Murat
Soygeniş, FAIA, an internationally known architect and professor, is a founding
partner at S+ ARCHITECTURE. His projects and buildings received architectural
awards, exhibited and published internationally. He has written and been the
subject of books and monographs that are published and some serve as reference
architecture books.
After
receiving his architectural education in Istanbul and University at Buffalo, he
has worked as a licensed architect in USA and founded his architectural studio
in 1990 (Current: S+ ARCHITECTURE). He extensively traveled to experience some
architectural spots. He has served as the Dean of School of Architecture (YTU)
and received awards for his contributions to profession. He also received
awards from TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of
Turkey), TAÇ Foundation (The Foundation for the Conservation of Turkey’s
Monuments, Environment and Tourism Assets), various municipalities,
universities, professional institutes and won prizes for entries at
architectural and urban design competitions.
Soygeniş
has given numerous lectures in many countries and participated in exhibitions
and juries. His projects have been exhibited at Baltimore AIA Gallery, School
of Architecture and Planning Gallery at UB, Polytechnic University of Turin,
Milan Build Up Expo, House of Architects in Moscow and at universities and
municipalities in many cities in Turkey. His work includes projects at multiple
scales, from storage units, to minimal dwellings, large palaces, university
buildings and production plants. Some of the projects involve new buildings and
renovation of historically important structures as well. His work at S+
ARCHITECTURE was developed with the innovative and technical expertise of the
firm and by collaborating with teams of creative architects, engineers and
designers.
Among
the books he has written are Yapi 2 / Building Construction 2, Yapi 3 /
Building Construction 3, Yapi 4 / Building Construction 4, Yapi 1-2-3-4 /
Building Construction 1-2-3-4, Istanbul: Bir Kent Yorumu / An Urban Commentary,
Turkiye’de Mimarlik / Architecture in Turkey, Utopias for Istanbul, Mimarlik:
Yasamin icinden / Architecture: Through life. His projects were featured in the
following publications: Yildiz Bulusmasi / Yildiz Meetings 1999, Ucuncu Mesaj /
Third Message, Istanbul icin gorusler / Visions for Istanbul, Yildiz Bulusmasi
/ Yildiz Meetings 2001, Yildiz Bulusmasi 04 / Yildiz Meetings 04, Bulusmalar 06
Meetings, Architetti ‘americani’ in Europe, Platform for Architecture,
Visioning Architecture: The Sketches of Murat Soygeniş.
REFERENCE:: Murat
Soygeniş'e "FAIA" ünvanı (arkitera.com, 8 Mart 2019), Mezunumuz Mimar
Prof. Dr. Murat Soygeniş’e FAIA Unvanı - Murat Soygeniş kimdir? (itu.edu.tr, 5
Nisan 2019), FAIA Unvanı - Prof. Dr. Murat Soygeniş (bau.edu.tr, 2 Temmuz
2019), Biyografi - Biography | Murat Soygeniş (muratsoygenis.net, 17.05.2020), YTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi Dekanı
Prof. Dr. Murat Soygeniş (cativecephe.com, 17.05.2020), Murat Soygeniş – Arkiv
(arkiv.com.tr, 17.05.2020), Bilgi teyidi (17.05.2020).
