Turkish Architecture in the Republican Period |
The New Approach Towards the Contemporary Movements
Pioneering thought in the West which centred on Bauhaus and CIAM was not slow in coming to Turkey..In the 1930's some Turkish architects followed the contemporary International Style closely, and for about ten years constructed buildings which followed the Western trends of cubism and the use of reinforced concrete. Buildings of this period which deserve attention are the (Şevki Balmumcu, 1933), the (, 1934), the Sea-Pavilion at Florya (, 1934), Taksim Municipal Refreshment Rooms and, in particular, the Kadıköy People's Institute (Halkevi) (Rüknettin Güney, 1938) many people's institue buildings as well as the Yalova Thermal Hotel (, 1935-38) In 1940 the number of Turkish architects was 150
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Izmir Fire Dept. Building
(City Museum and Archive)
1932
Cankaya
Architectural design: Mesut Ozok
Photo: Cemal Emdem
Chamber of Architects Izmir Branch Archive
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The Ragıp Devres Villa
1932
Bebek- İstanbul
Architectural Design: Ernst Egli
Photo:Dogan Hasol
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Ragıp Devres House
Ground and 1st. Floor Plan
Source: Inci Aslanoglu, "Erken Cumhuriyet Donemi Mimarligi."
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Istanbul University Observatory
1934
Beyazıit- Istanbul
Architectural Design: Arif Hikmet Holtay
Foto:Doğan Hasol
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Istanbul University Observatory
Ground Floor Plan
Source: Inci Aslanoglu, "Erken Cumhuriyet Donemi Mimarligi."
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