Veli Behruz Çinici (1932 – October 18, 2011) was a Turkish architect.

Early life

Behruz Çinici completed his secondary education at

Vefa High School Vefa High School (, ), is one of the oldest and internationally renowned high schools in Turkey. The first ''Mülkiye Lisesi'' ( English: Non-military High School) training in Turkish language was ''Vefa Lisesi'' established in 1872 which forming ...

in 1949 and graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at

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 ...

in 1954.

Career

Behruz Çinici served as a lecturer at

from 1954 to 1961. He established his first workshop in

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in 1954 in collaboration with Ayhan Tayman. His early career was marked by several significant achievements, including winning the

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Campus Planning Competition in 1956, alongside Enver Tokay, Hayati Tabanlıoğlu, and Ayhan Tayman. Çinici continued to garner accolades with first prize wins for several major architectural projects: the Ankara

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Management Building in 1957 with Ayhan Tayman, the Ankara

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General Directorate Building in 1958 with Enver Tokay and Teoman Doruk, and the Istanbul Eminönü Bazaar Center and Office Complex in 1959. These projects were conducted independently of the DSI General Directorate Building. In 1960, Çinici began a professional partnership with his wife, Altuğ Çinici. Their collaboration led to a first-place victory in the

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(METU) Campus Competition in 1961. Subsequently, they relocated their workshop to

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in 1962, where Çinici focused primarily on designing structures for the METU campus until 1980.

Projects

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* During their work on the

(METU) campus in Ankara from 1961 to 1980, Behruz Çinici and Altuğ Çinici utilized the 'piece construction' system. This approach features structural components that are both divisive in design and inclusive in installation functions. Instead of opting for easily damaged coatings, they frequently selected durable, often uncoated materials. The Çinici duo pioneered the use of bare concrete techniques in Turkey, first developed at the METU campus. The faculties they designed include the Faculty of Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Engineering, and Faculty of Agriculture. *

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Mosque Complex (1986–1989): This mosque complex is uniquely integrated into the sloping terrain of the site. The design is notable for its transparency toward the

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wall, and it distinguishes itself by lacking both a dome and a minaret, which are traditional elements in mosque architecture. In recognition of its unique architectural approach, the complex was awarded the Aga Khan Award in 1995. * Diyarbakir University Campus Planning,

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(1970) * Binevler Housing,

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(1971) * Capa Holiday Village Project,

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(1971) * Iran Embassy School,

(1975) * TBMM Public Relations Building,

(1978) * Kızılay General Directorate Building Competition Project,

(1980) * Yacht Harbour and Marina Hotel Project,

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(1982) * Naciye Sultan Complex,

(1983) * TBMM Housing Complex,

(1984) * Soyak Complex,

(1986) * International

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Arrangement Competition,

(1987) * Selimiye Environment Arrangement,

(1988) * Platin Complex,

(1993) * Alka Complex,

(1993)

References

* "ODTÜ'lü", no:48 January 2012. Access: 1 June 2014
ODTÜ'lü Journal

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