Generation of Ceiling Rose Patterns by Shape Grammar Approaches in Safranbolu Traditional Houses

Abstract

This study aims to examine the ornament parts of the traditional ceilings, one of the essential elements of the space with physical and psychological aspects, in terms of design methods and approaches. In this study, the ceilings of the houses have been discussed in the Safranbolu region, which was chosen as the study area. Star-formed ceiling rose ornament, which is one of the indispensable components of these elements and is widely used in these houses, has been evaluated by shape grammar implementations that are commonly both generative and analytic tools for assessing design languages. By determining generation rules, a design process has been defined. With these rules, by using samples of present ceiling ornaments, variations have been generated in the frame of different scenarios. The richness and innovative sustainability of Star-formed ceiling rose ornament are demonstrated by the proposal of an analytic and generative approach based on inferences from traditional implementations. This study makes contributions to the literature by offering an alternative process to imitations and iterations of traditional architectural components and by enriching the design language of the craft implementations