Architecture For Islamic Societies Today

Author : Ashraf M. Salama
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351057472
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Architectural Excellence in Islamic Societies written by Ashraf M. Salama and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses architectural excellence in Islamic societies drawing on textual and visual materials, from the Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT, developed over more than three decades. At the core of the discussion are the efforts, processes, and outcomes of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA). The AKAA recognises excellence in architectural and urban interventions within cities and settlements in the Islamic world which are continuously challenged by dramatic changes in economies, societies, political systems, decision-making, and environmental requirements. Architectural Excellence in Islamic Societies responds to the recurring question about the need for architectural awards, arguing that they are critical to validating the achievements of professional architects while making their contributions more widely acknowledged by the public. Through analysis and critique of over sixty awarded and shortlisted projects from over thirty-five countries, this book provides an expansive look at the history of the AKAA through a series of narratives on the enduring values of architecture, architectural and urban conservation, built environment sustainability, and architectural pluralism and multiple modernities. Architectural Excellence in Islamic Societies will appeal to professionals and academics, researchers, and upper-level students in architectural history and theory and built environment related fields.

Author : J. Steele
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Architecture for Islamic Societies Today written by J. Steele and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James Steele
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9781854902078
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Architecture for Islamic Societies Today written by James Steele and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1994-04-13 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Aga Khan Award for Architecture was begun in 1977 it has been in the forefront of recognising the full impact of social and environmental upheaval on the built environment in Third World countries.

Author : Attilo Petruccioli
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136851380
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Understanding Islamic Architecture written by Attilo Petruccioli and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ongoing debate among practitioners and in academia about the meaning and understanding of Islamic architecture will be energized by this book. It contains essays by architects and academics from various parts of the world which clarify how the carious disciplines of the design profession can be employed to build in the spirit of Islam. Divided into three sections the book covers: *meaning from Faith, which draws meaning from the Islamic faith in order to propose a built environment that is universally beneficial *analysis of History, which examines historical buildings and planning concepts, and suggest how to apply lessons learned to contemporary practice *contemporary Trends, which discusses current trends in architecture, education and socio-economic aspects of various Muslim countries. Illustrated throughout, this book will appeal to students and scholars, practising architects and planners alike.

Author : Renata Holod
Publisher : Millerton, N.Y. : Aperture
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Architecture and Community written by Renata Holod and published by Millerton, N.Y. : Aperture. This book was released on 1983 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines fifteen architectural projects which have won awards for developing a modern style that derives from traditional Moslem design.

Author : Isma?l Serageldin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Architecture of the Contemporary Mosque written by Isma?l Serageldin and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique appraisal of the architectual developments of the contemporary mosque.

Author : Zeynep Ç Elik
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520074941
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Displaying the Orient written by Zeynep Ç Elik and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathering architectural pieces from all over the world, the Paris Universal Exposition of 1867 introduced to fairgoers the notion of an imaginary journey, a new tourism en place. Through this and similar expositions, the world's cultures were imported to European and American cities as artifacts and presented to nineteenth-century men and women as the world in microcosm, giving a quick and seemingly realistic impression of distant places. elik examines the display of Islamic cultures at nineteenth-century world's fairs, focusing on the exposition architecture. She asserts that certain sociopolitical and cultural trends now crucial to our understanding of historical transformations in both the West and the world of Islam were mirrored in the fair's architecture. Furthermore, dominant attitudes toward cross-cultural exchanges were revealed repeatedly in Westerners' responses to these pavilions, in Western architects' interpretations of Islamic stylistic traditions, and in the pavilions' impact in such urban centers. Although the world's fairs claimed to be platforms for peaceful cultural communication, they displayed the world according to a hierarchy based on power relations. elik's delineation of this hierarchy in the exposition buildings enables us to understand both the adversarial relations between the West and the Middle East, and the issue of cultural self-definition for Muslim societies of the nineteenth century. Gathering architectural pieces from all over the world, the Paris Universal Exposition of 1867 introduced to fairgoers the notion of an imaginary journey, a new tourism en place. Through this and similar expositions, the world's cultures were imported to European and American cities as artifacts and presented to nineteenth-century men and women as the world in microcosm, giving a quick and seemingly realistic impression of distant places. elik examines the display of Islamic cultures at nineteenth-century world's fairs, focusing on the exposition architecture. She asserts that certain sociopolitical and cultural trends now crucial to our understanding of historical transformations in both the West and the world of Islam were mirrored in the fair's architecture. Furthermore, dominant attitudes toward cross-cultural exchanges were revealed repeatedly in Westerners' responses to these pavilions, in Western architects' interpretations of Islamic stylistic traditions, and in the pavilions' impact in such urban centers. Although the world's fairs claimed to be platforms for peaceful cultural communication, they displayed the world according to a hierarchy based on power relations. elik's delineation of this hierarchy in the exposition buildings enables us to understand both the adversarial relations between the West and the Middle East, and the issue of cultural self-definition for Muslim societies of the nineteenth century.

Author : Cynthia C. Davidson
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 9780500280874
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Legacies for the Future written by Cynthia C. Davidson and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1999 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the recipients of the 1998 Aga Khan Award for Architecture.

Author : DIANA. DARKE
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1911723472
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book STEALING FROM THE SARACENS written by DIANA. DARKE and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Margaret Bentley Ševčenko
Publisher : Harvard Univ Aga Khan Program
ISBN 13 : 9780922673100
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Download or read book Theories and Principles of Design in the Architecture of Islamic Societies written by Margaret Bentley Ševčenko and published by Harvard Univ Aga Khan Program. This book was released on 1988 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: