Architectural guide to Istanbul. Vol. 1: Historic Peninsula. Vol. 2: Galata. Vol. 3: Bosphorus & The Asian Side. Vol. 4: Modern & Contemporary. + Map: Historical Peninsula & Bosphorus. (4 volumes + map).

BATUR, AFIFE (Editor)

Published by Istanbul: TMMOB Mimarlar Odasi Istanbul Buyukkent Subesi, 2006., 2006

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BATUR, AFIFE (Editor) Architectural guide to Istanbul. Vol. 1: Historic Peninsula. Vol. 2: Galata. Vol. 3: Bosphorus & The Asian Side. Vol. 4: Modern & Contemporary. + Map: Historical Peninsula & Bosphorus. (4 volumes + map). Istanbul: TMMOB Mimarlar Odasi Istanbul Buyukkent Subesi, 2006. 8vo., 4 volumes set (231 p.; 120 p.; 207 p.; 167 p.), color and b/w ills., + 2 folding maps. Paperback. In the original box. New ISBN: 9789693950199 CATALOG: Architecture & Urban studies KEYWORDS: Turkish architecture Ottoman architecture Istanbul - Constantinople Byzantium Guide The Architectural Guide to Istanbul, prepared as a set of five volume (5th is a big Map of Historic Peninsula & Bosphorus), was considered an effective method to learn Istanbul. All architectural entities, organizations, structures, big and small buildings embracing history and geography, hard realities as well as the most fantastic myths of Istanbul have been analyzed and explored to create a new type of guidebook, different from any already in print. The Architectural Guide to Istanbul, Volume 1, Historic Peninsula contains information about structures with historical and architectural features built before the 1930s and situated within the old city walls, in Eyup-Silahtaraga, Bakirkoy and Yesilkoy as well as informative texts written by specialists of the period and region. The Architectural Guide of Istanbul, Volume 2, Galata contains information about structures with historical and architectural features built before the 1930s and situated in Karakoy, Galata, Pera, Taksim, Tophane, Findikli, Dolapdere, Kasimpasa, Haskoy, Sutluce, Kurtulus, Sisli, Nisantasi, Tesvikiye, Macka, Besiktas-Yildiz, Mecidiyekoy and Ayazaga-Maslak as well as informative texts written by specialists of the period and region. The Architectural Guide of Istanbul, Volume 3, Bosphorus and The Asian Side contains information about structures on the east and west coast of the Bosphorus starting from Pasalimani and Ortakoy and going up to Anadolu and Rumeli Feneri, Uskudar, Kadikoy, the area from Fenerbahce to Bostanci, Buyukada, Heybeliada, Burgazada and Kinaliada as well as informative texts written by specialists of the period and region. The Architectural Guide of Istanbul, Volume 4, Modern and Contemporary contains information about structures with historical and architectural features built after 1930s and situated in the Historic Peninsula, Galata-Pera, Taksim, Sisli, Mecidiyekoy, Levent, Maslak, Bosphorus, Kadikoy, Princes' Islands, Bakirkoy-Yesilkoy, Merter, Ikitelli regions and peripheris like Kurtkoy as well as informative texts written by specialits of the period and region. The books also has 1:10000 city plans with the selected structures marked, black-and-white, documentary and up-to-date photographs, drawings and short explanatory texts of the relevant works of architecture. Seller Inventory # 45767

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Title: Architectural guide to Istanbul. Vol. 1: ...

Publisher: Istanbul: TMMOB Mimarlar Odasi Istanbul Buyukkent Subesi, 2006.

Publication Date: 2006

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New