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Mid‐Century Modern Furniture Representing Modern Ideals in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey
Author(s) -
Hasirci Deniz,
Tuna Ultav Zeynep
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of interior design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1939-1668
pISSN - 1071-7641
DOI - 10.1111/joid.12160
Subject(s) - parliament , modernization theory , architectural engineering , architecture , engineering , visual arts , modern life , political science , art , law , modernity , politics
Abstract This study focuses on how the modern furniture designed for Turkey's third parliament building, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, represented the country's new modern ideals by breaking with its Ottoman heritage. While the architecture of this building has been studied, there are no assessments of its interiors and furniture as integral elements. This study uses archival research and interviews with interior designers who worked on the project. The findings shed light on how modernization was brought to life through the spaces and furniture in this powerful, symbolic building.