About Poetically Man Dwells

This week we read a little part of book which is “Poetry, Language, Thought”. The author this book is Martin Heidegger. The name of little part is “Poetically Man Dwells”. Martin Heidegger (26 September 1889 – 26 May 1976) was a German Philosopher and foremost thinker about tradition and philosophy. His first and best known book, Being and Time(1927) , is one of the central philosophical works of the 20th century. The concepts which are non-philosophical, are carried by him. Also some words which are anxiety, boredom, curiosity, fear, death are related to philosophy thanks to him.

In this article, he wanted to describe what is the relation about poet and dwelling also quote from Friedrich Hölderlin. The major center is the exposition of the phrase “poetically man dwells”. He want to comment of this mysterious phrase. According to Heidegger, poetic dwelling is more deeper than common living in an flat. Also he think that dwelling conditions do not mean that occupy house and nor flight into dreamland in other words unreal play of poetic imagination. He mention that language speaks and about this subject he write about merits,”on this earth” and thinking.

“The merits refer to human dwelling on Earth.” Heidegger determine two sort of building as nurturing and caring. For both of these building, a man is full of merit. These two kinds of building are result of essence of dwelling. According to him building and dwelling has a necessary relation between each other. He says about that “man is capable of dwelling only if he has already built, is building, and remains disposed to build, in another way.”

Furthermore he mention about poetic measuring. The poetic measuring symbolize a central theme of the text. Man stays on earth between it and the sky. He also keep between his own basis as mortal and the immortals.

The -ish

We studied on the information which we catch in Zelve and Uchisar. We make our catalog of spatial relations and our experiences. After that with the using the partial relations and architectural keyword we made a model. Firstly I made a model through the transition of spaces also I use the object as a multi-functional. As an example stairs has 3 features for me (in my model)

1. Orientation of human behaviors
2. Access the entrance
3. Relate with nature and spaces ( as transition  part)

Also the size of openings determine the view of human according to human scale and some opening prevent the entrance but they provide flow of air or light. Here is my first model.

After that we revised our model, in this time I provide the my spatial relation. My spaces relate each other on different levels. Also I changed my thinking, I care the view of human’s and air light conditions. I show the these conditions of air, light and view at different shapes. Here is my sketches about my second model.

Here is my second model

Amenhotep IV

Akhenaten ( Amenhotep IV)  was a pharaoh of Egypt. He is also known as Akhenaton which is translated to mean successful for or of great to use the god Aten. Akhenaton want to changed his name after the conversion the cult of Aten, prior of this conversion he was known Amenhotep IV. He was the son of Amenhotep III and his wife Tiye. During the five years of sovereignty, he followed the policies of his father and the religious traditions of Egypt. However, in the fifth year, he pass a dramatic religious transformation, changed his loyalty from the cult of Amun to that of Aten and for the next twelve years, became famous as the heretic king who removed traditional religious rites of Egypt. Also he moved the capital city from Thebes to Amarna. Amarna is built as a shelter. All structures and ways are built as a place of a worship. After his death, the cult of Aten is removed and all over the things which are interested him are abolished. After his that, his groom becsme pharaoh for little time. After that although there is no blood relation, Horemneb became pharaoh. because he had military power. Moreover in this period with the seperated of art and religion, the art improved, no longer pictures were very realistic and sculptures were perfect and well-made, also very detailed.

 

700-200 BC

SOUTHWEST ASIA AND ACHAEMENID PERSIA : A Cycle of Empires

This week we read the chapter 4 700-200 BC

With the improving the military techniques such as the wheeled chariot, helped the continuum the politic empires. All over the world there was a combination of military and diplomatic strategies. They deployed their power to “Regional Satraps”, to give pledges loyalty. Thenceforth third millennium BCE South West Asia were assembled into empires gradually and this way cause repeated political scenario. A strong military leader on a path of conquest. By the eighth century BCE, the empires of the region improved both architectural project and in imperial administration. Sargon II’s new capital of Dur-Sharukkin and Nebuchadnezzar’s rebuilding of Babylon provided a new sense of urban order with well made city and city gates.

ancient babylon

Dur-Sharrukin

Sargon II ‘s Dur-Sharrukin: Because of the invasions and famine kepting, Southwest Asia experienced the period of stagnation during. Neo- Assyrians with their army and laid claim to the lands of the fertile crescent. The new despot Sargon II modeled himself and to consolidate the territories he get a lot of lands.

