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22-578: The Turkish Neoclassical building was designed in 1924 by architect Vedat Tek (1873–1942). However, since he did not continue with the construction, Mimar Kemaleddin Bey (1870–1927) took over. He died on July 13, 1927, at the building site. The building was completed in 1928. It is located in Ulus district across the historical building of the first Grand National Assembly (today War of Independence Museum ). The symmetrical two-story, pitched-roof building with

44-470: A five-star hotel. The project was led by architect Erdem Ertunga. The company operated the premises in the beginning under the name "Ramada Hotel" and later as "Merit Antique Hotel". In November 2000, Net Holding purchased the shares of Göksel Marine and became the sole operator. Due to financial problems with Net Holding, however, the THK revoked the lease in 2003, four years before the legal termination of

66-538: A contrast to the many buildings built in western European styles. New government buildings as well as public buildings constructed during the last decade of the empire were mainly designed in the New Ottoman style such as the 7th Eyüp Reşadiye High-school (1911), Beşiktaş Pier (1913), Aviation Martyrs' Monument (1916) as well as the new headquarters for the Committee of Union and Progress , which would later become

88-693: A domed central entrance way flanked by twin towers demonstrates characteristics of the First Turkish national architectural movement ( Turkish : Birinci Milli Mimari Akımı ). The building was completely restored in 1983 as a 60-room state guesthouse with reception, dining room, banquet hall and tea lounge. This article about a Turkish building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Turkish Neoclassical The First national architectural movement ( Turkish : Birinci Ulusal Mimarlık Akımı ), also referred to in Turkey as

110-548: A new hotel of the Crowne Plaza chain in the historical Sultanahmet quarter, and transferred the leasing rights on the Tayyare Apartments to the company Dorak Tour for € 25 million, reportedly. On May 26, 2008, after standing vacant almost three years long for renovation work, the complex opened its doors in three of the four buildings, rebranded as the five-star Crowne Plaza Hotel Istanbul Old City. Having

132-558: A part of low-income fire victims, who had lost their houses. Renowned Turkish architect Kemaleddin Bey (1870-1927) was commissioned with the task to develop apartments in Laleli quarter. Ottoman Ministry of Foundations donated the empty ground of Koska Madrasa , which belonged to Laleli Mosque 's Complex, and was partly destroyed by the 1894 Istanbul earthquake and then burnt down in 1911. The construction, financed by voluntarily donations from residents of Istanbul, began in 1919 and

154-430: A total floor area of 25,000 m (270,000 sq ft), the hotel consists of 265 deluxe rooms, a VIP lounge, executive boardrooms, three meeting rooms, atrium lounges for 70-150 people, two restaurants of Turkish and international cuisine and a health club. The hotel is situated in walking distance from historical sites like Grand Bazaar , Topkapı Palace , Blue Mosque and many other tourist attractions in

176-485: The National architectural Renaissance ( Turkish : Millî Mimari Rönesansı ), or Turkish Neoclassical architecture ( Turkish : Neoklasik Türk Üslûbu ), was a period of Turkish architecture that was most prevalent between 1908 and 1930 but continued until the end of the 1930s. Inspired by Ottomanism , the movement sought to capture classical elements of Ottoman and Anatolian Seljuk architecture and use them in

198-487: The Second national architectural movement (1939-1950). Tayyare Apartments The Tayyare Apartments (initially Ottoman Turkish : Harikzedegân Apartmanları or later Turkish : Tayyare Apartmanları ) are a complex of four buildings designed by Turkish architect Mimar Kemaleddin , completed in 1922 and located in the old city of Istanbul , Turkey . The apartments were originally built as public housing for

220-742: The ending of the Ottoman Empire , and the designated lodgers could not move in. After the apartments were transferred to the Turkish Aeronautical Association (formerly Turkish : Türk Tayyare Cemiyeti , now Turkish : Türk Hava Kurumu , THK) in the newly founded Republic, they were renamed "Tayyare Apartmanları" meaning "Aircraft Apartments". The apartments were used for residential purposes only until 1985. Tayyare Apartments are situated between Beyazıt Square and Aksaray in Ordu Cad. (Ordu Caddesi) next to

