Vedat Tek
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Sultanahmet, Kastamonu Governor's Office |
Mehmet Vedat Tek (Ottoman Turkish: محمد وداد,
Early life and education
Of
After finishing Galatasaray High School in Istanbul, he was sent to France for higher education. He attended Académie Julian for studies in painting and then studied at the École Centrale Paris, graduating with a degree in civil engineering before he got his further education in architecture at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris.[5][6] He became the first Turkish architect to receive a Western formal education in architecture.[7]
Career
Early work
After returning home in 1897, Vedat Tek contributed with his projects to the forming of the First Turkish National Architecture movement (Turkish: Birinci Ulusal Mimarlık)[1] along with Mimar Kemaleddin.[5] He served awhile as the chief architect of the Engineering Corps at the Ministry of War. Later, Sultan Mehmed V appointed him chief court architect.[8]
He also gave lectures at Sanayi-i Nefise Mekteb-i (today's Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University) and Mühendis Mekteb-i Alisi (today's Istanbul Technical University). Vedat Tek was one of the first Turkish lecturers at the Academy of Fine Arts.[citation needed]
Architect of the Post and Telegraph Ministry
Vedat Tek became popular as an architect because of his project for the
Chief architect of the Ottoman Palaces
Vedat Tek became the chief architect of the palaces after Sultan Abdul Hamid II left the throne in 1909 and was succeeded by Mehmed V. As such, he restored about 20 palaces. But when Mehmed VI became sultan, he was dismissed.[citation needed]
Republic era
After the
Personal life
Vedat Tek was married to Firdevs Hanım. From this marriage, they had three daughters.[9]
Vedat Tek died in 1942 and was laid to rest at the Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery in Istanbul.
Projects and buildings
He was the architect of various beautiful buildings in Istanbul; some of his notable projects and buildings including:
- İzmit Clock Tower, İzmit (1901)[10]
- Kastamonu Governor's Office, Kastamonu (1901),[1]
- Liman Han, Sirkeci
- Sultanahmet (1908),[5]
- House of Vedat Tek, Nişantaşı (1913)[11]
- Aviation Martyrs' Monument, Fatih (1914–1916)[12]
- Haydarpaşa Ferryboat Pier, Haydarpaşa (1915–1917)[13][14]
- Moda Ferryboat Pier, Moda, Kadıköy (1917) (used since July 1, 2001 as a restaurant),[15]
- Doğancılar Public Park, Üsküdar (1920),[16]
- Çankaya Gazi Mansion, Ankara (1924),[17]
- Second Turkish Grand National Assembly Building, Ankara (1924).[1][2] (used since October 20, 1980 as the Republic Museum)[18]
- Turkish Grand National Assembly. It is used today as an official state guest house.[2]
The First National Architecture was characterized by the creation of entirely new designs with elements taken off the Seljuk and Ottoman architecture. The buildings all over the country designed in that style had a sweeping overhanging roof, tiled panels on the façade, large arched windows and jutting semi-circular ornaments in common.[1]
Vedat Tek was known for his colorful and ornate style in architecture.
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d Ergüvenç, Yılmaz (2007-03-30). "Son Yüzyılın Türk Mimarlık Sanatına Genel Bir Bakış (II)". Kent Haber (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
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- ^ Pamir, Haluk (1986). "Architectural Education in Turkey in its Social Context". In Evin, Ahmet (ed.). Architecture Education in the Islamic World. Architectural Transformations in the Islamic World. Concept Media (for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture). p. 135.
- ^ Sözen, Metin; Mete Tapan (1973). 50 yılın Türk mimarisi (in Turkish). p. 101.
- ^ Türk dili: dil ve edebiyat dergisi (in Turkish). Vol. 634–636. Türk Dil Kurumu. 2004. p. 614.
- ^ Altan, Mehmet (2008-10-26). "Yaz saati uygulaması faydalı mı?". Haber 10 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ Özbey, Savaş (2006-12-15). "Savaş askere gitti hiper bize emanet". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ "Tayyare Şehitleri Anıtı". Kent Haber (in Turkish). 2008-02-11. Archived from the original on 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ "Kütahya'nın adi, seramikle anlatılan rivayete dayanıyor" (in Turkish). TürkiyeTurizm.com. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
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- ^ "İçki yasağı zirveye çıktı". Turizmde Bu Sabah (in Turkish). 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ "Bölgemizin Tarihçesi-Doğancılar" (in Turkish). Soyak Bağlarbaşı Evleri Blog. 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- ^ Öndin, Nilüfer (2003). Cumhuriyet'in kültür politikası ve sanat, 1923-1950 (in Turkish). p. 78.
- ^ "Cumhuriyet Müzesi". Kent Haber (in Turkish). 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
- Tonguç, Saffet Emre; Pat Yale (2010). Istanbul Hakkında Herşey (in Turkish). Istanbul: Boyut Yayınları.