of the symposium, Lect. Serenay İnceoğlu presented her paper titled “Spatial Ideologies of Power: Architecture of Control in Severance” on May 14, 2026. The study examined how space functions in contemporary visual narratives not merely as a physical background, but as an ideological tool that renders the processes of power, control, surveillance, and subject construction visible. In the evaluation developed through the lens of the TV series Severance, elements such as corporate space design, circulation patterns, interior organization, containment practices, and the manipulation of user behavior were discussed within the context of the architecture of control.
The paper offered a compelling framework by highlighting the intersection of architecture and interior architecture with popular culture, media studies, and spatial theory. In this context, the study demonstrated that beyond its aesthetic and functional qualities, space can be read as a political and cultural structure that actively shapes individual perception, movement, and everyday experience. Within the technical program of the symposium, this presentation was featured under the architecture session.
Lect. Serenay İnceoğlu's presentation contributes to interdisciplinary research focusing on the relationships between space, power, and representation in the field of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design. It stands as a high-quality scientific contribution that bolsters the department's visibility in academic production and graduate research activities.
The paper offered a compelling framework by highlighting the intersection of architecture and interior architecture with popular culture, media studies, and spatial theory. In this context, the study demonstrated that beyond its aesthetic and functional qualities, space can be read as a political and cultural structure that actively shapes individual perception, movement, and everyday experience. Within the technical program of the symposium, this presentation was featured under the architecture session.
Lect. Serenay İnceoğlu's presentation contributes to interdisciplinary research focusing on the relationships between space, power, and representation in the field of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design. It stands as a high-quality scientific contribution that bolsters the department's visibility in academic production and graduate research activities.