Post on 20-Jan-2017
Dr. Arch. Iman Duman March 2013
DefinitionIslamic Architecture can be defined as a building traditions of Muslim populations of the Middle East and any countries where Islam has been dominant from the 7th century on.
Types of Buildings:The MosqueMadrasaSabil and KuttabMonastic Fortress (Ribatt)Sufi lodge (khanqah, tekkyya, or Tekke)Saintly tombs and mausoleums (Maqam, mazar - Qubba, Dhareeh and Mashhad) Hospitals (Bimarestan)baths (hammam)Markets ( Souq, Qaysareya)Hotels and mechands’ hotels (Khan and Wekalah)Houses and palaces ( Qasr qusaier, and Rabaa)
Mosque Architecture-Types
3. Central dome Mosque (Byzantine style)
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1. Hypostyle Mosque
2. Two & four Iwans – Mosque
Mosque Architecture-Vocabulary
Sahn – The court
Mosque Architecture-VocabularyMinaret
Domes
Mihrab
Mosque Architecture-Vocabulary
Stalactites/ Muqarnas
Arches
Mosque Architecture- Decoration
Decoration patterns
Geometrical
Ornamental
Calligraphy
Housing ArchitectureHousing Architecture
The Rab’a & Wekala
Housing ArchitectureHouses
Bath Architecture
Light can add a dynamic quality to the architecture, extending patterns, forms and designs into the dimensions of time.Mashrabiyah
LightLight, Water and Gardens in the Islamic Architecture
In the hot climates , the water from courtyard pools and fountains cools as it decorates. Water can not only reflect architecture and multiply the decorative themes, it can also serve as a means of emphasizing the visual axes.
Light, Water Water and Gardens in the Islamic Architecture
Light, Water and GardensGardens in the Islamic Architecture
Sultan Hassan Mosque –madrasa and mausoleum
Sultan Hassan Mosque –madrasa and mausoleum
Qibla Iwan
Iwan
Iwan
Iwan
Mausoleum
HanbaliHanbali
MalikiMaliki
HanfiHanfi
Shafi’iShafi’i sahan
Students Cells
Students Cells
Students Cells
Pre-Hallvestibule
Sultan Hassan Mosque –madrasa and mausoleum
Sultan Hassan Mosque –madrasa and mausoleum
Iwan/LiwanIwan/Liwan Dekka-ablution
Portal Minaret
Suhaimi House- Cairo
Meqa’ad
Takhtabush
Suhaimi House- Cairo