Spatial Analysis of the Use of Iwan in Turkish Architecture from Central Asia to Anatolia

DAĞ GÜRCAN, Ayşenur | KARAMAĞARALI, C. Nakış

The iwan, whose use dates back to ancient times in Iran, Mesopotamia and Central Asia, is an architectural element with functional and semantic qualities and is usually seen on a monumental scale. At the same time, the iwan emphasizes the four-direction design within the Asian central space tradition, strengthens the centrality and carries symbolic value. The iwan, which has an important place in Turkish architecture due to these features, is an architectural element with historical continuity. In the process from Central Asia to Anatolia, it is observed that the iwan is seen in almost all kin ...Daha fazlası

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