Contemporary architecture in the Arab states : renaissance of a region / Udo Kultermann.
By: Kultermann, Udo
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Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, 1999Description: p. cm.ISBN: 0070368317 :.Subject(s): Architecture -- Middle East | Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- Middle East | Architecture -- Africa, North | Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- Africa, North | Architecture -- Islamic countriesSummary: Udo Kultermann's Contemporary Architecture in the Arab States couples case studies with over 100 never-before-seen illustrations to chronicle modern architectural developments in each Arab nation. From government offices and public spaces, to houses of education and religion, the featured examples include designs for both commercial and private clients. The book also explores the unlikely collaboration between large foreign architectural firms and their smaller, yet essential, Arab counterparts and highlights the cultural self-examination that occurs while redesigning ancient cities to coincide with modern needs.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | NA 1465.3 .K85 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 619007 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Udo Kultermann's Contemporary Architecture in the Arab States couples case studies with over 100 never-before-seen illustrations to chronicle modern architectural developments in each Arab nation. From government offices and public spaces, to houses of education and religion, the featured examples include designs for both commercial and private clients. The book also explores the unlikely collaboration between large foreign architectural firms and their smaller, yet essential, Arab counterparts and highlights the cultural self-examination that occurs while redesigning ancient cities to coincide with modern needs.
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