Aesthetic Evaluation of a Modern Period Architecture: The Case of Çınar Hotel

Abstract

New construction methods, which developed with the Industrial Revolution, have changed the evaluation of aesthetics in the built environment. The historical aesthetic attitude has been replaced by the aesthetics of new modern materials and functionalism. This research aims to reveal the aesthetic characteristics of an architectural form based on two fundamental questions: 1. How is aesthetic defined in architecture based on a selected period and its conditions? 2.What is the relationship between aesthetically distinctive architectural form/style and the periodic aesthetic preferences? The theoretical basis of the research was shaped based on the literature study and developed through theoretical analysis of the selected 1950s hotel. The basic aesthetic features are discussed through the characteristics of the modern period architecture. By understanding the aesthetic approaches of architectural forms from different countries' socio-political periods, the research can help improve the quality of their buildings and environments that follow similar aesthetic preferences.