Édouard Utudjian ( hy, էդուարդ Մկրտչի Ութուճյան; ) was a French-

Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...

Besner, Jacques (2002-11-16
The Sustainable Usage of the Underground Space in Metropolitan Area
''OVI UMontreal'', retrieved February 18, 2012 architect and creator of the concept "

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urbanism Urbanism is the study of how inhabitants of urban areas, such as towns and cities, interact with the built environment. It is a direct component of disciplines such as urban planning, which is the profession focusing on the physical design and ...

" in the 1930s.

biography

He was born on November 12, 1905, in

Constantinople la, Constantinopolis ota, قسطنطينيه , alternate_name = Byzantion (earlier Greek name), Nova Roma ("New Rome"), Miklagard/Miklagarth (Old Norse), Tsargrad ( Slavic), Qustantiniya ( Arabic), Basileuousa ("Queen of Cities"), Megalopolis ( ...

and graduated from the

University of Paris , image_name = Coat of arms of the University of Paris.svg , image_size = 150px , caption = Coat of Arms , latin_name = Universitas magistrorum et scholarium Parisiensis , motto = ''Hic et ubique terrarum'' (Latin) , mottoeng = Here and a ...

. In 1937, Utudjian had founded the ''International Permanent Committee of Underground Technologies and Planning'' to promote the usage of underground space. He was the author of the books ''Architecture et urbanisme souterrain'' (1966) and ''L'urbanisme souterrain''.Duffaut, Pierre(2006-11-07
Underground City-Planning A French born Concept for Sustainable Cities of Tomorrow
''AITES.Org'' retrieved February 9, 2010

References

Ethnic Armenian architects Architects from Istanbul Armenians from the Ottoman Empire Emigrants from the Ottoman Empire to France French people of Armenian descent 1905 births 1975 deaths 20th-century Armenian architects {{france-architect-stub