Mckenna Form-Brick and stone Function-Is a place of worship Content- Huge peirs support the dome. Context- Late Islamic period/style Change- Open airy feel contrasted with other mosques that have partitioned interiors. Interpretation- The muezzin platform has shapes such as a square, circle, and octagon to represent the earthly and heavenly spheres. Intent- Inspired by the Hagia Sophia, the architect built this to show that he could surpass the architectural feats of christian architecture. Audience response- One of the Madrasas used to be used as a college for people to study the traditions of the prophet Muhammad.
Nandini Kumbhojkar Form: mosaic Function: included a hospital and library Content: extremely thin soaring minarets Context: Sinan was the architect Change/Tradition: Placement of the muezzin's platform under the center of the dome is not traditional Interpretation: The plan features geometric clarity and precise numerical ratios Intent:The mosque was meant to dominate the domestic landscape of Edirne Audience Response:The passing Europeans from Europe to Asia were marveled at the magnificence of the mosque
Katherine form- brick and stone function- made for the sultan Selim II content- decorative display of iznik mosiac and tile work context-edirne, turkey change-inspired by the hagia sophia, but a centrally planned building interpretation- mosque was part of a whole complex intent- to create an airy open interior space, unlike traditional mosques response- briefly used as a college
Mckenna
ReplyDeleteForm-Brick and stone
Function-Is a place of worship
Content- Huge peirs support the dome.
Context- Late Islamic period/style
Change- Open airy feel contrasted with other mosques that have partitioned interiors.
Interpretation- The muezzin platform has shapes such as a square, circle, and octagon to represent the earthly and heavenly spheres.
Intent- Inspired by the Hagia Sophia, the architect built this to show that he could surpass the architectural feats of christian architecture.
Audience response- One of the Madrasas used to be used as a college for people to study the traditions of the prophet Muhammad.
Nandini Kumbhojkar
ReplyDeleteForm: mosaic
Function: included a hospital and library
Content: extremely thin soaring minarets
Context: Sinan was the architect
Change/Tradition: Placement of the muezzin's platform under the center of the dome is not traditional
Interpretation: The plan features geometric clarity and precise numerical ratios
Intent:The mosque was meant to dominate the domestic landscape of Edirne
Audience Response:The passing Europeans from Europe to Asia were marveled at the magnificence of the mosque
Katherine
ReplyDeleteform- brick and stone
function- made for the sultan Selim II
content- decorative display of iznik mosiac and tile work
context-edirne, turkey
change-inspired by the hagia sophia, but a centrally planned building
interpretation- mosque was part of a whole complex
intent- to create an airy open interior space, unlike traditional mosques
response- briefly used as a college