The traditional architecture of Saudi Arabia / Geoffrey King.
By: King, G. R. D. (Geoffrey R. D.)
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Publisher: London: I. B. Tauris, 1998Description: xiv, 242 p.: ill. (some col.) ; 32 cm.ISBN: 1860643396 :.Subject(s): Architecture -- Saudi Arabia | Architecture, Islamic -- Saudi Arabia| Item type | Current library | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Oversize Books | NA 1470 .K55 1998 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 619577 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-222) and index.
The Background: Climate and Building Materials -- Architecture on the Red Sea Coast and the Tihama Plain -- Architecture of the Northern Hijaz and the Holy Cities -- Architecture of the South-Western Highlands and Najran -- Architecture of Najd -- Architecture of the Eastern Province -- The Architecture of Saudi Arabia and the Wider Islamic Tradition.
Records a unique architectural tradition encompassing the greatest variety of styles in the Arabian peninsula. With the full flow of the oil economy came a wholesale rebuilding and expansion of Saudi Arabia's towns and cities. King defines and illustrates a vernacular tradition for each region.
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