A comparative analysis of the digital re-constructions of muqarnas systems: The case study of Sultanhanı muqarnas in Central Anatolia. (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dinçer, Sevde Gülizar; Yazar, Tuğrul
• Is Part Of: International journal of architectural computing. Volume 19:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: 360
• Page End: 385
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: Anatolian Seljuk muqarnas -- digital modeling -- parametric modeling -- architectural geometry -- Sultanhanı Caravanserai; Architecture -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Architecture -- Informatique -- Périodiques; Virtual reality in architecture -- Periodicals; Computer-aided design -- Periodicals; Architecture -- Data processing; Periodicals; 720.2840285536
• DOI: 10.1177/1478077121992487
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1478-0771

Abstract

This paper presents a comparative case study on the digital modeling workflows of a particular muqarnas system. After the literature review and the definition of the context, several digital modeling workflows were described as element-based, tessellation-based and block-based workflows by using computer-aided design and parametric modeling software. As the case study of this research, these workflows were tested on a muqarnas design located at the Sultanhanı Caravanserai in Central Anatolia. Then, workflows were compared according to three qualities: analytical, generative, and performative. The outcomes of element-based workflow has more analytical solutions for the study, where tessellation-based workflow has more generative potential and block-based workflow is more performative.