Team

Murat Soygeniş

Murat Soygeniş, FAIA, an internationally recognized architect and professor, is a founding partner at S+ ARCHITECTURE. He received his architectural education in Istanbul, Turkey (B.Arch., Ph.D., Istanbul Technical University) and in Buffalo, New York, USA (M.Arch., University at Buffalo). He has served as the Dean of the School of Architecture at YTU. Professor Soygeniş has lectured widely to share his views on architecture and urbanism and has served as a jury member in many international architectural award programs and competitions. His publications focus on his teaching, research, and practice, including twelve books, some of which serve as reference architecture books, and over a hundred authored writings in books, journals, and periodicals, receiving citations globally. There are three monographs of his work and design process. His professional work has been exhibited at significant venues on three continents and received design awards from significant institutions. Murat is the recipient of the University at Buffalo 2025 International Distinguished Alumni Award. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA), a member of the Chamber of Architects in Istanbul (UIA), and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Sema Soygeniş

Sema Soygeniş, a founding partner at S+ ARCHITECTURE, is an architect and professor. She graduated from Robert College and received her architectural education in Istanbul, Turkey (B.Arch., M.Arch., Ph.D., Istanbul Technical University) and Buffalo, New York, USA (M.Arch., University at Buffalo). She has served in numerous administrative and honorary positions, including as an honorary board member for professional and educational platforms, invited chair and scientific committee member for many international events, and as the dean of a private architecture school in Istanbul. Her research areas are architectural design, theory, architectural education, urban space, and housing. Her professional and research work has appeared in significant publications, including books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and two monographs. She is the author of three books on architecture. Her projects were exhibited at AIA Baltimore, the School of Architecture and Planning at the University at Buffalo, Polytechnic University of Turin, Milan Build Up Expo, the Union of Architects of Russia in Moscow, New York University, and at universities and municipalities in many cities. Sema is the recipient of the University at Buffalo 2025 International Distinguished Alumni Award.

Erin Soygeniş

Erin Soygeniş, an associate partner at S+ ARCHITECTURE, is an architect and a project manager based in New York. Throughout her academic and professional journey, she has focused on urban development with interests in strategy and management. Erin has professional architectural and urban design, real estate, and project management experience in residential, commercial, and institutional sectors in the US. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in architecture from Cornell University and a Master’s degree in Urban Design from Harvard University, where she was the director of programming at the Real Estate Club. She has participated in design competitions and, while at Harvard GSD, received an award in the ULI Hines Student Competition. In addition to her professional experience, she has also collaborated with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and AIA Global Dialogues, as she values giving back to the community. She was awarded the Eidlitz Travel Fellowship from Cornell University, through which she fosters a relationship between academic research and professional practice. Erin is a co-founder at Munay Prep, a venture providing portfolio consulting and mentorship services. She leads business management and operations efforts at Munay Prep as part of her multifaceted experience.

Affiliations:

American Institute of Architects, College of Fellows (FAIA) – Fellow
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) – Chartered Architect
Chamber of Architects of Turkey (UIA) – Professional Member

Collaborators / Project Team Members since 1982

Manhattan / PAN / Simetri  

H. Agaccioglu / S. Agma / G. Akca / O. Akin / C. Aktug / K. Akyurt / Z. Alpay / A. Apaydin / S. Arguz / H. Arslan / Y. Arslan / K. Atay / P. Atay / E. Aydin / P. Aydin / H. Bagci / E. Bascinar / K. Batur / M. Bereket / E. Boozer / C. Bostanci / T. Cakir / A. Cakiroglu / E. Cambaz / L. Campbell / I. Can / B. Celik / S. Ceylan / P. Cheraghi / M. Darkazanli / K. Demiray / V. Demirci / K. Dilber / C. Ekmekci / O. Ercan / A. Erdem / S. Erdinc / E. Erkan / J. Goyle / H. Guney / G. Gur / H. Hosaryan / D. Inceoglu / N. Inceoglu / B. Karademir / V. Karakas / D. Karatas / P. Kaya / N. Keskin / A. Khazaeean / S. Kir / B. Korkmaz / E. Morcol / P. Njowusi / L. Oget / O. Okan / Z. Ozbek / I. Ozgan / T. Ozkaraduman / A. Ozturk / Z. Ozyorgun / U. Piskin / S. Quddus / D. Rodrigue / A. Sametoglu / S. Sarikoc / T. Savluk / R. Saxena / S. Seker / N. Senocak / A. Senol / S. Serim / X. Shi / S. Sidal / Z. Siddiqui / O. Sohret / B. Soykut / E. Soyman / H. Suludere / B. Tan / C. Timurcin / D. Turkkan / M. Turkoglu / A. Ugurlu / I. Uyar / E. Uygun / S. Uygur / E. Yazar / T. Yazar / F. Yetim / G. Yildirim / Y. Yilmaz / E. Yorganci / L. Yuksel

Photography Credit for this website  

A. Kalay / E. Gokhan / Manhattan / S+ ARCHITECTURE