MIM 413 - Mimar Sinan and Period

It is aimed to examine and introduce the architectural activities of Mimar Sinan, the chief architect of the period when the Ottoman Empire reached its widest borders, planned from the capital Istanbul and applied everywhere within the borders of the Empire. At the same time, the place of Mimar Sinan in world architecture will be tried to be understood.

The content of the course is to examine and introduce the architectural activities of Mimar Sinan, the chief architect of the period when the Ottoman Empire reached its widest borders, planned from the capital Istanbul and applied everywhere within the borders of the Empire. In this context, the Hassa Architects Quarry, the Ottoman zoning system and the Foundation Institution will be examined. In addition, the plan, section, space, structure, facade features of Sinan buildings will be discussed and the development of Classical Ottoman Architecture will be followed. In addition, Sinan Architecture will be compared with parallel cultures (Renaissance, Safavid, etc.) and Sinan's place in world architecture will be tried to be understood. 

Course Notes

Aslanapa Oktay, Osmanlı Devri Mimarisi, İnkılap Yayınevi, İstanbul 1986.

Barkan, Ömer Lütfi, Süleymaniye Camii ve İmareti İnşaatı:1550-1557, CI, II, Ankara 1972.

Kuban, Doğan, Sinan'ın Sanatı ve Selimiye, Tarih Vakfı Yayınları, İstanbul 1997.

Kuban, Doğan, Osmanlı Mimarisi, Yem Yayınları, İstanbul 2007.

Kuran, Abdullah, Mimar Sinan, Hürriyet Vakfı Yayınları, İstanbul 1986.

Necipoğlu, Gülru, The Age of Sinan, Princeton University Press, Princeton 2005.

Sai Mustafa Çelebi, Yapılar Kitabı (Tezkiretül Bünyan ve Tezkiretül Ebniye, Mimar Sinan'ın Anıları, tıpkıbasım) Koçbank Yayınları, İstanbul 2002

Sözen Metin, Türk Mimarisinin Gelişimi ve Mimar Sinan, T.İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, Ankara 1975.

Bir Şaheser: Süleymaniye Külliyesi, ed.Selçuk Mülayim, Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Ankara 2007.

Mimar Sinan Belgeseli: Dünya Durdukça, Suha Arın, link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWZgNCnN78A&t=840s

• Midterm Examination: The date, time, and venue of the midterm examination will be announced by the Dean’s Office.
• Practical Exercises: Practical exercises will be carried out in accordance with the topics covered during the course. Submission deadlines for each exercise will be announced separately.
• Quizzes: Quizzes will be announced one week in advance, and the announcement will specify the course content to be covered.
• Final Submission: The final submission will consist of six practical applications completed throughout the semester. These applications must be integrated into the student's architectural design project developed within the concurrent Architectural Design Studio. For each application topic, students are required to prepare one A3 or B2 presentation board that explains both the theoretical framework of the application and its implementation within the architectural project. Final submissions must be submitted both digitally and in printed format.
• Final Assessment Policy: As the final assessment is based on a comprehensive project submission rather than a written examination, there is no make-up (resit) examination for this course.

1. Attendance: According to the University Regulations, students who fail to attend at least 70% of the total course hours will receive a grade of DZ (Absent) and will automatically fail the course.

   Late Arrival: Students are expected not only to attend class but also to arrive on time. Please note that three late arrivals are considered equivalent to one full absence. A late arrival is defined as entering the classroom after attendance has been taken by the instructor and more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start of the class.

   Seeking Assistance: Students are encouraged to ask questions during class or office hours and to seek assistance whenever necessary. Obtaining timely support is an important part of the learning process and is strongly recommended.

   Academic Integrity: All coursework submitted for assessment must represent your own original work and effort. Acts of academic misconduct, including plagiarism and cheating, are subject to the University's Academic Integrity and Disciplinary Regulations and may result in disciplinary action and the corresponding sanctions.

   Assessment Policy: The assessment methods and grading criteria specified in this syllabus are final. No additional assignments, examinations, or make-up assessments will be offered for the purpose of improving course grades.