Alper Besen

Alper Besen is a highly experienced interior architect and educator, currently serving as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute and as an Interior Architect at alepreda architecture. With a background that includes significant roles at Deborah Berke Partners and Urban Frame, Alper has coordinated educational initiatives and provided coaching to students and young designers. Teaching experience includes various positions at the Rhode Island School of Design, where Alper designed courses and supported student development in design concepts. Alper holds a Master’s degree in Design Research, Writing and Criticism from the School of Visual Arts and a Master of Design in Interior Architecture with a focus on Adaptive Reuse from the Rhode Island School of Design, complemented by a Bachelor of Arts from Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts.