Arch 250 1st Edition Lecture 10 Outline of Lecture 9 I. Islama. Five Pillars of Islamb. Mosque DesignII. Bibi Khanum Mosque a. DecorationIII. Isfahan, Irana. Old Congregational or Friday Mosqueb. Masjed-e Jamec. Old Cityd. Madar-I Shah MadrasaOutline of Lecture 10 I. SinanII. Sehzade Mosquea. Turbe of Sehzade Mehmet III. Mosque of Sultan SuleymanIV. Hammam of Hurren SultanV. Trade and Travela. Caravanseraib. Bazaarsc. Caravanserai and Royal Residence at Ribat-I Sharafd. Kapali Carsi14th c. Osmanli Turks (Ottomans) move from central Asia to Asia Minor1453 Ottomans conquer Constantinople, becomes governing citySultan Mehmet IIOttoman castles built in city to secure territorySinan (1490 – 1588)Engineer, architectFormer Janissary by trainingOfficial Ottoman court architect for 50 yearsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.81 large mosques50 smaller mosques5 medresses7 Qur’an schools19 mausoleums15 public kitchens3 hospitals6 aqueducts32 palaces6 storehouses22 public baths2 bridgesSehzade Mosque // Constantinople // 1545-1548Imperial commission: Suleyman for son Prince MehmetArchitect: Sinan (first major design)Includes a madrasa, hospice, public kitchen, primary school, mausolea (turbes)Largest is the tomb of Prince MehmetComplex of buildingsVery close to Hagia Sophia, looks very alikeDouble square planCovered courtyardSmall dome over each bay of arcadePrayer hallMuquarnas vault and polychrome voussoirs on and around main entranceMuquarnas capitals: muquarnas project outward instead of inwardPurplish stone: used by Roman emperors, Sultan uses it to relate powerMinarets with multiple balconies, relief decorations, terracotta inlayCentral dome four large semi-domes many smallerWindows at bases of domes well-lit spaceTurbe of Sehzade Mehmet:Octagonal planDome on drumInspired by Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem?Polychrome exterior grey and green stone, terracottaInside: walls decorated with inscriptions and glazed tiles“garden” feelingMuquarnas squinchesSquare cenotaph: reference to Ka’aba?Mosque of Sultan Suleyman // Constantinople // 1550 – 1557Double square planOne of the biggest in the cityComplex:Sahn: courtyard w/ fountainCentral domed haram: covered prayer hallTomb of SuleymanOctagonal with a dome againCovered walkway aroundHuge cemetery around turbe (for administrators)Tomb of Hurrem HasekiTomb of Sinan (once Sinan’s house)MadrasasHospitalCaravanserai“There is no god except Allah, Muhammad is his messenger” and “Indeed prayer has been decreed for believers at specified times” written above entranceExterior arcades and galleriesWater for ablution at side of mosqueFountain in courtyard is no longer usedMuquarnas capitalsTie-beams along arcadesSquare prayer hallDome on pendentivesVery similar to Hagia Sophia and Sinan’s other designsScreened windowsHammam of Hurem Sultan // Istanbul // 1556 – 1557Built by SinanMen’s and Women’s sides equal in sizeRubble masonryNot decorated much but has domesHammam: public bath houseTrade and travelCaravanserai:On trade routesWalled exterior with single portalInterior courtyardRooms or bays line the courtyardWater or bathsShopsBazaar:“Network of covered streets”Secure areas called BadestenGold, jewelry shopsKhansCaravanserai and Royal Residence at Ribat-I Sharaf // Iran // Seljuk period, 1114 – 15:Expanded 1154 – 55All brickworkCalligraphy probably recognizing commissioner or sponsorThe Covered bazaar (Kapali Carsi // Istanbul //
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