Sedad Eldem : architect in Turkey / Sibel Bozdogan, Suha Ozkan, Engin Yenal ; with a foreword by Hans Hollein

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Sedad Hakki Eldem is Turkey's most important architectural figure and has played a major role in shaping the visual form of contemporary Turkey. This book, with its authoritative texts, is the first major publication to deal with this exceptional man's work. Eldem's search over the years for a modern Turkish vocabulary precedes today's concerns with "contextualism" and "regionalism". His exploration of the Turkish House form and vernacular expressions in design have produced an oeuvre which is both elegant and instructive. He shows a way in which designers can be both modern and traditional at the same time.