New Islamic urbanism : the architecture of public and private space in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia / Stefan Maneval.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maneval, Stefan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture--Saudi Arabia--Jiddah.

Architecture.

City planning--Saudi Arabia--Jiddah.

City planning.

Architecture and society--Saudi Arabia.

Architecture and society.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 242 pages) : illustrations (some colour); digital file(s).

Place of Publication:

London, UK : UCL Press, 2019.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

text file PDF

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 counterpublics.

Contents:

Introduction; 1. A Brief History of Jiddah in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries; 2. Public and Private Space in Jeddah in the first half of the Twentieth Century; 3. The Transformation of Urban Space in the Early Oil Era, 1950s and 1960s; 4. Architecture and Religious Reform: Architectural Discource from the 1970s to the 1990s; 5. Residential Architecture, from the 1970s to the Early Twenty-First Century; 6. Navigating Urban Space: Jeddah, Early Twenty-First Century; 7. Conclusion; References; Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on e-publication, viewed on February 4, 2020.

ISBN:

1-78735-642-6