https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/1617 en-us A tower in Istanbul with a curvilinear exterior conceals a straightforward office building.

]]> http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12678 Mon, 01 May 2017 08:08:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/12678-maslak-tower-no-1-by-emre-arolat-architecture Mies van der Rohe’s early, unbuilt skyscraper designs, including his curvilinear one of 1922, continue to influence architects today. The 20-story Maslak Tower No. 1 in Istanbul renders the modernist prototype in fritted and clear glass. Photo © Thomas Mayer Its biomorphic outer wall is connected to the interior concrete-and-glass curtain wall structure by an exoskeleton of steel and curving beams. Photo © Thomas Mayer At the ground level, the void between the exterior and interior enclosures provides space for the entrance lobby. Photo © Thomas Mayer Spaces between the fins allow air to enter the void located between the outer skin and the interior concrete structure. Photo © Thomas Mayer The exterior facade’s overlapping fish scale–like cladding covers the curvilinear facade. Photo © Thomas Mayer The offices within the concrete-and-glass inner structure open into the void. Photo © Thomas Mayer Offices are fitted with operable windows for natural ventilation. Photo © Thomas Mayer This space also allows for a café off the lobby. Photo © Thomas Mayer The interior is not revealed on the outside, which is enclosed with fritted and transparent glass. Photo © Thomas Mayer Image courtesy Emre Arolat Architecture Image courtesy Emre Arolat Architecture Image courtesy Emre Arolat Architecture In most of the Muslim world, the dome and minaret signify the mosque, acting as symbols that transcend linguistic and cultural barriers.

]]> 1405-sancaklar-mosque-emre-arolat-architects.asp Fri, 16 May 2014 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/7977-sancaklar-mosque Sancaklar Mosque Stone steps in a hillside lead to a courtyard with a library pavilion facing the entrance to the mosque. An old olive tree adds a sense of time to the landscape.   Photo © Thomas Mayer Sancaklar Mosque From the parking lot, only the minaret and a few stone walls are visible.   Photo © Thomas Mayer Sancaklar Mosque Clad in a local slate and pushed against a hillside, the mosque seems to emerge from the earth almost as a natural formation. The board-formed concrete roof serves as a canopy over the women’s entrance.   Photo © Thomas Mayer Sancaklar Mosque Daylight above the concrete wall facing Mecca slides in to illuminate one side of the prayer hall (right in photo), while a black glass wall perpendicular to it reflects the space.   Photo © Thomas Mayer Sancaklar Mosque The architect used daylight streaming from above to draw special attention to important elements, such as the mihrab, or prayer niche (left), in the main hall and the ablutions area, where worshippers wash their hands and feet.   Photo © Thomas Mayer Sancaklar Mosque The architect used daylight streaming from above to draw special attention to important elements, such as the mihrab, or prayer niche, in the main hall and the ablutions area (left), where worshippers wash their hands and feet.   Photo © Thomas Mayer Sancaklar Mosque View of the minaret with calligraphy by Mehmed 'z'ay, who also did calligraphy for inside the mosque. The pergola adjacent to the minaret can provide shade during funerals.   Photo © Clifford Pearson Sancaklar Mosque From the upper courtyard, visitors can walk on the mosque's roof and look down at the lower courtyard.   Photo © Clifford Pearson Sancaklar Mosque Water terraces cascade down the hill, while a reflecting pool surrounds the library pavilion.   Photo © Clifford Pearson Sancaklar Mosque Visitors enter the mosque or the ablutions room through a stone wall on the left side of a covered corridor.   Photo © Clifford Pearson Sancaklar Mosque The sermon podium projects beyond a reflective black-glass wall at one end of the prayer hall.   Photo © Thomas Mayer Sancaklar Mosque Photographer Thomas Mayer at work.   Photo © Clifford Pearson Sancaklar Mosque Sancaklar MosqueEmre Arolat ArchitectsIstanbulImage courtesy Emre Arolat Architects Sancaklar Mosque Image courtesy Emre Arolat Architects Sancaklar Mosque Image courtesy Emre Arolat Architects Sancaklar Mosque Image courtesy Emre Arolat Architects