Aydın Boysan
Aydın Boysan (17 June 1921 – 5 January 2018) was a Turkish architect, academic, author and essayist.
Aydın Boysan

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- Name
- Aydın Boysan
- Born
- 17 June 1921
- Birthplace
- Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
- Died
- 5 January 2018
- Place of death
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Occupation
- * Architect
- Spouse
- Suzan Boysan
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Education
- Pertevniyal High School
- Languages
- Turkish
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Key facts
• Name — Aydın Boysan • Born — 17 June 1921 • Birthplace — Istanbul, Ottoman Empire • Died — 5 January 2018 • Place of death — Istanbul, Turkey • Alma Mater — Pertevniyal High School, Mimar Sinan University • Occupation — * Architect • essayist • author • Boards — Chamber of Architects • Spouse — Suzan Boysan • Children — Burak Boysan
Documentary record
Aydın Boysan lived from 1921 to 2018 and was an actor and architect. Aydın Boysan was born in 1921 in Istanbul. Aydın Boysan died in 2018.
Life and profession
Life and profession
Boysan 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. During this period he won many architectural design competitions both at home and abroad. The total area of his building designs was about 1500000 m2 In 1954, he became the charter member of the Chamber of Architects. 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.
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Istanbul is recorded as a place of activity by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
As an author and essayist
Humor
Humor
• Paldır Güldür • Yangın Var • Umut Simit • Yalan, Oldu mu Ya! • Fısıltı • Dostluk • Aldanmak • Söylesem Bir Türlü.
Travel
Travel
• Dünyayı Severek(Vol.I, II, III) • Yollarda • Uzaklardan
Fiction
Fiction
• Yıl 2046 Uzay Anıları,
Memoir
Memoir
• 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
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1921
Aydın Boysan was born in 1921 at Istanbul.
2018
Aydın Boysan died in 2018 at Istanbul.
Catalogued output
Catalogued works
Aydın Boysan. İki nesil bir şehir
Publications
The following is a list of Boysan's books:
Literature
Literature
Literature
Traces of Aydın Boysan s Architectural Practice in an Industrial City: The Case of Kocaeli, Iconarp International J. of Architecture and Planning, 2024
Traces of Aydın Boysan’s Architectural Practice in an Industrial City: The Case of Kocaeli, Iconarp International Journal of Architecture and Planning, 2024
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Literature
Scholarly footprint
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Aydın Boysan is recorded as architect, journalist, writer and actor.
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