{"product_id":"selimiye-reha-gunay","title":"Selimiye","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSELİMİYE\u003c\/em\u003e, the third book authored by Prof. Dr. Reha Günay and published by Stoneline Publications, Turkey's first publishing house focusing on natural stone, has been released.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStoneline Yapı Ürünleri, a leading brand in Turkey's natural stone sector, continues its support for education, culture, and art through its publishing endeavors. \u003cem\u003eSelimiye\u003c\/em\u003e, the third book from Stoneline Publications, goes beyond merely describing Mimar Sinan’s masterpiece; it scrutinizes the design philosophy and engineering genius behind one of the most significant works of Ottoman architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story behind the book's creation is as captivating as its subject. Prof. Dr. Reha Günay's first significant encounter with the Selimiye Mosque occurred during a visit to Edirne in 1968, at the invitation of Prof. Doğan Kuban. Günay, who documented the structure as part of his architectural photography work, continued to visit and study the Selimiye Mosque repeatedly over the years. After deciding to write this book in 2013, he conducted countless observations, took photographs, and deeply researched the building's architectural structure over approximately 12 years. The resulting work is the product of over half a century of interest and a 12-year intensive research process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book examines the Selimiye Mosque within its historical and regional context, the relationship of its patron, Selim II, with Edirne, Mimar Sinan's architectural journey leading to the Selimiye Mosque, and the evolutionary process of Ottoman mosque architecture. The architectural dialogue between the structure and Hagia Sophia, its construction phases, structural system, spatial organization, ornamentation, and material usage are explored in separate sections. Numerous analytical drawings were prepared, particularly to explain the building's structural configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work also includes original evaluations on how Sinan resolved structure and space using graphic design methods employed in his time but forgotten over time. A brief history of the methods developed by masters, architects, and engineers for constructing domed structures since the Middle Ages is also shared with readers. In the book, where technical subjects are conveyed in a language accessible not only to experts but to all interested readers, Reha Günay speaks of Mimar Sinan and the Selimiye Mosque as follows:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Sinan was an architect who created very important designs during his long chief architect period of fifty years. Especially mosques, the most important of the domed structures, were enriched by the schemes he developed. With the Süleymaniye Mosque, he interpreted the Hagia Sophia scheme within Islamic Architecture and comfortably solved structural problems. With the Şehzade Mosque, he brought to fruition the semi-domed scheme seated on a square support early in his tenure. He then developed the dome seated on a hexagon by repeating it many times. He created an extraordinary space in the Edirnekapı Mihrimah Mosque by pushing the limits of statics with the single-domed scheme seated on a square plan. With the Rüstem Pasha Mosque, he added the octagonal scheme to his experience. For a new mosque, it was clear in his mind what kind of design he would make. The huge dome of Hagia Sophia and Hagia Sophia being a symbolic structure no longer mattered to him. A structure with a dome as large as, if not larger than, Hagia Sophia, and not part of the Hagia Sophia scheme, could be a centrally planned structure seated on an octagonal scheme in the safest way. Thus, with great confidence, he created the Selimiye. This structure now rose on its own feet, not in the shadow of Hagia Sophia.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the book, there is a section titled \"Natural Stones Used in Selimiye\" written by Dr. O. Serkan Angı, a faculty member in the Department of Geological Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. This section makes a significant contribution to the study by examining the natural stones used in the structure from a scientific perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith its texts accompanied by nearly 1,000 photographs and technical detail drawings, the book stands out as one of the most comprehensive resources published to date on the Selimiye Mosque, thanks to its extensive research process, rich photographic archive, and the author's interpretations. The book serves as a valuable reference for architects, engineers, art historians, and academics; it also attracts a wide readership interested in cultural heritage, history, architecture, and the human stories behind grand structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book, prepared under the editorial direction of Gülçin İpek, features graphic design by Cem Günübek, illustrations by Ömer Okan, and copyediting by Mecit Demir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO IS REHA GÜNAY?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProf. Dr. Reha Günay, born in Istanbul in 1937, graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Architecture in 1960. He completed his doctorate in the History of Art Department at Istanbul University. Reha Günay became a professor in 1994 and worked at Yıldız Technical University, Department of Restoration, until his retirement, after which he served as a faculty member at Yeditepe University for a period. He was among the founders of the Photography Department at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University and taught Architectural Photography from 1978 to 2011. In his photography work, he endeavored to document cultural assets and architectural heritage. From 1983 to 2004, he documented structures participating in the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in Islamic countries. For his successful work throughout his life, Reha Günay was honored with the \"Award for Contribution to Architecture\" within the scope of the 17th National Architecture Exhibition and Awards of the Chamber of Architects of Turkey in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHO IS O. SERKAN ANGI?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Istanbul in 1978, he completed his higher education in 2002 at Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Mining, Department of Geological Engineering, graduating with top honors. He earned his Master of Science degree in 2007 and his Ph.D. in 2016 from the same university's Institute of Science and Technology. Since 2004, he has been working as a faculty member in the Geological Engineering Department at Istanbul Technical University, with research, articles, papers, and book contributions focusing on the geological and material properties of natural stones and their use in historical and modern architectural structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout STONELINE PUBLICATIONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStoneline Publications was established to record the cultural, historical, and architectural value of natural stone and to transfer the accumulated knowledge in this field to future generations. Operating as Turkey's first publishing house focusing on natural stone, Stoneline Publications aims to contribute to the preservation of societal memory by publishing quality works in the fields of architecture, art, history, and cultural heritage. Through its published works, it not only supports knowledge production but also serves to create lasting reference sources that document Turkey's cultural heritage, history, architecture, and material culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 150%;\"\u003eOther books by Stoneline Publications include \"Natural Stone Guide for Architects,\" \"Natural Stone Facades \/ Planning Principles, Projects, and Structures.\" \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STONELINE Yayınları","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49282040561907,"sku":"9786057344724","price":3750.0,"currency_code":"TRY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/3950\/7395\/files\/SelimiyeKitapKapak_461a3d0e-b1d4-424a-b82d-ebc07d179eb5.jpg?v=1781988348","url":"https:\/\/yemkitabevi.com\/en-us\/products\/selimiye-reha-gunay","provider":"YEM Kitabevi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}