Post by Arkhanson on Dec 18, 2004 20:52:22 GMT 3
OTTOMAN ARCHÝTECTURE
AT
19TH CENTURY:
Around the 1808 the eclectic style called “Empire”(or Ampir) began to expert infuluence in Ottaman architecture. Until the first half of the century how ever most of the westernization efforts in architecture remained merely as an attire covering a traditional plan-scheme especially for the mosques and palaces. These building types still provided for daily habits of traditional way of life. The westerniibg influence ted the spirit in the second half of the century. Of the one hand principles of traditional types were destroyed while on the other the architects tried to find solutions for western types of newly outcoming institutions that were produced by the state in the first half. The trials for europeanised structures were produced by the state in the first half. The trails for eeuropeanised structures took the lead to establish a western appearence among the panaromic screen of cities. Among the official types there were Govermental Halls, Military Barracks and Schools, Hospital, Civil and Professional schools, Post Offices and Public Offices. Hotels, Banks and Embasies reflected a Europeanised life style. The main Characteristic of the forms of oficial buildings was that they represent multi storeyed construction. In the former periods, Ottaman architecture usually had domes over traditional shapes that pointed out the Ottoman building system based on the “dome-cube” module that could be extended to large diemensions. On the contrary, Europian types of buildings had two or three storey vertical shape winfows with usual number and width and a coat of arms of sultan. The serious almost standardised appearance of the public buildings represented the sultan’s power and its extension even to the tiny districts in the Empire. The city itself gained new regulations and codes for buildings and especially after the 1880s. Municipalities and governers tried to modernize the newly developed towns. They constructed roads main streets officiak buildings clock towers while destroying ancient citadels and city walls and some ruined traditional buildings. In the capital settlements near to Pera Besiktas and Bosphorus shores were becommýng rather popular especially when Sultan Abdülmecid noved his residence from Topkapý Palace to Dolmabahçe.
AT
19TH CENTURY:
Around the 1808 the eclectic style called “Empire”(or Ampir) began to expert infuluence in Ottaman architecture. Until the first half of the century how ever most of the westernization efforts in architecture remained merely as an attire covering a traditional plan-scheme especially for the mosques and palaces. These building types still provided for daily habits of traditional way of life. The westerniibg influence ted the spirit in the second half of the century. Of the one hand principles of traditional types were destroyed while on the other the architects tried to find solutions for western types of newly outcoming institutions that were produced by the state in the first half. The trials for europeanised structures were produced by the state in the first half. The trails for eeuropeanised structures took the lead to establish a western appearence among the panaromic screen of cities. Among the official types there were Govermental Halls, Military Barracks and Schools, Hospital, Civil and Professional schools, Post Offices and Public Offices. Hotels, Banks and Embasies reflected a Europeanised life style. The main Characteristic of the forms of oficial buildings was that they represent multi storeyed construction. In the former periods, Ottaman architecture usually had domes over traditional shapes that pointed out the Ottoman building system based on the “dome-cube” module that could be extended to large diemensions. On the contrary, Europian types of buildings had two or three storey vertical shape winfows with usual number and width and a coat of arms of sultan. The serious almost standardised appearance of the public buildings represented the sultan’s power and its extension even to the tiny districts in the Empire. The city itself gained new regulations and codes for buildings and especially after the 1880s. Municipalities and governers tried to modernize the newly developed towns. They constructed roads main streets officiak buildings clock towers while destroying ancient citadels and city walls and some ruined traditional buildings. In the capital settlements near to Pera Besiktas and Bosphorus shores were becommýng rather popular especially when Sultan Abdülmecid noved his residence from Topkapý Palace to Dolmabahçe.
