Description

Paperback. 4to. (29 x 20 cm). In English and Turkish. 271 p., b/w plates. Classic construction details of Ottoman monumental architecture.= Osmanli anit mimarisinde klasik yapi detaylari. Enlarged Sixth Edition. A whole is made up of details. In traditional architecture a detail is developed over time through trial and error. When it is believed to have been ?perfected', however, it need no longer change. Close inspection will reveal that most traditional details of the same type have many similarities, even when produced in diffe-rent regions at different times. This is one of the most characte-ristic aspects of traditional architecture, and is the exact opposite of our understanding of architecture today. One must strive to understand the working principle of a detail-how and why it has evolved to function so well, and, often, so beautifully. An architect capable of this understanding has mastered that detail and its utility, and can help its further evolution in the context of contemporary conditions of construction. This book, which is the outcome of 60 years of professional experience, is useful primarily for architects, preservationists and students in these fields. Yet this book can also address a much greater audience because it is the first to compile Ottoman classical details in a single volume. Furthermore, some of the buildings which these details are part of have fallen into ruins and others have lost their authenticity due to faulty interventions. These may be the only records of their details. If this book can attract attention to these beautiful details and further an understanding of their working principles it would have accomplished its purpose. Perfection lies in the details.

Edizione: 5th or later edition