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Furkan Sen is a mechanical engineer based in Istanbul, working across construction and architecture, and a regular writer for illustrarch.

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How to Integrate Drainage Systems Into Your Building Plans
Construction

How to Integrate Drainage Systems Into Your Building Plans

A practical guide for architects on integrating drainage systems into building plans from the earliest design stage. Covers site analysis, pipe sizing, slope...

Who Built Mosque Al-Aqsa: Architecture at the Heart of Sacred Geography
History & Heritage

Who Built Mosque Al-Aqsa: Architecture at the Heart of Sacred Geography

Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem stands on the Temple Mount and represents over 1,300 years of Islamic architectural history. Originally commissioned by Umayyad caliphs...

Hagia Sophia: Byzantine Architecture That Shaped History
History & Heritage

Hagia Sophia: Byzantine Architecture That Shaped History

Hagia Sophia in Istanbul stands as one of the most architecturally significant buildings ever constructed. Built in 537 AD under Emperor Justinian I,...

Architecture Floor Plan Guide: Types, Elements & How to Read
ArticlesFlooring

Architecture Floor Plan Guide: Types, Elements & How to Read

An architectural floor plan is a scaled, top-down drawing that shows the layout of a building, including walls, rooms, doors, windows, and spatial...

Frank Lloyd Wright Organic Architecture: Philosophy and the Revolution It Started
ArticlesFamous Architects

Frank Lloyd Wright Organic Architecture: Philosophy and the Revolution It Started

Frank Lloyd Wright's organic architecture philosophy reshaped American design by treating buildings as extensions of their natural surroundings. This piece examines the core...

Imam Mosque of Isfahan: Symmetry, Color, and Sacred Urbanism
Articles

Imam Mosque of Isfahan: Symmetry, Color, and Sacred Urbanism

The imam mosque of isfahan, built between 1611 and 1630 under Shah Abbas I, stands as one of the most precisely engineered religious...

Machu Picchu Architecture: 8 Inca Design Secrets Explained
History & Heritage

Machu Picchu Architecture: 8 Inca Design Secrets Explained

Machu Picchu's architecture is far more than a visual wonder. Built around 1450 by Emperor Pachacuti, the Inca citadel fuses dry-stone masonry, terraced...

Sydney Opera House and the World’s Greatest Opera Houses: Architecture That Performs
Articles

Sydney Opera House and the World’s Greatest Opera Houses: Architecture That Performs

From Jørn Utzon's shell-form Sydney Opera House to Zaha Hadid's fluid Guangzhou Opera House, this article examines six landmark performance venues, covering their...

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