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    Islamic Architecture and Yeni Kaplica

    The notion of Islamic Architecture spreads centuries, with the pre-modern age
    Producing the most iconic Islamic Architecture. Some key typologies within islamic
    Architecture involve the Mausolea for burial, caravansarais for staying when travelling, Madrasas for
    education, and Mosques for worship. However their relationship is flexible, varying from region to
    region and time period to time period. Many buildings can be more than their main function.
    Perhaps the amount of usage can link to their civic importance. For example, the Mosque can
    function as burial, accommodation,
    Teaching and rest, as it is the focal point of faith.

    An interesting aspect of Islamic architecture revolves around its urban system, or consideration of
    function and habitants just as much as monumentalism and hierarchy. Decorations may also
    function for their faith, such as the Minaret's Shahada. Ornaments inscribed may relate to the
    location or purpose of the building, or praises to Muhammad. Some inscriptions also consist of
    important figures or benefactors of the building, amplifying their status.
    Relating to the urban system, Islamic architecture is very considerate. Some late mosques within the
    Ottoman empire use the human as a unit of measurement. The Cairene house's (traditional house
    from Cairo) Mashrabiya balconies are also situated in the right height just above busy pedestrians.
    Caravansai of the Anatolian Seljuqs also had courtyard spaces where animals would reside, and
    where humans would go to covered shelters. This hierarchy is more practical than posturing.

    An example of Islamic architecture during the Ottoman Empire is the Yeni Kaplica, in Bursa, Turkey.
    This bath (Hamam) typology was popular in Bursa, with over 50 built. Decorative tiles line the floors
    at Yeni Kaplica, though eroded by mineral water. Decorative inscriptions also lie above gates and
    entrances, with one stating "the building of Rustem the Prince". Monumentality is expressed
    through its domes and massing, with the most complex being the main bath or "Harara".

    Sources:
    Carswell, John. "The Tiles in the Yeni Kaplica Baths at Bursa."
    Hillenbrand, Robert. Islamic Architecture: Form, Function, and Meaning. New York: Columbia
    University Press, 1994. pp 1-30.

    Yeni Kaplica: https://www.archnet.org/sites/1915

    Turkish Baths: https://travelatelier.com/blog/turkish-bath-hamam/

    Images:

    https://wowcappadocia.com/seljuk-caravanserais.html

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shahada#/media/File:Sahadah-Topkapi-Palace.jpg
    Plan of Yeni Kaplica. Letter D is the main baths, with recesses along its sides for washing. polygonal
    boundary of the main bath also compliments the polygonal decorative tiles. Hierarchy is informed
    through complexity and massing, with the thickest walls and extra rooms next to the main bath.

    "The building of Rustem the Prince." turqouise coloured tile inscription.


    Shahada or declaration of faith.

    Caravansai leading from Denizli to Dogubeyazit, Turkey.


    Yeni Kaplica diagram. Following traditional Turkish bath typology, the Camekan or hall with changing
    rooms for both men and women, follows to the Segukluk (antechamber) which contains bathrooms,
    restrooms, or even tea sellers. The Harrarre (main bath) is situated at the end. Note pendentive
    domes characteristic of Ottoman architecture.

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