ARCH 151 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Katsura Imperial Villa, Fusuma, Hasht Behesht
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Almost have a baroque manner to these buildings as they tried to break the symmetry. Safavid architecture in iran: geometry , ornamental surfaces, smooth and folding surfaces. Geometry is important as they used symmetrical shapes and patterns to decorate. They might not have an overall symmetry . Abstract as it is not allowed to represent any living creature sin their decorations. So no realistic or naturalistic architecture, rather create a movement in the mind through abstract figures. Space is a series of planes, it is a composition of layers in space. Planar organization of space creates lots of smaller interval spaces, this is seen in the portico or an iwan. Labyrinthian movement of passages and interconnectedness of fragments of space and passages in islamic architecture. Sausalite and byzantine empire were in constant war. Influences: byzantine: pulpit is a raised platform for preaches. Mehrab: praying room , pre persian influence: hypostyle halls: made into prayer halls.
