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Istanbul Summer Intensive Programme

October 26, 2023 @ 10:41

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Become familiar with the distinguished architecture of Istanbul and Mimar Sinan and its distinct geometric patterns. Prominent infrastructures include the Şehzade Mosque, Süleymaniye Mosque, the Rüstem Pasha Mosque, and Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, among others. 

A significant feature of the program deals with the history and architectural structure features along with on-site visits to other famous geometric artistry. The structure of carefully selected complex geometric patterns, such as stone pulpits, ceilings, and kündekari doors, will be presented. These will be analyzed to be drawn by students under the guidance and unique approaches of Serap Ekizler Sönmez. 

A holistic and in-depth method of observing patterns will be built with traditional methods along with a compass and ruler construction to gain different perspectives. 

Materials: all materials are included in the

DAYSPROGRAMMENOTES
DAY1

15.07.2022

FRIDAY

ARRIVAL of participantsSightseeing and resting in the hotel vicinity – Üsküdar
DAY 2

16.07.2022 

SATURDAY

ARRIVAL of participants

 

FREE DAY

DAY 3

17.07.2022

SUNDAY

İSTANBUL TRIP
  • Topkapi Palace
  • Hagia Sophia
  • Sultanahmet Mosque
DAY 4

18.07.2022

MONDAY

Workshop

Field Trip: 

  • Mihrimah Sultan
  • Valide Sultan
  • Analysis of the design of the Blue Mosque courtyard floor: basic designs and drawings associated with it. 
DAY 5

19.07.2022

TUESDAY

Workshop

Field Trip:

  • Rüstem Pasha Mosque
  • Free time for the Egyptian market and its surroundings
  • Drawing the more intricate Hagia Sophia Minbar pattern with ruler and compass construction. 
DAY 6

20.07.2022

WEDNESDAY

Workshop

Field Trip:

– Valide-i Atik Mosque

  • A different perspective on the Hagia Sophia pulpit pattern. 
  • New designs through part typology. The workshop will be held in the courtyard of Valide-i Atik Mosque, pending weather. 
DAY 7

21.07.2022

THURSDAY

Workshop

Field Trip:

  • Süleymaniye Mosque
  • , The more complex five-fold pattern on the Şehzade Mosque’s pulpit, will be drawn in situ. 
  • The relationship with the other five-fold designs will be explained, and its connection with the Valide-i Atik pulpit pattern will be revealed. 
  • Attention will be drawn to the pulpit pattern with rotational symmetry and the podium applied with translational symmetry.
DAY 8

22.07.2022

FRIDAY

Workshop

No field trip as the following day is a trip to Bursa

Note: It is strongly recommended to have plenty of rest after our workshop as there is a very early start for the Bursa trip.

  • An analysis of the design known as “the king of patterns” will be made between the sermon platform and the five-fold patterns in the Süleymaniye Mosque
  • The principle of spreading as a surface coating will be explained. The workshop will be longer than expected. 
  • A presentation will be made about the early Ottoman structures and the architecture of Classical period structures that we will see on the Bursa tour. The features that distinguish these structures from other geographies will be explained.     
DAY 9

23.07.2022

SATURDAY

BURSA TRIP
DAY 10

24.07.2022

SUNDAY

FREE DAY
DAY 11

25.07.2022

MONDAY

Workshop

Field Trip:

– Turkish-Islamic Art Museum.

  • The basic four-fold pattern found in the Şehzade Mosque will be drawn, and its features will be explained. 
  • Through presenting a good example of the same pattern from Bursa Yeşil Mosque, it will emphasize how the difference in material directs the aesthetic perception. 
DAY 12

26.07.2022

TUESDAY

Workshop

Field Trip:

– Beylerbeyi Palace

  • Beylerbeyi Palace: late Ottoman architecture will be compared with the early period. 
  • The workshop will take place in the palace garden pending weather. 
  • The basic three-fold patterns at the entrance of Bursa Hüdavendigar Mosque will be observed and related designs will be drawn with a holistic approach. 
  • The relationship of the building with the design drawn on 18.07.2022 will be shown. 
  • The six-pointed star and its symbolic meanings will be emphasized.
DAY 13

27.07.2022

WEDNESDAY

Workshop

Field Trip:

– Marmara Theology Mosque

  • Marmara Theology Mosque is an excellent example of the use of geometric patterns in modern buildings. The workshop will be held here and a pattern that has been applied in its structure will be chosen.
  • A presentation will be made by the mosque’s architect. 
DAY 14

28.07.2022

THURSDAY

Workshop

Field Trip:

– Dolmabahçe Palace

  • It will highlight the design discussed the previous day is one of the most popular designs in Classical Ottoman Mosques: it will be drawn with ruler-compass construction with in-depth explanation of its structure
  • Dolmabahçe Palace: review the difference between the Palace Mosque and the Classical period mosques.
DAY 15

29.07.2022

FRIDAY

Workshop

Field Trip

  • The four-fold patterns in the visited structures will be handled holistically.
  • In particular, the design on the pulpit ceiling of the Süleymaniye Mosque will be taught
  • The swastika designs, which are also very popular in Islamic architecture will be emphasized: their symbolic meanings will be explained.
DAY 16

30.07.2022

SATURDAY

DEPARTURE of participants

Details

Date:
October 26, 2023
Time:
10:41
Event Category:

Organizer

Deen Arts Foundation
Email
tours@deenartsfoundation.org

Venue

İstanbul
İstanbul
İstanbul,Turkey
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