Thermal Comfort Evaluations of Monumental Anatolian Seljuk Mosques in Konya in the Temperate-Dry Climate Region

Abstract

Monumental mosques are valuable elements of cultural and architectural heritage. Documentation of the features of these structures is important. It is important to document the architectural design properties of these buildings. Mosques are characterized by unique and intermittent working hours. This affects the climate-related design properties of mosques. Providing comfort conditions in interior spaces with energy-efficient methods is an important issue. This study handles the monumental mosques built during the Anatolian Seljuk Period in Konya, a city located in the temperate-dry climate region. It aims to document and create an inventory of monumental religious buildings and investigate them in terms of thermal comfort parameters. In the study prepared within the scope of the Scientific Research Project (BAP), the Tahir and Zühre Mosque built during the Anatolian Seljuk Period is handled. The religious building that is determined the architectural design properties is modeled using the DesignBuilder simulation software and analyzed in terms of thermal comfort. The findings show that monumental religious buildings have great importance in terms of thermal comfort in line with their architectural design features. Studies in this field are limited and this study is pioneering in this respect.

Keywords

• Monumental mosques
• Anatolian Seljuk period
• thermal comfort.

Supporting Institution

This study is reproduced from the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Scientific Research Project (BAP) titled “Research of the Monumental Architectural Heritage in terms of Comfort Parameters and Energy Efficiency, Seljuk-Ottoman Period” coordinated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ümit ARPACIOĞLU.

Ethical Statement

The article complies with national and international research and publication ethics. Ethics Committee approval was not required for the study.

Ilımlı-Kuru İklim Bölgesinde Konya'da Yer Alan Anıtsal Anadolu Selçuklu Camilerinin Termal Konfor Değerlendirmeleri

Abstract

Anıtsal dini yapılar kültürel ve mimari mirasının değerli öğeleridir. Bu yapıların mimari tasarım özelliklerinin belgelenmesi önem taşımaktadır. Camiler benzersiz ve aralıklı çalışma saatleriyle karakterize edilmektedir. Bu durum, camilerin iklime bağlı tasarım özelliklerini etkilemektedir. İç mekanda konfor koşullarının enerji verimli bir şekilde sağlanması önemli bir konu olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, Ilımlı-kuru iklim bölgesinde yer alan Konya’da Anadolu Selçuklu Döneminde inşa edilen anıtsal camiler ele alınmaktadır. Anıtsal dini yapıların envanterinin oluşturularak belgelenmesi ve bu yapıların termal konfor parametreleri açısından araştırılması hedeflenmektedir. Bilimsel araştırma projesi kapsamında (BAP) hazırlanan çalışmada, Anadolu Selçuklu Döneminde inşa edilen Tahir ile Zühre Camii ele alınmaktadır. Mimari tasarım özellikleri belirlenen dini yapı DesignBuilder simülasyon programı aracılığıyla modellenerek, termal konfor açısından analiz edilmektedir. Elde edilen bulgular anıtsal dini yapıların mimari tasarım özellikleri doğrultusunda termal konfor açısından büyük bir değere sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu alanda yapılan çalışmalar sınırlıdır ve bu açıdan bu çalışma öncü niteliktedir.

Keywords

• Anıtsal camiler
• Anadolu Selçuklu dönemi
• termal konfor.

Supporting Institution

This study is reproduced from the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Scientific Research Project (BAP) titled “Research of the Monumental Architectural Heritage in terms of Comfort Parameters and Energy Efficiency, Seljuk-Ottoman Period” coordinated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ümit ARPACIOĞLU.

Ethical Statement

The article complies with national and international research and publication ethics. Ethics Committee approval was not required for the study.

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