Bir Cumhuriyet Mimarının Etkisi: Clemens Holzmeister ve Mimarlığının Mirası, Büyükada'da Modernizm İzleri (original) (raw)

This study analyses examples of Modern Architecture in Turkey, focusing on the influences that led to the emergence of the concept of Modern Architecture and the architectural environment of the period. Clemens Holzmeister, as both an educator and a practising architect who shaped the architectural face of Ankara with the proclamation of the Republic, made significant contributions to the development process of Modern Architecture in Turkey. Starting from Ankara, modern architecture and its legacy spread to different regions of Turkey. Holzmeister's architectural style in Ankara was influenced by his early work in Austria and matured under the Modernism and Art Deco movements. His work has left a lasting impression on Turkish architecture, striking a balance between functionality and locality with straight lines, rigid geometric forms and modern materials. Therefore, Holzmeister's architectural works provide important information about the regional interpretation of Modern Architecture in Turkey and the evolution of Turkish architecture. This study firstly analyses the factors that led to the emergence of the concept of Modern Architecture and the architectural environment, and investigates the importance of Modernism for Turkey. The evaluation is based on the work of Clemens Holzmeister, who had a significant influence on the development of Modern architecture in Turkey. In the article, the early works of the architect, in which his style began to take shape, are analysed and inferences are made from these works. Then, Holzmeister's main buildings in Ankara and his architectural understanding in this period are analysed. Finally, the spread of this architectural language filtered from Ankara to different geographies of Turkey is evaluated and read through the buildings reflecting the Modern Architecture style in Büyükada, one of the Istanbul Islands. The examples of Modern Architecture reinterpreted in accordance with the natural environmental conditions unique to the island are evaluated in the context of the reflections of Holzmeister's architectural understanding.