At the end of this course, the students; 1) Gain knowledge about monumental ancient architecture. 2) Gain knowledge about ancient building techniques. 3) Learn and examine important examples of Greek and Roman architecture.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
-
COURSE DEFINITION
This course offers the study of all the phases for ?stone? in archaeological architecture from the stone extraction in stone quarry to the settlement of the monumental structures; technical and workmanship details (examination of masonry nests and types; of masonry hooks, traces of masonry tools, types of masonry, types of nests and lines) decision-making bodies, projecting, cost, contractors, practitioners (architects, masonry masters), measurement systems, account closing documents and the rest of the damages.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Welcome and introduction to the course.
Review of course syllabus and the semester schedule.
2nd Week
Examination of the concept of monumentality in ancient architecture,
Stone quarries in Anatolia, principles of stone extraction, transportation to construction site
3rd Week
Masonary tolls; levering, splitting and channeling tools (hand and non-handed tools and others).
4th Week
Measuring systems
5th Week
Preparation of architectural elements
6th Week
Reading
7th Week
Carriying architectural stone blocks and slot them into their place
8th Week
Midterm I
9th Week
Lines, numbers, surfaces; anathyrose and skamillus
Olandos, A. 1968 Les Materiaux de Construction: Et la Technique Architecturale das Anciens Grecs, c.2, Paris. Schawander, L.E., "Der Schnitt im Stein. Beobachtungen zum Gebrauch der Stein saege in der Antike" Bautechnik der Antike, Band 5, 216-223. Bingöl, O., 2012, Bu Koca Taşları Nasıl İşlediler, Nasıl Kladırdılar, Ankara. Schnapp, Alain "Archaeology and the presence of the past" in The discovery of the past. New York: Harry N. Abrams Publishers, 11-37.
