Aydın Boysan (17 June 1921[1] – 5 January 2018) was a Turkish architect, academic, author and essayist.
Aydın Boysan | |
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 Aydın Boysan in 2008 | |
| Born | 17 June 1921 Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 5 January 2018 (aged 96) |
| Alma mater | Pertevniyal High School, Mimar Sinan University |
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| Board member of | Chamber of Architects |
| Spouse | Suzan Boysan |
| Children | Burak Boysan |
Life and profession
editBoysan was born in Istanbul; his father Esat was an accountant and his mother Nevreste was a teacher. After Pertevniyal High School he studied architecture in Academy of Fine Arts (later renameded as Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University). For 54 years (between 1945 and 1999) he served as an architect.[2] During this period he won many architectural design competitions both at home and abroad. The total area of his building designs was about 1,500,000 square metres (16,000,000 sq ft) [3] In 1954, he became the charter member of the Chamber of Architects.[4] He also became the first secretary general of the chamber. Later he served as the representative of the chamber in Istanbul. Between 1957 and 1972 he taught in the Istanbul Technical University.
As an author and essayist
editBoysan was a well known name in Turkish journalism. In 1984 he founded Bas Printing House and published essay books. His essays are mostly about his memoirs and humor. He was also a columnist. He wrote in Hürriyet for ten years and in Akşam for three years.
Publications
editThe following is a list of Boysan's books:[5]
Humor
edit- Paldır Güldür
- Yangın Var
- Umut Simit
- Yalan, Oldu mu Ya!
- Fısıltı
- Dostluk
- Aldanmak
- Söylesem Bir Türlü.
Travel
edit- Dünyayı Severek( Vol.I, II, III)
- Yollarda
- Uzaklardan
Fiction
edit- Yıl 2046 Uzay Anıları,
Memoir
edit- İstanbul Esintileri
- Leke Bırakan Gölgeler
- Yaşama Sevinci
- Sev ve Yaşa
- Damlalar
- Zaman Geçerken
- Aynalar,
- Yüzler ve Yürekler
- Felekten Bir Gün
- İstanbul’un Kuytu Köşeleri
- Neşeye Şarkı
- Nereye Gitti İstanbul?
- Ne Hos Zamanlardi
References
edit- ^ Kitapdenizi Publishers' page Archived 2018-01-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ Aydın Boysan Page Archived February 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ "Architecture page" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ Architecture Online Museum by YEM Archived February 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ Biography page (in Turkish)