
Renée Elaine Sazci
Renée Sazci is the Founder & CEO of The Global Grid. In June 2014 Renée moved from Istanbul, Turkey, where she'd lived for four years, to return to the beautiful city of San Francisco.
Take Part in Global Site Plans’ Inaugural #thegrid Chat on Twitter
by Renée Elaine Sazci
Wednesday, June 5th at 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT Join Global Site Plans on Twitter on Wednesday, June 5th from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT for a live Twitter chat. This month's topic is Social Equity and Inclusiveness. What’s a T... Read article
Opportunities in Planning for Sustainable Energy and Water Use
by Renée Elaine Sazci
Globally, energy and water use are in a highly interdependent power play. When we grapple for solutions for one issue, it can often offset benefits for the other. There are several opportunities that, internationally, we... Read article
Twitter Chat Frequency, Topics, and Promotion: A Guide for Architecture and Urban Planning
by Renée Elaine Sazci
There are a few questions to ask yourself before you run out and start a twitter chat of your own. After establishing your unique why, previously covered, you should consider what kind of commitment you are willing to ma... Read article
Why Begin a Twitter Chat?: A Guide for Architecture and Urban Planning
by Renée Elaine Sazci
With the rise of Twitter chats being implemented within the fields or architecture and urban planning, and as a participant to many, I recently interviewed a few coordinators from my favorite chats: Joe Peach from This B... Read article
Top 20 International Landscape Architecture & Design Websites 2012: Giants of Landscape Architecture Online
by Renée Elaine Sazci
On June 4, 2012 we released the Top 20 International Urban Planning Websites 2012, and on June 11, 2012 the Top 20 International Architecture Websites 2012. Now it is Landscape Architecture’s time to shine. We searche... Read article
Top 20 International Architecture Websites 2012: Giants of Architecture Online
by Renée Elaine Sazci
On June 4, 2012 we released the Top 20 International Urban Planning Websites 2012, now it’s architecture’s turn. We searched for your international architectural sources, using Alexa International Rankings, and found the... Read article
Top 20 International Urban Planning Websites 2012: Giants of Urban Planning Online
by Renée Elaine Sazci
Wondering where urban planners around the world get their news, where they are spending their valuable time, and where you should be looking too? The Grid scoured the Internet, and using Alexa International Rankings, ... Read article
Hub Istanbul: Social Innovation through Placemaking, Coworking
by Renée Elaine Sazci
If you had an empty warehouse and a pen and paper, what infinite uses would you create? Art space; meeting or event space; a library; a cafeteria or cafe; an acoustic or sound room; a gaming room; a gallery; yoga or m... Read article
2012 America's Top Architecture Undergraduate and Graduate Schools
by Renée Elaine Sazci
Architectural Record's November 2011 issue released the 2012 Top 10 Architecture Undergraduate and Graduate programs based upon which programs are best at preparing students for professional practice, courtesy of ¨Desi... Read article
"Taksim Belongs to Pedestrians" with Hans Venhuizen: Becoming Istanbul at SALT Beyoglu
by Renée Elaine Sazci
On October 1, 2011, SALT Beyoğlu hosted the event "The Making Of - Taksim Belongs to Pedestrians," moderated by Hans Venhuizen. The second of the English-language "The Making Of" events held at SALT, this particular gat... Read article
"The Making Of - Plans for Beyoglu" with Hans Venhuizen: Becoming Istanbul at SALT Beyoğlu
by Renée Elaine Sazci
On September 17, 2011, Hans Venhuizen moderated The Making of - Plans for Beyoğlu at SALT Beyoğlu. At this event, which ran from 2:00-5:30pm, we discussed Istanbul's historic Beyoğlu district, the same district that is h... Read article
"What Inspires Design in Istanbul?" with Superpool: Becoming Istanbul at SALT Beyoğlu
by Renée Elaine Sazci
On September 13, 2011, Gregers Tang Thomsen and Selva Gürdoğan, of Superpool, in collaboration with Project and Projects, lead a talk at SALT Beyoğlu entitled "What Inspires Design in Istanbul." The discussion revolved ... Read article
Social Media Implementation in Architecture: Sanal Architecture Interview
by Renée Elaine Sazci
On a rainy day in the district of Arnavutköy in Istanbul, Turkey, I met with Alexis Şanal of Şanal Architecture to discuss her architecture firms' uses, successes, and failures in implementing and utilizing social media ... Read article