Contemporary  Architecture in the Arab States
Subtitle: Renaissance of a Region
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Published: July 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780070368316
Subjects: Architecture; c 1960 to c 1970; c 1970 to c 1980; c 1980 to c 1990; c 1990 to c 2000; 20th Century Architecture; Islamic Architecture; Middle East; History - General; International Architecture - Middle Eastern; Architecture / History; 20th century; Africa, North; Architecture, Modern; Islamic countries
First sentence: Contemporary architecture in the Arab states has never been investigated in its entirely; its significance, therefore, remains unknown.
Description: "In the 1960s, oil was discovered in the Middle East, and the economic and cultural impact of that discovery has caused a building boom unparalleled elsewhere in the world at any time in history. The vitality of the region is evidenced by an architectural style that, unlimited by monetary constraints, is opulent, and yet somehow manages to handle the extremes of climate and tradition successfully."--BOOK JACKET.

"Coupling case studies with over 100 never before-seen illustrations, this volume chronicles modern architectural developments in the nations of Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf States, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, and Sudan. All types of buildings are discussed - from government offices and public spaces, to houses of education and religion. The featured examples include designs for both commercial and private client."--BOOK JACKET.