architecture

Villa Savoye is an iconic modernist villa in Poissy, France, built between 1928 and 1931. It was designed by the pioneering Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, often considered one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. Villa Savoye is a masterpiece of the International…

While reviewing past Grasshopper studies, I stumbled upon a Parametric Muqarnas study dating back 11 years. Although it shares numerous characteristics with a muqarnas design, it is not a perfect match. The Grasshopper definition used in that study was not particularly efficient, prompting me to…

Scientific publications are expected to relate to all areas of science they sprawl. For this, the scientific publication is associated with several keywords that are thought to be related. For proper access to scientific publications in literature research, keyword assignment is as important as the…

This is my Turkish translation of the 1997 article by Charles Jencks, “Nonlinear Architecture: New Science = New Architecture?”. Very short but the cult text explains the emergence of a new technology-based architecture. Although very old, it is still an up-to-date discussion for computational design…

It is Baldequin (or Baldachin) in English, Baldeken, or Baldöken in Turkish. I don’t know which one is correct, but it is the name of a structural system of arches and pendentives that carry a dome. Sinan experimented with square, hexagonal, and octagonal variations in…