Archıtectural Detaıls

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Zeyrek Avenue No.16

The four-story residence, with a masonry ground floor and timber upper floors, was built no later than the first quarter of the 20th century. Located on Zeyrek Avenue, it stands very close to the Şeyh Süleyman Mosque. Research conducted between 1977 and 1981 determined that the building was occupied by tenants and that the listed structure was in quite poor condition at the time. Remaining standing until roughly 15 years ago, it has now almost completely disappeared, with only a few remnants of the ground-floor walls surviving.

In 2022, architect Ahmet Sertaç Öztürk produced a 1:50 scale model of the building on commission from the DAI Istanbul Department. This work was based on measured drawings by Anfora Architecture.

Kirazlı Mescit Street No.36

The first of the two buildings located at the corner of Kirazlı Mescit Street and Ayşe Kadın Bath Street was constructed in the late 19th century, while the adjoining annex to the east was built roughly fifty years later. Although both structures reflect traditional timber residential architecture, their plan schemes, facade compositions, and bağdadi (lath-and-plaster) techniques differ from one another. With separate entrances yet internally connected, the two buildings were restored by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality between 2009 and 2013, preserving original materials and construction techniques. The implementation process—carried out through the joint efforts of the Restoration and Conservation Laboratory, the Stone and Wood training workshops, and conservation specialists—was published, and the construction site was kept open for training and visits. Today, the buildings serve jointly as the headquarters of the Istanbul Historical Areas Site Presidency and the IMM Directorate for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage.

 

WOODEN WINDOW AND LATTICE

This is the sash window and lattice belonging to the wooden residence at the corner of Süleymaniye’s Kirazlı Mescit and Kayserili Ahmet Pasha streets. Preserved in situ during restoration, replicas of the original sash window, casing, and lattice were produced at the IMM Timber Training Workshop based on measured drawings of the original details.

WOODEN CONSOLES

These belong to the later, four-story second building among the two wooden structures at the corner of Kirazlı Mescit and Kayserili Ahmet Pasha streets. Cleaning and maintenance of the original console supporting the bay, as well as the production of its replica, were carried out at the IMM Timber Training Workshop.

 

WOODEN ENTRANCE DOOR

This is the original entrance door of the wooden residence at the corner of Kirazlı Mescit and Kayserili Ahmet Pasha streets in Süleymaniye. During restoration, the wooden door was removed; its cleaning, maintenance, completion, and conservation were performed at the IMM Timber Training Workshop. After restoration, a twin of this door was produced and installed in the building.

WOODEN CEILING LATHS AND IRON LOCKS

These are wooden ceiling laths prepared with custom cutters produced at the IMM Timber Training Workshop, shaped to the original details observed in various examples across structures in Süleymaniye and Zeyrek. Similar-profile ceiling laths and moldings were used in many buildings. These are original iron lock components from a wooden building in Süleymaniye. Cleaned and conserved at the IMM Timber Training Workshop, similar examples of this lock type are seen in many structures.

MODEL: WOODEN FRAME STRUCTURE

This model belongs to the wooden house at Kirazlı Mescit Street No.36, a 1:10 scale wooden frame structural system model of the two wooden buildings at the corner of Kirazlı Mescit and Kayserili Ahmet Pasha streets in Süleymaniye. Made by the students of the IMM Timber Training Workshop based on measured drawings of the in-situ preserved original wooden structural members and connectors.