Ernst Arnold Egli, the Architect of the Republic

Another unique work from Boyut is coming! "Ernst Arnold Egli, the Architect of the Republic" has been released, featuring the years, memories, and Ankara projects of a Swiss architect, Ernst Arnold Egli, who called Turkey his "homeland"!

Ernst Arnold Egli, the Architect of the Republic, was prepared with important archival research by Leyla Alpagut, a faculty member at the Faculty of Architecture, and with the consultancy of Architect Kadri Atabaş. Egli's first period in Turkey, which began in 1927 and lasted 13 years, original photographs of his works, prototypes, sketches, designs, Egli's original plans... Although the main subject of the book is the architect's time in Turkey and his works, Egli's Vienna years are also described, along with his family circle and his education. Among the Egli works examined in detail in the book are: Educational Buildings, the Commercial High School, the Turkish Aeronautical Association, Gazi High School, Embassies, Marmara Mansion, the Brewery, and Gazi Forest Farm. Changes and deteriorations in the works are also noted, accompanied by current photographs of the architect's work.

One of the most important names among the architects of the Republic, who created Ankara in the Early Republican Period... An architect who, rather than being an outsider or a foreigner, tried to understand, embrace, and love the geography he lived in... Now, after an extraordinary research, he is immortalized in this book with his works, plans, life, and memories. A must-have work on Egli for those interested in architecture and architectural works, educators, students, and architects.