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Designing Modernity

Architecture in the Arab World 1945–1973

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(Bilingual English / Arabic)Designing Architecture in the Arab World 1945–1973 is the result of a fascinating investigation by international experts into the influences of modernist architecture in the Arab world. Nine case studies provide the foundation for a thorough exploration of the relevant cultural-historical, sociopolitical, climatic and demographic aspects. Questions concerning the region’s reciprocal relationship with modernist architecture in the period from 1945 to 1973 are investigated through the biographies of selected buildings and building complexes from Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco.Texts, contemporary images, architectural drawings and archival material are used to document the process from commissioning and design through to completion and building use.

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Designing Modernity, George Arbid

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2022
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Titre
Designing Modernity
Sous-titre
Architecture in the Arab World 1945–1973
Langue
Anglais, Arabe
Publié
2022
Format
souple
ISBN10
3868597239
ISBN13
9783868597233
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(Bilingual English / Arabic)Designing Architecture in the Arab World 1945–1973 is the result of a fascinating investigation by international experts into the influences of modernist architecture in the Arab world. Nine case studies provide the foundation for a thorough exploration of the relevant cultural-historical, sociopolitical, climatic and demographic aspects. Questions concerning the region’s reciprocal relationship with modernist architecture in the period from 1945 to 1973 are investigated through the biographies of selected buildings and building complexes from Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco.Texts, contemporary images, architectural drawings and archival material are used to document the process from commissioning and design through to completion and building use.