Unconventional students at Rice: ‘I always wanted to be an architect

When Deniz Haklar traveled to the United States from Istanbul, Turkey, she was sure of one thing: She wanted to become an architect. But Haklar wasn’t sure about where she wanted to learn how to be an architect.

As the Lovett College senior looks back at her college career, she reaffirms her choice to study at the Rice School of Architecture.

About Brandon Martin

Greetings, I am a video producer at Rice University in the Office of Public Affairs. I became a Rice Owl in June 2011. Before that, I was at KPRC-TV in Houston as a special projects photojournalist for seven years, where I covered everything from hurricanes to sports. Southeast Texas has been my home my entire life. I am lucky to have a wonderful wife and two of the cutest girls I have ever seen. Go Owls!