Spaces of Time Times of Space-Architectural Space and Life in the Ottoman Empire

Spaces of Time Times of Space - Architectural Space and Life in the Ottoman Empire Book Description

Each speaking subject designs, classifies, gives meaning and perceives the space through the culture he is affiliated with and the language he speaks. Architectural design has an impact on the meaning of words, and the design-perception process takes place with the knowledge produced by the society in which the person lives. Many words that we consider today within the "Ottoman Architectural Terminology" have been adopted over time as a result of a design creation largely related to their origins. Over time, each design has increased, sometimes deepened and enriched the meanings of the words. Words enable us to speculate about the reasons for the existence of structures or spaces that vary over time and are shaped under various conditions. These conditions arise from periodic differences and obligations that may be imposed on social and constructional rules. At this point, the conditions of existence of the building or space, its design, perception and use; It provides the development of architectural terminology over time and the conceptualization of the words within it. This book; through archive documents, fictional texts, memoirs and various sources; Some building types and spaces that emerged within the social and cultural conditions of 19th century Istanbul; It aims to address them based on the words that express them.

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Size: 16 x 23

First Printing Year: 2018

Number of Printings: 1st Printing