Murat Soygeniş
Murat Soygeniş is an internationally recognized architect and professor. He is known for his contributions to architecture, theoretical writing, and teaching.
Biography
Murat Soygeniş is an architect and a professor practicing in Istanbul. He earned his architectural degrees in Istanbul, Turkey and in Buffalo New York, USA. He served as the Dean of the School of Architecture. Soygeniş has received architectural awards and has participated in exhibitions, and served as a jury member in many international architectural prizes and competitions. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, a member of the Chamber of Architects in Istanbul and the Royal Institute of British Architects.Work
S+ ARCHITECTURE is an architecture and urban design firm. The firm is affiliated with the Chamber of Architects, the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows, and the Royal Institute of British Architects. Soygeniş is a founding partner.Exhibitions
Various personal and group exhibitions of architectural work in the USA, Europe, and Turkey.Projects were on display in Baltimore, Buffalo, Philadelphia, New York, and throughout Turkey, 1981-today
- Baltimore American Institute of Architects, Architects' Gallery, 1990, 2002, 2015
- University at Buffalo, School of Architecture and Planning, 2002, 2022
- Polytechnic University of Turin, School of Architecture, 2007
- Milan Build-Up Expo, 2007
- 20th Century Turkish Architecture, House of Architects Moscow, 2008
Publications
Authored books
- Yapi 2, Birsen Yayin, Istanbul, 2000.
- Yapi 3, Birsen Yayin, Istanbul, 2002.
- Yapi 4, Birsen Yayin, Istanbul, 2003.
- Yapi 1-2-3-4, Birsen Yayin, Istanbul, 2005.
- Istanbul Bir Kent Yorumu / An Urban Commentary, Birsen Yayin, Istanbul, 2006.
- Turkiye'de Mimarlik, Canakkale Seramik Kalebodur, Istanbul, 2007.
- Platform for Architecture, Aracne, Rome, May 2011.
- Utopias for Istanbul, Aracne, Rome, May 2011.
- Mimarlik: Yasamin icinden, Birsen Yayin, Istanbul, 2012.
Monographs and related books
- Altinok, S., Sema-Murat Soygenis / Buildings and Projects 1982-1997, Birsen Yayin, Istanbul, 1997.
- Adali, S., Yildiz Bulusmasi: Mimarlik Uygulamalari Tartismasi, Tasarim Yayin Grubu, Istanbul, 1999.
- Soygenis, M., Tumertekin, H., and others, Ucuncu Mesaj / Third Message, Birsen Yayin, Istanbul, 2000.
- Adali, S., Yildiz Bulusmasi 2001, Birsen Yayinevi, Istanbul, 2001.
- Yuksel, E., Sema-Murat Soygenis / Buildings + Projects 2, Birsen Yayin, Istanbul, 2003.
- Adali, S., Yildiz Bulusmasi 04, Betonart, Istanbul, 2004.
- Adali, S., bulusmalar 06 meetings / Suha Ozkan - Introduction, Canakkale Seramik Kalebodur, Istanbul, 2007.
- Barbano, G., Architetti 'americani' in Europa - AIA Continental Europe, Aracne, Rome, 2007.
- Soygenis, M., Ozkan, S., et al., Sedat Gurel Projeleri ve Yasami / Projects and Life, Sedat Guzin Gurel Sanat ve Bilim Vakfi, Istanbul, 2008.
- Celik, B., Cifteler kayitlari, MAT Yapim, Istanbul, 2009.
- Barbano, G., Visioning Architecture: The Sketches of Murat Soygenis, Aracne Editrice, Rome, 2017.