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Islamic architecture: introduction
Islamic architecture
This site, produced by the Islamic and Arabic Arts and Architecture Organisation, gives a
comprehensive overview,
with readable articles and ample illustrations. The concept of decoration is explained,
along with techniques
and materials, including metal
and wood.
There is also discussion of architecture as the expression of power, the
impact of Islamic
architecture on the Western world, and its possible future development.
What
is Islamic architecture?
By Ernst Grube (from Architecture
of the Islamic World, 1995)
Islamic
architecture (Wikipedia)
Walking
tours of Islamic Cairo
Three mapped-out routes for exploring the old city. (American
University in Cairo) Glossary
of Islamic architectural terms
(American University in Cairo)
What
is a minaret? (Wikipedia)
What
is a minbar? (Wikipedia)
What
is a mihrab? (Wikipedia) Islamic
Egyptian sites
A large collection of illustrated articles (touregypt.net)
Monuments in
Egypt
A detailed guide, with descriptions and photographs.
Includes ancient, Christian and Jewish monuments, as well as
Islamic
A commentary on Yemeni
traditional architecture
by Derek Matthews (British-Yemeni Society Journal, 1996)
In
the shadow of a master
An article on the extraordinary skills of craftsmen who build
traditional minarets. By Trevor Marchand (British-Yemeni
Society Journal, 2002)
Other
articles about architecture
An index from Saudi Aramco World
Islamic architecture: photographs
Arab-Islamic
architecture
A collection of 65 images (Arab
Culture and Civilisation website)
Thais
- Architettura
Italian architectural site (partly in English) with a section on Islamic
architecture. Contains an index of major buildings, with
photographs and a brief description.
Mosques
around the world
A collection of photographs compiled by the
Centre for Islamic Art and Culture.
Great
Buildings Online
Islamic section features a number of buildings, with fairly
detailed commentary and references.
Hassan
II Mosque
Picures of the world's second-largest mosque,completed in
Casablanca in 1993
Hassan
II Mosque
More pictures
Modern architecture
Contemporary
Arab architecture (PDF)
Redefining identity through a new built environment. ByDjemili
Abderezak & Bellal Tahar,Department of Architecture,
Sétif University, Algeria (planum.net)
Arab
architectural heritage between mirrors and idols
The tradition-versus-modernity debate. By Jad Thabet (Al Jadid
magazine, summer/fall 1998)
Building
on tradition (Part 1)
By Friedrich Ragette (Saudi Aramco World). See also Part
2 and Part
3
Dubai
reaches for the sky
The construction of Burj Dubai - planned to be the world's
tallest building (BBC, 10 August, 2005)
Modernity and tradition in Dubai
architecture
By Luiza Karim (al-Shindagah, September
1999)
World's
tallest hotel opens its doors
The amazing Burj al Arab hotel in Dubai (BBC, 1 December,
1999)
Modern
architecture in Dubai
Photographs by Aidan O'Rourke
Zaha
Hadid
Iraqi-born Zaha Hadid is one of the world's leading female
architects, noted for her deconstructivist designs. She won
the Pritzker
Prize in 2004.
Zaha
Hadid Architects
The website of Hadid's architectural practice.
Ahead of the curve
Straight lines are out, sloping walls are in. Jonathan Glancey on a stunning Danish museum that shows there is a gentle side to Zaha Hadid (The Guardian, 3 October 2005)
Bursting
the bubble
Bethan Ryder looks at the work of Bernard Khoury, a controversial young Lebanese architect (Impressions magazine)
Bernard
Khoury's website
Interview
with Bernard Khoury
By Marco Casamonti and Efisio Pizzalis, September 2001
Raving
and remembrance
Thomas Fitzel discusses Bernard Khoury's construction of BO18,
an underground nightclub on the site of a civil war massacre
Beirut's icon of modernist architecture set to be revamped within a year
By Kaelen Wilson-Goldie,
Daily Star, 2 July, 2004
Interior design: identity in Lebanon
By Victor Khoueiry (Architecture Week)
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