Abstract
The dome, whose construction dates back to prehistoric times, is a curvilinear cover that is widely preferred due to its ability to cross wide spaces and the aesthetic value it adds to architecture in buildings.In traditional architecture, there are domes made of different materials such as masonry and wood.This building element is frequently encountered especially in the main spaces of buildings such as mosques, lodges, masjids, synagogues, mansions, pavilions, palaces, and tombs built in Istanbul.Wooden domes, which are not sufficiently researched in the literature in terms of their technical features and conservation problems, are unique components of traditional architecture with their authentic construction techniques.In buildings with different functions in Istanbul, there are large diameter domes that cover the space and have a spherical form visible from the outside, as well as small diameter wooden domes that can only be visible from the interior.Especially in religious buildings such as mosques, lodges, masjids and synagogues, wooden domes hidden under hipped roofs continue to exist today.In this study; the architectural features of the wooden domes in the worship spaces of Mayor, Maalem and Ahrida Synagogues in Istanbul, which are covered with hipped roofs and are not visible from the outside, were examined.The dome of the Ahrida Synagogue, for which more archival documents were found, was examined in detail and its conservation problems were identified.The authentic construction technique of the dome, which has not survived to the present day, was tried to be explained by making three-dimensional modeling from archival photographs.It is hoped that this study will contribute to future conservation efforts by pointing out the importance and the basic approach principles for the conservation of these building elements that have technical, documentary, aesthetic, and symbolic value.
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