Clouds of Stone
This ongoing project presents photographs made in the region of Cappadocia in Turkey. The information about it wil be updated as the project progresses.
© Boyan Krivoshiev, Cappadocia, 2025
This is not how towers are built. Societies have developed an advanced understanding of architecture and engineering, which they use to build habitats. Almost all of these practices are based on the concept of building from the ground up. Tall buildings begin on the ground and reach toward the sky. The towers and castles of Cappadocia are fundamentally different in this regard because they are "built" from the top down. Centuries of constant soil erosion and water from the sky and rivers have carved these towers from the surrounding plateau. The soft, sandy rock allows for further carving of the insides. By removing more material, people have built homes and churches. These spaces have become homes for people.