242-399: The 18th-century Laleli Mosque. In 1985, the historical complex was leased to Göksel Marine company for a term of twenty years to be converted into a three-star hotel. However, the lessee could not afford the financial resources needed, and formed a partnership with the tourism company Net Holding. After spending US$ 27 million, Net Holding redeveloped Tayyare Apartments transforming them into

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264-682: The Turkish neoclassical style is the Grand Post Office (1905–09), by Vedat Bey in Sirkeci . The building brought back classical Ottoman elements from the 16th century such as two-color stone workmanship and Islamic geometric patterns . This kick-started the movement which was then given the name New Ottoman architecture . After the Young Turk Revolution in 1908, the new government promoted Ottoman Revival architecture as

286-455: The construction of modern buildings. Despite the style focusing on Ottoman aspects, it was most prevalent during the first decade of the Republic of Turkey . The most important architects of the movement were Ahmet Kemaleddin and Vedat Tek , who pioneered the movement, as well as Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu and Ottoman-born architect of Italian descent Giulio Mongeri . The movement began in

308-529: The contract. The THK argued with financial loss due to the payment of the annual lease in Turkish currency that was affected by devaluation under high-inflation in those years. In the beginning, annual lease of ₺ 400 million were equivalent to US$ 760,000. However, in 2003 the equivalent value in US dollars were only 30,000, while the lessee was earning at the same time US$ 800,000 from the sublease of twelve stores under

330-517: The early 20th-century in the capital of the Ottoman Empire , Constantinople , with the goal of bringing back "Turkish" elements in the construction and design of new buildings. Ever since the late 18th century, European architectural movements such as Baroque , Neoclassical and Rococo architecture were the styles chosen for the majority of imperial buildings built up until the early 20th century. The first building considered to be built in

352-525: The first Grand National Assembly building when completed, in 1920. Even after the end of World War I , during the allied occupation of Constantinople , construction of new buildings continued in this style. The Tayyare Apartments , by Ahmet Kemaleddin, were built between 1918 and 1922, during the occupation. After the Turkish War of Independence and subsequent formation of the Republic of Turkey,

374-405: The first public housing project within the walled old city of Istanbul. There were a total of 124 apartments with three or five rooms and covered terrace, 25 shops and in addition laundrette for common use, as well as coal bunkers for each apartment. The building complex was called initially "Harikzedegân Apartmanları" meaning "Apartments for Fire Victims". The completion of the complex coincided with

396-531: The high demand of buildings and lack of Turkish architects, Western influences once again took hold in the architecture of the 1930s. The Turkish government brought in several European architects, such as Clemens Holzmeister and Ernst Egli , to design many buildings during this period. This however did bring forth a mix of modern architecture with Turkish Neoclassical, most notably seen in the Sivas station building (1934). The mix of architectural styles led forth to

418-462: The hotel, claimed the THK. Net Holding was forced to move out in August 2004. In November 2005, the textile company Naz Giyim became the new lessee at an annual payment of US$ 3 million for a lease period of twenty years. Naz Textile signed an agreement with Crowne Plaza chain to rebrand the hotel, and began with renovation work. It was planned to open the hotel end 2006. Meanwhile, the company built

440-468: The new government, led by President Mustafa Kemal , further promoted the architectural style which would live out its golden years in the 1920s. Subsequent government buildings such as the second Grand National Assembly building (1924), the Ministry of Finance general headquarters (1925) and the Ministry of Culture general headquarters (1927) were all built with Turkish Neoclassical architecture. Due to

462-547: The victims of a great fire, converted later into hotel premises. Formerly Ramada Hotel and then Merit Antique Hotel , the complex is currently a five star hotel of the Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts chain named Crowne Plaza Istanbul Old City . In 1918, a great fire destroyed numerous buildings in wide areas at the old city of Istanbul, mainly in neighborhoods of Cibali, Altımermer and Fatih . Plans were made to construct residential buildings at least for

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484-443: Was completed in 1922. Styled in Turkish neoclassical architecture , the low-rise structure consists of a ground floor, a mezzanine and two floors topped with a roof floor reaching a total height of 22.91 m (75.2 ft). The complex consists of four symmetrical, equal-sized quadratic buildings separated by atriums , all forming a block. Tayyare Apartments were the first modern buildings constructed in reinforced concrete , and

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