Theodosius Cistern Entrance Building / Cafer Bozkurt Architecture

Theodosius Cistern Entrance Building / Cafer Bozkurt Architecture - Exterior Photography — Courtesy of Cafer Bozkurt

Curated by Hana Abdel

Architects: Cafer Bozkurt Architecture
Area: 440 m²
Year: 2017
Manufacturers: RHEINZINK, AKE, CUHADAROGLU, Daikin, SISECAM, TEKSAN, TURKUAZ SERAMIK
Lead Architects: Cafer Bozkurt
Mechanical Design: ÖZBAŞ Engineering
Electrical Design: 3A Engineering
Contractor: SAFA - DEMARS Consortium

Theodosius Cistern Entrance Building / Cafer Bozkurt Architecture - Exterior Photography, Facade — Courtesy of Cafer Bozkurt

Text description provided by the architects. The Theodosius (Şerefiye) Cistern in the Sultanahmet area of the Historic Peninsula of Istanbul is a 1. Degree Historical Monument and well-preserved specimen of Byzantine Water Infrastructure dating back to the late 5th century. Built by Emperor Theodosius II, the brick domed roof of the 42.5m x 42.5m cistern is supported by 32 marble columns with Corinthian capitals.

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Published on April 25, 2021

Cite: "Theodosius Cistern Entrance Building / Cafer Bozkurt Architecture" 24 Apr 2021. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/960562/theodosius-cistern-entrance-building-cafer-bozkurt-architecture> ISSN 0719-8884