| Description |
347 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Part I Historic Arab-Islamic City -- 2. Basic Principles of Islam and their Social, Spatial and Artistic Implications 23 -- 3. Environmental, Cultural and Historic Shaping Factors of Islamic Architecture 49 -- 4. Components of Urban Form I: The Residential Unit 73 -- 5. Components of Urban Form II: The Mosque and Related Welfare Buildings 101 -- 6. Components of Urban Form III: Trade and Production Structures 123 -- 7. Deep Structure of the Traditional Urban Fabric 137 -- Part II Clash between Tradition and Modernity -- 8. Impact of Western Models on the Contemporary Development Patterns of Historic Muslim Cities 161 -- 9. Structural Conflicts between Traditional Islamic Concepts and Modern Western Planning Methods 185 -- Part III Case Studies: Interventions in the Historic Fabric -- 10. Case Study I: The Holy Cities of Islam--The Impact of Mass Transportation and Rapid Urban Change 219 -- 11. Case Study II: Baghdad--an Arab Metropolis between Conservation and Redevelopment 249 -- 12. Case Study III: Fez--Protecting the Integrity of the Historic Fabric 271 -- 13. Case Study IV: Aleppo--Urban Repair of a Destroyed Historic District 303 -- 14. Conclusion--Towards the Rehabilitation of Historic Muslim Cities 325 |
| Summary |
An architectural historian and practising urban designer aims to raise understanding of traditional buildings in the Arab-Islamic world, and reveals the problems faced by historic cities in the light of Western influence |
| Notes |
"Issued under the auspices of the ORL Institute, as a volume of our research series" -- P.6 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-[348]) |
| Subject |
Islamic architecture -- Arab countries.
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Islamic architecture.
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Architecture and society -- Arab countries.
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Cities and towns -- Arab countries.
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City planning -- Arab countries.
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| Author |
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich. Institut für Orts-, Regional- und Landesplanung.
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| LC no. |
99067630 |
| ISBN |
0500282056 |
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3728119725 paperback |
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