New Babylon : The return to ritual order

Babylon’s name in the local Akkadian language, “Bab-ilim” or “Gate of God” Unlike their Neo- Assyrian rivals, the rulers of New Babylon defined themselves as defenders of religion rather than champions of warfare.

New Babylon have same ideas like Dur- Sharrukin’s walls and elevated royal palace. Also designers of New Babylon used the orthogonal methods of Dur- Sharrukin.

Uçhisar Castle

#light #shadow

Road to Göreme

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Road to “Tuz Gölü”

We went to Tuz Gölü 1 week ago to determine the place. We examine some architectural qualifications. Topography is the most important element to us. We followed the all information which are given by topography of Tuz Gölü. I took some photos with my phone.

1500-750 BCE

The Aegean in the Bronze Age ( Labyrinths and Cyclopean Walls)

During the second millennium BCE, the cultures that developed around the Aegean Sea. The settlements on Crete, in Greece and in Turkey conserved a deep belief in the spiritual power of natural phenomena. In their cities and their architectural plans they chose hilly sites. Also large, unrendered stones, cyclopen walls are used by their architects.

Minoan Crete:( the sacred realm of the Labyrinth)

One of the most exraordinary cultural awakenings of the Bronze Age occurred on Crete, a long, narrow island, on the southern rim of the Aegean Sea. The small town of Gournia, on the bay of Mirobello in the northeast, offered the best-preserved example of Minoan  urban layouts. 

Here is the plan of Gournia, Crete. They like very much courtyard. Everybody lives in structures. Also they used “drainage system” to carry water all over the city. There are artillery and military structures and also they used fortification walls.

It is Knossos, Crete. Ceramic figure. Frontallity is very important. They used glazed ceramic which is faience. In ceramic figure, open bodice is used. Also her skirt is called as folded skirt.

They used in structures vivid colors and figures. It is very colorful. Also their ornaments very durable and are covered the plaster.

Topography

Topograpy is one of the most important element of architecture.  Topography can determine the shape, features, height of the structure because topograpy affect the height difference. The structure should accord the place which is in. Also building have to interact the place and nature because nature and environment affect the plan of the building. Here is my model. I think about that if the museum is placed on flat place or sloply place. Furthermore in different way, if the sloply building on the flat way or sloply way, what would be ? 

Here is my diagram.

World Architecture (A Cross-Cultural History)

Architecture is a cultural term that effect every people. From the beginning of the human life, architecture is created as a second nature. Firstly while people use mounds, caves and tree trunks, these shelters develop by the nature. Also why people build these shelter, they drew religious structures as a symbol. In time the cults that grew up to appease human anxiety prepared the foundations for architecture as the setting for ritual actions. The cave acquired a new status as sanctuary.

Animals architecture contain such buildings as the common bee’s  hive, built as layers of hexagonal cells. Also animal use mud, branches… Similarly , people have some same genetic similarity to build, but they different from animals. As an example, capacity, ability and information. Also people got help from their neighbors to build. Vernacular architecture comprehends the traditions of building passed down from generation to generation. Vernacular builders invariably adapt  to the constraints of regional materials and geological conditions. They used wood, mud and stones.

The difference of between high style and vernacular architecture is intention. The aim of monumental architecture is that from the beginning of history people always wanted to commemorate their forebears. And they respect important older human. Also they use store because they benefit from the endurance of store. Furthermore prehistoric tomb sites inspired religious ceremonies, leading to the construction of store and mud-brick temple and shaped landscapes.