MOSQUE Architecture Modern Design Muslim Zawiya Saudi Arabia Iran Egypt Turkey +

by Ismail Serageldin, James Steele

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First edition

.no-subscribe { display: none} [contenteditable] { pointer-events: none; } Architecture of the Contemporary Mosque by Ismail Serageldin with James Steele Published by Academy Editions, London, 1996. Hardcover. 1st. Square 4to. 175pp. Glossary; Bibliography; Index. 278 illustrations (96 in color). A very good copy in a very good dustjacket. An important, historical appraisal of the complex and challenging subject of the architecture of the contemporary mosque. Architecture of the Contemporary Mosque Edited by Ismaïl Serageldin with James Steele No other building is so charged with symbolism, so hemmed in by established architectural convention, and so likely to be scrutinised by friends and critics alike. From this appraisal of the complex and challenging subject of the architecture of the contemporary mosque, Ismaïl Serageldin, James Steele and many specialist contributors, proceed to offer a valuable insight into the development of this building type over the last three decades. In his introductory essays Ismaïl Serageldin provides an historical background and explanation of the development of the mosque, its constructive form, constituent parts, and place in the Muslim city. He proceeds to suggest a framework within which the contemporary mosque should be judged, taking into account its inherent design challenges (principally the reconciliation of tradition and innovation). He discusses the different building approaches - the popular, traditional, populist and adaptive mode

• Publisher: Academy Editions
• Year: 1996
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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