Emin Onat

Personal Life

Emin Onat was born in 1908 in Istanbul. After going to Numune School and Vefa Highschool, in 1926 he started with his architectural education in Engineering Academy. In his third year of education, he was chosen as a research assistant and he went to Zurich, to continue with postgraduate degree. During his education in Zurich, he continued his studies with Otto Rudolf Salvisber. In 1934, he finished his education and turned back to Turkey.

In 1935, Onat was appointed as assistant teacher in Academy, became Professor in 1938 and chosen as Chairman of Department. When Engineering Academy was transformed into Istanbul Technical University in 1943, he became the first Dean of the new founded Faculty of Architecture. Between 1950-1953, Onat became University Rector and after working as Istanbul Represantative in Parliament between 1954-1957, he continued his studies in ITU.

In his design, he usually regarded contemporary architectural principles aimed to form buildings according to function. In a period of endeavor to create a national style by using elements of traditional Turkish architecture on contemporary buildings, this particularity of his approach, is of high importance for achieving a balance.

Emin Onat, represented Turkey in many national and international platforms. He founded the core of UIA Turkey Section and in 1948, he joined the first general board meeting in Lausanne. In 1946, he was elected as an honorary member of RIBA. In 1956, Onat became honorary doctorate. Emin Onat died in Istanbul, in 17 July 1961.

Birth Place/Date Istanbul/ 1908 – 1961

Educational and Professional Life

Bachelor's Degree	Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture(1934)
	Engineering Academy, , (1929)
Secondary Education	Vefa High School (1926)

Projects

· İstanbul Court House (1971)

· Gümüşsuyu IBM Center (1961)

· Mausoleum of Atatürk (Anıtkabir) (1953)

· Cenap And House (1952)

· Taşkışla Rastoration (1950)

· Yapı Kredi Bank Bursa Branch (1948)

· Bursa Governor Mansion (1946)

· Uludağ Sanatorium (1946)

· İstanbul University Faculty of Science and Literature (1943)

· Emin Onat House / Villa Maral (1939)

· House in Kavaklıdere