Furkan Sen is a mechanical engineer based in Istanbul, working across construction and architecture, and a regular writer for illustrarch.
A practical guide for architects on integrating drainage systems into building plans from the earliest design stage. Covers site analysis, pipe sizing, slope...
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 in Istanbul stands as one of the most architecturally significant buildings ever constructed. Built in 537 AD under Emperor Justinian I,...
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's organic architecture philosophy reshaped American design by treating buildings as extensions of their natural surroundings. This piece examines the core...
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's architecture is far more than a visual wonder. Built around 1450 by Emperor Pachacuti, the Inca citadel fuses dry-stone masonry, terraced...
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...