Kaya Arıkoğlu Explained

Kaya Arıkoğlu^[1] (born November 8, 1949) is an architect and urban designer.^[2]

Early life and education

After completing his bachelor's degree in architecture at the University of Maryland, College Park, he was a student of Colin Rowe at Cornell University, finishing his Urban Design thesis on the waterfront development in south Baltimore in 1976,^[3] which was later published in Rowe's book on urbanistics.^[4]

He is a grandson of Zamir Damar Arıkoğlu, a politician in Turkey.^[5]

Works and awards

He has won the national architecture award of Turkey in 2004 for his Mersin Chamber of Maritime Commerce building.^{[6] [7] [8]}

in 2012 he won an invite only competition for the campus design of Adana Science and Technology University.^[9]

References

1. Web site: Kaya Arıkoğlu. v2.arkiv.com.tr. 2 January 2016.
2. Web site: kaya arıkoğlu. eksisozluk.com. 2 January 2016.
3. Web site: Information on Kaya Arikoglu's thesis project through Arikoglu Arkitekt's official site.
4. Book: Rowe, Colin. As I Was Saying. The MIT Press Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1995. 978-0262181693. London, England. 32, 33.
5. Web site: Article on Zamir Damar Arıkoğlu written by his grandson Kaya Arıkoğlu.
6. Web site: Vitra contemporary architecture design magazine on Mersin Maritime Chamber of Commerce building.
7. Web site: List of recipients of national architecture awards of 2004.
8. Web site: Mersin Deniz Ticaret Odasi, Arkitera.com.
9. Web site: Arikoglu Arkitekt 1st prize winners for Adana Science and Technology Urban Design competition. 24 March 2014.