Experiencing the Sanctity of Life in Josef Plecnik�s Architecture

In the continuity of time and space, those artists who touch the human essence with their works and/or ideas, continue to serve and influence all human life and enrich the actual art scene, even when the time of their own actuality has already passed. Among these artists, there are some who, although valuable, have not been granted sufficient recognition or are almost forgotten in our current time. The Slovenian artist Josef Plečnik (1871-1952), who touched on the essence of the human being and the sanctity of life through his architecture, is one of these. The poetry of Plecnik�s interpretations of humankind�s varied social activities reflects itself also through his choice and usage of materials. As a result, Plečnik�s architecture passes beyond the borders of time and space and helps enrich today�s architecture, art and social life. This article, which analyzes Plečnik�s sacred and profane buildings in comparison with ancient and Renaissance architecture, and Gottfried Semper�s �Style Theory�, also aims to be a starting point for the re-actualization of Plečnik�s body of work, through which the observer and the user touch the sacred dimension of universal life.

Keywords: Architectural poetry, sacred spaces, the universal language of architecture and the sanctity of life, the expressive power of materials

Josef Plecnik Mimarisinde Ya�am�n Kutsall��n� Deneyimlemek

Kezban Ay�a Alangoya
�stanbul Bilgi �niversitesi, Mimarl�k Fak�ltesi, Mimarl�k B�l�m�

D�nyam�z�n co�rafyas�n�n asl�nda �lke s�n�rlar�yla b�l�nmemi� b�t�nl�� ve s�reklili�i gibi sanat��lar ve fikir sanat��lar� olan d��n�rler olmak �zere t�m insanlar din, dil, �rk ve milli s�n�rlarla ayr��mam�� bir d�nya toplulu�u olarak g�r�lebilir. Sahip olduklar� d��nce ve duygularla bireyler, bar�nd�klar� farkl� k�lt�r ve geleneklerle de topluluklar ya da milletler d�nya hayat�n�n zenginlikleridir ve d�nya tarihinin vazge�ilemez ��elerindendir. Yery�z�nde ya da zaman�n s�reklili�inde g�ncel olan yerden ve andan uzaklarda kalm�� da olsalar, eserleri ve fikirleriyle evrensel de�erlere temas etmi� sanat�� ve d��n�rler t�m insanl��a hizmet etmeyi s�rd�r�rler.
Slovenya do�umlu Josef Plečnik (1871-1952) insan�n ve ya�am�n �z�ne mimarl�k �zerinden temas etmi� b�yle mekan sanat��lar�ndand�r. Antik mimari, R�nesans ve Gottfried Semper�in Stil kuram�ndan ilham alm�� Plečnik�in �iirsel mimarisi, gerek kulland�� malzemeler gerekse ya�ama ait programlar� yorumlamas� bak�m�ndan zamana ve yere ait s�n�rlar� a�ar ve g�ncel mimari dile kendini zenginle�tirme olanaklar� sunar. Plečnik mimarisinin g�ncelle�mesi yolunda bir ba�lang�� olmak �zere ele al�nm�� bu makalede kendisinin baz� dinsel ve d�nyevi mek�nlar� ya�am�n kutsall��n� g�r�n�r k�lmalar� ba�lam�nda incelenmi�tir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Mimarl�k ve �iirsellik, kutsal mek�nlar, mimarl��n evrensel dili, malzemelerin anlat�m g�c�

Kezban Ay�a Alangoya. Experiencing the Sanctity of Life in Josef Plecnik�s Architecture. Megaron. 2014; 9(2): 113-131

Corresponding Author: Kezban Ay�a Alangoya, T�rkiye

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