{"id":2437,"date":"2025-10-04T20:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T17:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/en\/news-announcements\/general\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T20:12:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:12:40","slug":"prof-dr-murat-soygenisebuffalouniversitesinden-uluslararasi-seckin-mezunlar-odulu","status":"publish","type":"gundem_hd","link":"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/haberler-duyurular\/mimarlik-ve-tasarim-fakultesi\/prof-dr-murat-soygenisebuffalouniversitesinden-uluslararasi-seckin-mezunlar-odulu\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Dr. Murat\u00a0Soygeni\u015f\u00a0Receives\u00a0International\u00a0Distinguished\u00a0Alumni\u00a0Award\u00a0from\u00a0the University\u00a0at\u00a0Buffalo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Prof. Dr. Murat&nbsp;Soygeni\u015f,&nbsp;faculty&nbsp;member&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Department&nbsp;of Architecture at&nbsp;IstanbulAyd\u0131n&nbsp;University&nbsp;Faculty&nbsp;of Architecture&nbsp;and&nbsp;Design, has&nbsp;been&nbsp;awarded&nbsp;the&nbsp;International&nbsp;Distinguished&nbsp;Alumni&nbsp;Award&nbsp;2025&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;University&nbsp;at&nbsp;Buffalo&nbsp;in&nbsp;recognition&nbsp;of his&nbsp;originalprofessional&nbsp;approaches, his&nbsp;work&nbsp;prioritizing&nbsp;public&nbsp;benefit,&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;research&nbsp;and&nbsp;academicactivities.&nbsp;The&nbsp;award&nbsp;was&nbsp;formally&nbsp;presented&nbsp;during&nbsp;a&nbsp;ceremony&nbsp;held&nbsp;on&nbsp;October&nbsp;4, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This&nbsp;award&nbsp;program,&nbsp;which&nbsp;has&nbsp;become&nbsp;a&nbsp;longstanding&nbsp;tradition&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;University&nbsp;at&nbsp;Buffalo,&nbsp;nominates&nbsp;alumni&nbsp;who&nbsp;have&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;outstanding&nbsp;professional&nbsp;achievements&nbsp;andsignificant&nbsp;contributions&nbsp;to&nbsp;society.&nbsp;Among&nbsp;the&nbsp;nominees,&nbsp;award&nbsp;recipients&nbsp;are&nbsp;selected&nbsp;by&nbsp;an&nbsp;independent&nbsp;selection&nbsp;committee. Prof. Dr. Murat&nbsp;Soygeni\u015f\u2019s&nbsp;distinguished&nbsp;contributions&nbsp;tothe&nbsp;architectural&nbsp;profession&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;architectural&nbsp;education&nbsp;were&nbsp;cited&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;primary&nbsp;reasonsfor&nbsp;his&nbsp;selection&nbsp;for&nbsp;this&nbsp;prestigious&nbsp;honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;the&nbsp;committee\u2019s&nbsp;evaluations,&nbsp;particular&nbsp;emphasis&nbsp;was&nbsp;placed&nbsp;on Prof. Dr.&nbsp;Soygeni\u015f\u2019s&nbsp;effortsto&nbsp;build&nbsp;strong&nbsp;bridges&nbsp;between&nbsp;professional&nbsp;practice&nbsp;and&nbsp;academia, as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;betweenresearch&nbsp;and&nbsp;architectural&nbsp;education.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;also&nbsp;highlighted&nbsp;that&nbsp;his&nbsp;professionalcontributions&nbsp;serve&nbsp;as&nbsp;guidance&nbsp;for&nbsp;young&nbsp;architects&nbsp;at&nbsp;both&nbsp;local&nbsp;and&nbsp;global&nbsp;levels,&nbsp;and&nbsp;thathis&nbsp;architectural&nbsp;projects&nbsp;and&nbsp;works&nbsp;are&nbsp;characterized&nbsp;by&nbsp;environmentally&nbsp;conscious, minimalist&nbsp;approaches&nbsp;that&nbsp;place&nbsp;value&nbsp;on&nbsp;essential&nbsp;principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-cffacc5\" data-block-id=\"cffacc5\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-cffacc5-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0b3253f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0b3253f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0b3253f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0b3253f-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Resim2_1-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Resim2_1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