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Modern and traditional representation in mosque architecture: Analytic comparison of three mosques in Ankara, Turkey
Abstract
This article examines three "modern" mosques in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. Specifically, it researches examples of innovative and authentic mosque architecture, which considerably varies from "Ottoman-type" mosques that heavily dominate the inventory of mosques in Turkey. The Republican period after the Ottoman Empire in Turkey witnessed an ongoing discussion and competition between modern and traditional examples of mosque architecture. Although this problem has been considered in different dimensions, it has generally been discussed by classifying the mosques as "modern" or "traditional" in the academy. It is thought that this classification should be based on the different physical characteristics of mosques, which form the repertoire of tradition in mosque architecture. In this study, the exemplary mosques selected for the inquiry were examined according to 18 different factors that were grouped under six categories considering the physical and interior features of the mosques: namely, mass and facade design, spatial organization, interior forms, architectural program, material selection and ornament details. The research aims to contribute to discussing modern and traditional representation in mosque architecture and clarify ambiguity in understanding and distinguishing between "tradition," "traditional," and "modern," which are essential meanings in mosque architecture.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
History and Theory of the Built Environment, Architecture, Interior Architecture , Architectural History, Theory and Criticism
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Publication Date
July 17, 2023
Submission Date
December 6, 2022
Acceptance Date
March 28, 2023
Published in Issue
Year 2023 Volume: 6 Number: 2
APA
Mertyürek, S., & Demırbas, G. U. (2023). Modern and traditional representation in mosque architecture: Analytic comparison of three mosques in Ankara, Turkey. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal, 6(2), 745-773. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.1215097
AMA
1.Mertyürek S, Demırbas GU. Modern and traditional representation in mosque architecture: Analytic comparison of three mosques in Ankara, Turkey. GRID. 2023;6(2):745-773. doi:10.37246/grid.1215097
Chicago
Mertyürek, Serkan, and Guler Ufuk Demırbas. 2023. “Modern and Traditional Representation in Mosque Architecture: Analytic Comparison of Three Mosques in Ankara, Turkey”. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal 6 (2): 745-73. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.1215097.
EndNote
Mertyürek S, Demırbas GU (July 1, 2023) Modern and traditional representation in mosque architecture: Analytic comparison of three mosques in Ankara, Turkey. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal 6 2 745–773.
IEEE
[1]S. Mertyürek and G. U. Demırbas, “Modern and traditional representation in mosque architecture: Analytic comparison of three mosques in Ankara, Turkey”, GRID, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 745–773, July 2023, doi: 10.37246/grid.1215097.
ISNAD
Mertyürek, Serkan - Demırbas, Guler Ufuk. “Modern and Traditional Representation in Mosque Architecture: Analytic Comparison of Three Mosques in Ankara, Turkey”. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal 6/2 (July 1, 2023): 745-773. https://doi.org/10.37246/grid.1215097.
JAMA
1.Mertyürek S, Demırbas GU. Modern and traditional representation in mosque architecture: Analytic comparison of three mosques in Ankara, Turkey. GRID. 2023;6:745–773.
MLA
Mertyürek, Serkan, and Guler Ufuk Demırbas. “Modern and Traditional Representation in Mosque Architecture: Analytic Comparison of Three Mosques in Ankara, Turkey”. GRID - Architecture Planning and Design Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, July 2023, pp. 745-73, doi:10.37246/grid.1215097.
Vancouver
1.Serkan Mertyürek, Guler Ufuk Demırbas. Modern and traditional representation in mosque architecture: Analytic comparison of three mosques in Ankara, Turkey. GRID. 2023 Jul. 1;6(2):745-73. doi:10.37246/grid.1215097
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