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VEDAD TEK'S NOTEBOOKS: THE PREOCCUPATIONS OF AN ARCHITECT

Vedad Tek-Notebook 1, Sketches | Vedad Tek-Notebook 2 - 1929 | Vedad Tek- Notebook 3- 1933/1 | Vedad Tek- Notebook 4- 1934 | Vedad Tek- Notebook 5-1934

VEDAD TEK'S NOTEBOOKS: THE PREOCCUPATIONS OF AN ARCHITECT

This exhibition contains 10 of Vedat Tek’s surviving notebooks mostly from 1930s which reflect the projects he was engaged on at the time and the problems he had. It is possible to establish for which building some of the designs, plans and details were executed. Others were probably preparations for future work, or designs for projects already executed and typological sketches for his works. A large part of the notebooks consists of estimated costs for materials and labour of the works in hand. These accounts are, of course, very interesting to researchers in shedding light on the costs and technology of more than 80 years ago. The names and addresses of his foremen and telephone numbers of various people are to be found in Vedad Tek’s notebooks, which also reflect other problems he had during the building process apart from keeping count of debits and credits. In these notebooks one finds the accounts for household expenses he incurred as the ‘father of the family’, as well as the names of medicines. Additionally there can be found some short compositions, sketches and portraits in a childish hand, some of them might be drawn by his granddaughter Nermin. Therefore researchers should be careful in detecting the original Vedad Tek handwriting and drawing, as notebooks have been used by other family members.


		Vedad Tek-Notebook 1, Sketches Most of these are design patterns. In the last part of the notebook, the names and addresses of firms producing building materials, particularly in Berlin and Vienna, attract attention. more...


		Vedad Tek-Notebook 2 - 1929 Names and addresses as well as telephone numbers of head workmen and architects, notes of orders given to foremen, accounts of supplies for building materials etc. more...


		Vedad Tek- Notebook 3- 1933/1 Notes on his retirement pension, notes on debts and payments, notes on household expenses, sketches for furniture. more...


		Vedad Tek- Notebook 4- 1934 Calculations for building materials, some protective chemical recipees for building materials, plans, detail sketches etc. more...


		Vedad Tek- Notebook 5-1934 Plans, notes on expenses, notes on debts and payments, sketches for building details and building materials calculations under the title "Bebek Misir Sefareti". more...

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