Born in 1947 in
Eşme,
Turkey, Karaman is married and has a daughter.
He received a degree in architecture from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University before moving to study and complete his
PhD at the
University of Pennsylvania, department of architecture where he specialised in
urban design.
Teaching and academic positions, publications
Professor of Urbanism. Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar University: MSGSÜ (Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University), Faculty of Architecture, Department of City and Regional Planning, Istanbul.
Graduate Program: Theories and Principles of Urban Design, U.D. Studio, Urban Morphology, Behavioral Factors in Urban Design, Cases and Models of Urban Regeneration, Ecological Design.
City Planning Undergraduate Program: IV. Year Planning Studio, Sustainable Development Planning and Design.
Architectural Undergraduate Program: Architecture and Urban Design Studio.
Director of Research and Implementation Center of Urbanism, Chaired City and Regional Planning Department and Urban Design Program.
His publications are on theories and cases of urban design, urban regeneration, socio-cultural aspects of mass housing design, historical urban landscape
ecological design and urban morphology.
Work
Restoration works
Akşehir. Umit Aslim Karaman House Restoration. II. Group Listed Heritage (2004)
Istanbul, Zeyrek. Zenbilli Ali Efendi House Restoration. II. Group Listed Heritage (2000)
Architectural concept designs
Milas, Oren Municipality Building (2007)
Istanbul, Tepecik-Tepekent AR –EL Education Campus (2003)
Istanbul, Tepecik- Tepekent Club. Tepekent, Istanbul (2000)
Istanbul, Esenkent High School (1996)
Istanbul, Esenyurt, Esenkent Cultural Center (1996)
Aksehir Municipality Building (1989)
UrbanRenewal and Conservation Plans
Site Management Plan of Aphrodisias Antic City 2012
Conservation Principles for Aphrodisias Antik City-Geyre, Turkey (2005)
The Conservation Master Plan for the Fatih District of Istanbul and Urban Design for the Zeyrek District of Istanbul with Prof. Dr. U. Serdaroğlu in Emre Ltd. (1992–1993)
Master Plans
Master Plan for Istanbul Kucukcekmece Koyici. Prepared for Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (2005)
Master Plan for the Second phase of Bahçeşehir (Garden City) of a new Town Development on the Fringe of Istanbul. (1/5000, 1/1000)