BUILD

DESIGN

Topkapı Palace served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from the 1460s until the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1856, and was the main residence of the sultans. During Greek and Byzantine times, the acropolis of the ancient Greek city of Byzantion stood on this site.
The layout and appearance of Topkapı Palace were unique, described by European travelers as ‘irregular, asymmetric, non-axial, and un-monumental in proportions,’ while Ottomans referred to it as ‘The Palace of Felicity.’ The strict, ceremonial daily life in the palace ensured imperial seclusion, with one of the central tenets being the observation of silence in the inner courtyards.

Currently one of the most visited museums in Turkey, Topkapı Palace features designs and built works by Yurdaer Architecture, including the museum shop, café, and courtyard decks in the first courtyard. Additionally, we worked on the design of an Imperial Tents display in the fourth courtyard and the renovation proposal for the Ottoman chemistry laboratory, Kimyahane, within the palace.