Armenian Architects at Bahçeşehir University with Their Works

The exhibition "Armenian Architects of Westernizing Istanbul", realized in cooperation with the International Hrant Dink Foundation and the HAYCAR Association of Architects and Engineers, will be open to visitors at Bahçeşehir University starting Wednesday, 13 April.

The exhibition features the life stories of 40 Armenian architects who lived in Istanbul at the beginning of the 20th century, along with the histories and photographs of their buildings. The exhibition, created from surveys by researcher and curator Hasan Kuruyazıcı, who walked street by street through Kurtuluş, Pangaltı, Taksim, Cihangir, Eminönü and Mahmutpaşa, will remain open until 30 April.

The exhibition aims to bring to light the works of 40 forgotten Armenian architects who added modern touches to Istanbul's visual skyline, while also shedding an educational light on Istanbul's recent history.

The exhibition opening will take place on Wednesday, 13 April 2011 at 17:00 in the Bahçeşehir University Entrance Hall.