Editor

Hasan Kuruyazıcı

Language

Turkish, English, Western Armenian

Translation

Nazım Hikmet Richard Dikbaş

3rd edition - October 2016
168 Pages
60 TL

In the era of Westernization, also known as Ottoman Modernization, that took place throughout the entire 19th century and in the early 20th century, transformed the physical appearance of Istanbul. First and foremost the Balians, but also other Armenian architects such as Ohannes Serverian, Mgrdich Charkian, Bedros Nemtze, Mihran Azarian, Hovsep Aznavur, Levon Gureghian, the brothers Aram and Isaac Karakash, Kegham Kavafian, Yetvart Terziyan, Andon and Garabed Tulbendjian, who in earlier periods received their initial training within the industry, but later also graduated from schools in European countries, and ultimately graduated from the School of Fine Arts, played a great role in this transformation.

This book is prepared to introduce the Armenian architects who contributed to Istanbul's architectural richness with their works and is the first attempt of its kind. We hope that it will inspire the academic studies in the field to be carried out in the future.

The books published in Turkish-English and Armenian-English includes 6 articles written by Edhem Eldem, Afife Batur, Ahmet Ersoy, Alyson Wharton, Elmon Hançer and Lora Baytar; each article has a different approach to the architecture of Istanbul. Moreover, in the book there are more than 100 photos of the architectural structures built by the Armenian architects.

The book is edited by Hasan Kuruyazıcı and designed by Erkal Yavi can be purchased from the Hrant Dink Founadtion and the bookstores.

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Book name
Batılılaşan İstanbul'un Ermeni Mimarları
Armenian Architects of Istanbul in the Era of Westernization
ISBN
9786058990050
Price
600 TL
Pages
168
Width
230 mm
Height
300 mm
Weight
1130 gr
Printing
3rd edition - October 2016 (1st edition - December 2010)
Language
Turkish, English
Authot
Collective
Editor
Hasan Kuruyazıcı
Coordinator
Zeynep Taşkın
Translation
Nazım Hikmet Richard Dikbaş
Book design
Erkal Yavi
Layout
Lora Baytar
Front cover
Sibel Günak
Back Cover
Gökhan Tan
Color seperation
and printing
Mas Matbaacılık
Sponsors

Enka Vakfı, Chrest Foundation

The book's 2nd edition has been printed with the support of Friends of Hrant Dink Boston MA.

  • We Salute...

    Rakel Dink

  • Preface: The Forgotten Heroes of Our Cultural History

    Levent Çalıkoğlu (Istanbul Modern, chief curator)

  • Foreword: The Armenian Architects of Istanbul in the Era of Modernization

    Hasan Kuruyazıcı (Dipl. Arch., Bahçeşehir University)

  • Discovering "Other" Architects

    Edhem Eldem (Prof. Dr., Boğaziçi University)

  • The Identity of the Ottoman Architect in the Era of 'Westernization'

    Alyson Wharton (PhD student, University of Londra)

  • An Influential name in 19th Century Ottoman Architecture: The Balians

    Afife Batur (Prof. Dr., Istanbul Technical University)

  • Sarkis Bey's Dream: An Alternative House of Sciences and the Fall of the Traditional Builder

    Ahmet Ersoy (Dr., Boğaziçi University)

  • New Typology in 19th Century Istanbul Armenian Religious Architecture: Domed Churches and Bell Towers

    Elmon Hançer (Dr., Art Historian)

  • Mosque Building in the Tanzimat Period

    Alyson Wharton (PhD student, University of Londra)

  • A Structure by a Contemprorary Armenian Architect That Connects Westernizing Istanbul to the Middle Ages

    Lora Baytar (Art Historian)

  • Towards a Bibliography on the Balian Family of Architects

    Elmon Hançer (Dr., Art Historian)

  • Catalogue
  • Photographers
  • Index