Resim2_1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Resim2_1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Resim2_1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b15428f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b15428f\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b15428f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b15428f-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Resim-2-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Resim-2-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Resim-2-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Resim-2-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Resim-2.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. Dr. Murat&nbsp;Soygeni\u015f,&nbsp;faculty&nbsp;member&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Department&nbsp;of Architecture at&nbsp;IstanbulAyd\u0131n&nbsp;University&nbsp;Faculty&nbsp;of Architecture&nbsp;and&nbsp;Design, has&nbsp;been&nbsp;awarded&nbsp;the&nbsp;International&nbsp;Distinguished&nbsp;Alumni&nbsp;Award&nbsp;2025&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;University&nbsp;at&nbsp;Buffalo&nbsp;in&nbsp;recognition&nbsp;of his&nbsp;originalprofessional&nbsp;approaches, his&nbsp;work&nbsp;prioritizing&nbsp;public&nbsp;benefit,&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;research&nbsp;and&nbsp;academicactivities.&nbsp;The&nbsp;award&nbsp;was&nbsp;formally&nbsp;presented&nbsp;during&nbsp;a&nbsp;ceremony&nbsp;held&nbsp;on&nbsp;October&nbsp;4, 2025. This&nbsp;award&nbsp;program,&nbsp;which&nbsp;has&nbsp;become&nbsp;a&nbsp;longstanding&nbsp;tradition&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;University&nbsp;at&nbsp;Buffalo,&nbsp;nominates&nbsp;alumni&nbsp;who&nbsp;have&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;outstanding&nbsp;professional&nbsp;achievements&nbsp;andsignificant&nbsp;contributions&nbsp;to&nbsp;society.&nbsp;Among&nbsp;the&nbsp;nominees,&nbsp;award&nbsp;recipients&nbsp;are&nbsp;selected&nbsp;by&nbsp;an&nbsp;independent&nbsp;selection&nbsp;committee. Prof. Dr. Murat&nbsp;Soygeni\u015f\u2019s&nbsp;distinguished&nbsp;contributions&nbsp;tothe&nbsp;architectural&nbsp;profession&nbsp;and&nbsp;to&nbsp;architectural&nbsp;education&nbsp;were&nbsp;cited&nbsp;as&nbsp;the&nbsp;primary&nbsp;reasonsfor&nbsp;his&nbsp;selection&nbsp;for&nbsp;this&nbsp;prestigious&nbsp;honor. In&nbsp;the&nbsp;committee\u2019s&nbsp;evaluations,&nbsp;particular&nbsp;emphasis&nbsp;was&nbsp;placed&nbsp;on Prof. Dr.&nbsp;Soygeni\u015f\u2019s&nbsp;effortsto&nbsp;build&nbsp;strong&nbsp;bridges&nbsp;between&nbsp;professional&nbsp;practice&nbsp;and&nbsp;academia, as&nbsp;well&nbsp;as&nbsp;betweenresearch&nbsp;and&nbsp;architectural&nbsp;education.&nbsp;It&nbsp;was&nbsp;also&nbsp;highlighted&nbsp;that&nbsp;his&nbsp;professionalcontributions&nbsp;serve&nbsp;as&nbsp;guidance&nbsp;for&nbsp;young&nbsp;architects&nbsp;at&nbsp;both&nbsp;local&nbsp;and&nbsp;global&nbsp;levels,&nbsp;and&nbsp;thathis&nbsp;architectural&nbsp;projects&nbsp;and&nbsp;works&nbsp;are&nbsp;characterized&nbsp;by&nbsp;environmentally&nbsp;conscious, minimalist&nbsp;approaches&nbsp;that&nbsp;place&nbsp;value&nbsp;on&nbsp;essential&nbsp;principles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2438,"template":"","gundem_hd_cat":[145],"class_list":["post-2437","gundem_hd","type-gundem_hd","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","gundem_hd_cat-mimarlik-ve-tasarim-fakultesi"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gundem_hd\/2437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gundem_hd"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/gundem_hd"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gundem_hd\/2437\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2440,"href":"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gundem_hd\/2437\/revisions\/2440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"gundem_hd_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iaulife.aydin.edu.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gundem_hd_cat?post=2437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}