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New Islamic Urbanism

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: London : UCL Press, 2019Description: 1 Online-Ressource (262 p.)ISBN:
  • 9781787356429
  • 9781787356450
  • 9781787356467
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9781787356463. | Erscheint auch als: 1787356442 Druck-AusgabeDDC classification:
  • 720.9538 23
LOC classification:
  • NA1470
Online resources: Summary: Since the dawn of the oil era, cities in Saudi Arabia have witnessed rapid growth and profound societal changes. As a response to foreign architectural solutions and the increasing popularity of Western lifestyles, a distinct style of architecture and urban planning has emerged. Characterised by an emphasis on privacy, expressed through high enclosures, gates, blinds, and tinted windows, ‘New Islamic Urbanism’ constitutes for some an important element of piety. For others, it enables alternative ways of life, indulgence in banned social practices, and the formation of both publics and counterpublicsPPN: PPN: 1778514375Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-94-OAB
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