Domes, arches and minarets : a history of Islamic-inspired buildings in America / Phil Pasquini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pasquini, Philip L.

Contributor:

Dhiren H. Shah W'82 and Katherine M. Shah Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exoticism in architecture.

Islamic architecture.

United States.

Islamic architecture--United States.

Eclecticism in architecture--United States.

Eclecticism in architecture.

Exoticism in architecture--United States.

Architecture--United States.

Architecture.

Physical Description:

254 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 31 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Novato, CA : Flypaper Press, 2012.

Summary:

This noteworthy book traces the over 200-year history and development of Islamic-inspired architecture in America from the earliest Spanish-Moorish buildings constructed in the 1700s to the more contemporary buildings of the 21st century. Domes, Arches and Minarets introduces readers to the influences and evolution of Islamic-inspired architecture in America. The book includes an extensive full color photographic portfolio of more than 100 buildings arranged in chronological order, each accompanied by text describing the building and its history. Many of the buildings depicted were designed by some of America's most famous national and regional architects, including Leopold Eidlitz, Samuel Sloan, Richard Morris Hunt, Louis Sullivan, James Francis Dunn, Arthur and Nina Zwebell, Timothy Pflueger, Frank Lloyd Wright, brothers Carl and Robert Boller, Minoru Yamasaki and Philip Johnson. The author spent over four years traveling across the country photographing each of the buildings and chronicling their fascinating stories. The book examines buildings that have influenced and impacted the American cityscape and includes examples of private villas, homes, commercial buildings, atmospheric movie theaters, Shrine temples, churches, synagogues and family tombs, each of which has contributed to creating this rich and exotic American "Orientalist" style of architecture. Domes, Arches and Minarets presents a compelling review of this little-known area of American architectural history. Phil Pasquini is an award winning photojournalist, artist and educator who has traveled extensively across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and North Africa for more than four decades.

Contents:

Exotic buildings come to North America

Islamic-inspired architecture

Influences on American "Oriental" architecture

Islamic-influenced architecture in the 21st century

Photographs

Glossary

Bibliography

Photographs and illustrations

Acknowledgments.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-247).

LC copy 2 signed by the author.

LC copy 2 is deluxe hardbound edition with photograph.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dhiren H. Shah W'82 and Katherine M. Shah Fund.

ISBN:

9780967001616

0967001617

OCLC:

807245849