Innovations in the Art of Architect Sinan

This study aims to reveal and explain the principal innovations in Sinanís art. Although several previous studies have concentrated on Ottoman architecture and especially on Sinanís art, distinctive research on the innovative contributions of Sinan had not been offered yet. By making use of the definitions of innovation given in the Oslo Manual, and searching the relevant literature, in which developments achieved by Sinan are claimed, evaluation of innovative steps taken in 16th-century Ottoman architecture by Sinan was articulated. The solutions introduced for the first time to structure, function and plan by Sinan were classified and given with the evidence of innovation. This classification was mainly based on structural developments, together with their functional and aesthetic reflections, where other innovations of Sinan were also listed In this article she also talks about architecture in the construction and interior design of the building by architect Sinan and how to deal with the elements in the Ottoman architecture and the ancient Ottoman thought in architectura.

کلیدواژه ها:

Architect Sinan ، 16th century ، Ottoman architecture ، innovation ، structural developments