Mosque

Divirgi, 1228-29

• Built with hospital on one side
• Damascus Plan/ Christian Plan
  • quibla aisle in direction of Mecca ending at mihrab and quibla wall
• minaret: tall spire close to entrance
• Decoration focused on doors or windows
• Paramount feature: ashlar masonry

Karatay Madrasa

Konya, 1252

• Madrasa: School for instruction of Koran
• Focus on portal
• Polychrome materials (white/ gray marble)
• Spirally fluted columns with classical capitals
• Muguarnas half-dome

Gok Madrasa

Sivas, 1271

• Portal with a two minarets
• Glazed tile (blue, green, red, and black)

Sehzade Cami

Istanbul, 1544-48

• Architect Sinan
• Smooth walls with small morter joints
• Modular system in plan based on a simple square with a round dome above
• Paved courtyards, no greenery inside
• Low-pitched, lead-covered domes

Sulemaniye Cami

Istanbul, 1545

• Scheme goes back to two half domes instead of four

Mosque of Selim

Edirne, 1569-75

• Considered to be the "masterpiece of Sinan"
• plan is a major dome flanked by 8 bays on an octagonal base as opposed to a square base

Topkapi Palace

Istanbul

• Four courtyards
• Series of small structures (even the harem)