Bülent Uluengin Books

PROF. Dr. Bülent ULUENGİN: A Distinguished Name in Architecture

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Bülent Uluengin is one of the prominent figures in the Turkish architectural world. He successfully graduated from the Department of Architecture at the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts in 1969, and in 1974, he stepped into the academic world as an assistant at the Istanbul State Academy of Engineering and Architecture. He gained international experience during his time as a research architect at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia. Uluengin, who has undertaken significant work in architectural restoration, began working full-time at Mimar Sinan University in 1995, and until his retirement in 2007, he served as a faculty member both part-time and full-time at various universities, inspiring students in architecture and restoration. Among Uluengin's works that have made significant contributions to architectural literature are "Classical Construction Details in Ottoman Monumental Architecture," "Architectural Metals, Their Properties, Causes of Deterioration, Conservation and Restoration Techniques," and "Osmaneli and Its Traditional Houses." Uluengin's book "Rölöve" (Surveying), published by YEM Publications, in particular, serves as a reference book for architecture students and those working on restoration. Prof. Dr. Uluengin continues to actively work at the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University, Faculty of Architecture and Design.