Born in İstanbul. Graduated form the Tarsus American College in Mersin in 1956. Received a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1961 from the Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara. He was introduced to the Scandinavian Architecture by his professors J.O.Spreckhelsen and Jakko Kaikkonen, and worked at the Ahti Korhonen-Eric Krakstorm Office in Helsinki/Finland in 1960; and at Halldor Gunlogsson-Jorn Nielsen Office in Copenhagen-Denmark in 1961-1965. Received his Msster of Architecure Degree in 1964 from the Danish Royal Academy in Copenhagen where he attended design studios as the assistant of Professor Jorgen Bo. After returning back to Ankara in 1966, he taught at METU until 1975. Established his private office in 1968 and has been practising architecture as owner, partner and president of various partnerships and firms. Won the National Architectural Award of Turkish Architects twice; first in 1992 by the Bilkent Amphitheater Project, then in 1996 by the Bilkent University Library Annex. Served as the Chairman of the Association of Turkish Architects Consultants in Pivate Practice, between 1996-1998. Received the 2001 European Award for Steel Structures by ECCS (European Convention for Constructional Steelwork) for Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Terminal Building.Currently he is managing partner in Şahinbaş-Fikirlier Architects Consultants. 2012 in relation with his contribution to architecture and architectural culture of Turkey, he was granted “Architect SINAN GRAND AWARD” in 2012, by The Chamber of Architects of Turkey.

 

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         Mimar Erkut Şahinbaş İstanbul’da doğdu. 1956’da Mersin’de Tarsus Amerikan Koleji’ni bitirdi. ODTÜ’de eğitim veren Jakko Kaikkonen ve J.O.Spreckhelsen İskandinav Mimarisi’ne ilgi duymasına neden oldu. 1960’da Ahti Korhonen-Eric Krakstorm (Helsinki) Mimarlık bürosunda; mezuniyetinden sonra ise 1961-1965 yıllarında, Halldor Gunlogsson-JornNielsen (Kopenhag) Mimarlık bürosunda çalıştı. Aynı dönemde, 1964’de Yüksek lisans Derecesini aldığı Danimarka Kraliyet Akademisi’nde 1 yıl (1965) Profosör Jorgen Bo’nun asistanı olarak mimari tasarım derslerine girdi. 1966 yılında Türkiye’ye döndü ve 1975’e kadar ODTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi’nde öğretim görevlisi olarak mimari tasarım dersleri verdi. 1968’de Mimarlık bürosunu kurduktan sonra kesintisiz olarak serbest mimarlık faaliyeti içinde oldu. 1996-1998 döneminde Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneğini’nin Başkanlığını yaptı. 1992’de proje dalı’nda, 1996’da Yapı dalı’nda iki kez Mimarlar Odası’nın ULUSAL MİMARLIK ÖDÜLÜ’nü kazandı. 2012 / XIII Ulusal Mimarlık Sergisi ve Ödülleri Çerçevesi dahilinde, TMMOB tarafından verilen “MİMAR SİNAN BÜYÜK ÖDÜLÜ”ne layık görüldü.