Theodosius Cistern Entrance Building / Cafer Bozkurt Architecture

Valeria Silva — Sat, 24 Apr 2021 23:00:00 +0000

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.

Kilic Ali Pasa Hamam / Cafer Bozkurt Architecture

Cristian Aguilar — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000

The Kılıç Ali Paşa Hamam was constructed in 1580 by Master Architect Sinan, on behalf of Ottoman Admiral Kılıç Ali Paşa as part of a larger ‘külliye’ complex, in the Tophane district of Istanbul. As the physical manifestation of a unique period in the historical harbor of the Ottoman imperial city, the Kılıç Ali Paşa hamam has become not only part of public space again in the Tophane area, but also part of an overall revitalization of a previously derelict area in the city. 430 years of layered materials and debris, literally ‘embalming’ the surfaces and ‘burying’ the structure, had to be removed in order to identify and restitute the original Sinan building, thus relinking this 1st degree historical monument back to its origins.

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Theodosius Cistern Entrance Building / Cafer Bozkurt Architecture

Kilic Ali Pasa Hamam / Cafer Bozkurt Architecture