Mastery is not just creating a structure, but keeping the works alive for centuries.

Mastery is not just creating a structure, but keeping the works alive for centuries.

Although centuries have passed, Mimar Sinan, whose name has always been mentioned, has made a great contribution both to the lands dominated by the Ottoman Empire, to the future, and to the world of science with the fine details in the buildings he built.
Koca Sinan, who was born in Kayseri in 1490, is one of the most important names in the history of Turkish architecture with his works such as Süleymaniye Mosque, Selimiye Mosque and many more.
Considering the restorations to be made centuries later during the construction of Şehzadebaşı Mosque, guiding modern architecture with the note papers he placed between the columns,
During the Moldavian campaign, he built a bridge over the Prut river in as little as 13 days,
The fact that the mathematics he used can only be done with modern computers even today is a few examples of the ingenious techniques of the great master.
We learn from Koca Sinan the idea that mastery is not just creating a structure, but keeping the works alive for centuries.