Aydın Boysan (17 June 1921 – 5 January 2018) was a Turkish architect, academic, author and essayist.
Life and profession
Boysan was born in
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
; his father Esat was an accountant and his mother Nevreste was a teacher. After
Pertevniyal High School
Pertevniyal High School of Istanbul was founded in 1872 by Pertevniyal Sultan, the mother of Sultan Abdulaziz. It cost 3520 gold coins to build the school. The school was forced to relocate after the fire of 1911, which destroyed much of downtown ...
he studied architecture in Academy of Fine Arts (later renameded as
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (, or MSGSÜ) is a public art university in Istanbul, Turkey. The university's campus is located in the Fındıklı, Beyoğlu. The university was established in 1882 under the leadership of Osman Hamdi Bey. Hi ...
). For 54 years (between 1945 and 1999) he served as an architect. During this period he won many
architectural design competition
An architectural competition is a type of design competition, in which an entity that intends to build new work, or is just seeking ideas, invites architects to submit design proposals. The winning scheme is usually chosen by an independent panel ...
s both at home and abroad. The total area of his building designs was about
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
Istanbul Technical University, also known as Technical University of Istanbul (, commonly referred to as İTÜ), is an public university, public technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third-oldest technical university ...
.
As an author and essayist
Boysan 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
''Hürriyet'' (, ''Liberty'') is a major List of newspapers in Turkey, Turkish newspaper, founded in 1948. it had the highest circulation of any newspaper in Turkey at around 319,000. ''Hürriyet'' combines entertainment with news coverage and ...
for ten years and in
Akşam
''Akşam'' (''Evening'') is a Turkish newspaper founded in 1918, owned by Zeki Yeşildağ's Türk Medya Grup (T Medya Yatırım San. ve Tic. AŞ.) since 2013. In 2013 it had a circulation of around 100,000.
History
''Akşams founders in 1918 inc ...
for three years.
Publications
The following is a list of Boysan's books:
Biography page
Humor
*Paldır Güldür
*Yangın Var
* Umut Simit
* Yalan, Oldu mu Ya!
*Fısıltı
* Dostluk
* Aldanmak
* Söylesem Bir Türlü.
Travel
*Dünyayı Severek( Vol.I, II, III)
* Yollarda
*Uzaklardan
Fiction
*Yıl 2046 Uzay Anıları,
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
References
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1921 births
2018 deaths
Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul alumni
Academic staff of Istanbul Technical University
Pertevniyal High School alumni
Turkish architects
Turkish columnists
Writers from Istanbul