Ottoman architecture is the architecture of the Ottoman
Empire which emerged in Bursa and Edirne in 14th and 15th centuries. The
architecture of the empire developed from the earlier Seljuk architecture and
was influenced by the Byzantine architecture, Iranian as well as Islamic Mamluk
traditions after the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans. For almost 400
years Byzantine architectural artifacts such as the church of Hagia Sophia
served as models for many of the Ottoman mosques. Overall, Ottoman architecture
has been described as Ottoman architecture synthesized with architectural
traditions of the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
The Ottomans achieved the highest level architecture in their lands hence or since. They mastered the technique of building vast inner spaces confined by seemingly weightless yet massive domes, and achieving perfect harmony between inner and outer spaces, as well as articulated light and shadow. Islamic religious architecture which until then consisted of simple buildings with extensive decorations, was transformed by the Ottomans through a dynamic architectural vocabulary of vaults, domes, semi domes and columns. The mosque was transformed from being a cramped and dark chamber with arabesque-covered walls into a sanctuary of aesthetic and technical balance, refined elegance and a hint of heavenly transcendence.
The Ottoman Empire or also known as the Turkish Empire was a
Sunni Islamic state founded in 1299. Through expansion it made its
capital Constantinople in 1453 through until its collapse in the aftermath of World War I in 1922, where it became
what we know it to be today - Istanbul.
Turkey's timeless mosques can be attributed to different architectural periods throughout the reign of the Ottoman Empire. These classical periods have are the history to Turkey and its citizens. The conservatism of the Turkish people that I am considering through my design, whom may be stuck in this traditional form of architecture are the ones I am focusing on creating tension on with my design.
Following my previous post in which I was exploring the form of break-dancers mid-routine, I realised a way that I could create the tension between the youth and older generations like Jen and Meg had suggested. I want to create my performance in a structure that resembles the classical Ottoman architecture that inspired the building of it's most iconic mosques such as the Hagia Sophia.
Therefore I have begun to look into mosques of the various Ottoman architectural periods to begin to spark ideas for my own design..
Interior Perspectives:
Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul:
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