Islamic Architecture Today and Tomorrow : (Re)Defining the Field / edited by Mohammad Gharipour and Daniel E. Coslett.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gharipour, Mohammad, editor.

Coslett, Daniel E., editor.

Series:

Critical studies in architecture of the Middle East.

Critical studies in architecture of the Middle East

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic architecture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (504 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : Intellect, [2022]

Summary:

Scholars and practitioners from the realm of 'Islamic architecture' consider its changing nature and continued significance. Reflective essays address the meaning of 'Islamic' in built environments, and the geographical, chronological, disciplinary diversity of a dynamic field of study encompassing far more than mosques and tombs. 118 b/w illus.

Contents:

Front Cover

Half Title

Islamic Architecture Today and Tomorrow (Re)defining the Field

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of contents

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Defining 'Islamic Architecture'

Re-envisioning the Field

This Volume

Notes

Part 1 Research and Scholarship

Chapter 1 The Study of Islamic Architecture: Reflections on an Expanding Field

Typology

Geography

Chronology

Technology

Methodology

Conclusion

Chapter 2 Widening the Horizons for the Study of Islamic Architecture

Without

Within

The Future

Chapter 3 Modern Architecture and Colonialism in the Islamic World

Initial Developments: Orientalism and After2

A Second Wave: Colonial Modernities

Conclusion: Current Challenges

Part 2 Scope and Scale

Chapter 4 From Garden to Landscape: Lessons from the Taj and the Alhambra

The Taj Mahal as Landscape

The Alhambra as Landscape

Chapter 5 Invisible Geographies in the Study of Islamic Architecture

Musholla in Alleyways

Hidden Intertwined Histories

Moving Geography

Acknowledgement

Note

Chapter 6 Silencing Palestinian Architectural History in Israel: Reflections on Scholarship and Activism

The Power to Silence

The Limits of Access

Activism and the Writing of History

Chapter 7 Islamic Architecture in the Americas: Advancing a Transregional and Hemispheric Approach

Foundations for Inquiry

From Historicist Approaches to Contemporary Designs

Comparative Case Study: The Brazil Mosque of São Paulo and Islamic Center of Washington

Conclusion: Hemispheric Insights and Possibilities

Part 3 Historiography and Context.

Chapter 8 Cultural Encounters, Local Practice, and Historical Process in the Ancient Middle East

Chapter 9 Neo-Eurocentrism and Science: Implications for the Historiography of Islamic Art and Architecture

Thresholds of Change and Neo-Eurocentrism

Neo-Eurocentrism and the Historiography of Science and Art

Neo-Eurocentrism and Cultural Relativity

Implications for Islamic Art and Architectural Historiography

Chapter 10 Carving an Epistemological Space for Southeast Asia: Historiographical and Critical Engagements

Beyond Exceptionalism

Translation as Site of Inquiry: Buildings and/as Texts and the Architectural Dialectic

Capitals, Satellites, and Rural Sites in Post-imperial Contexts and Networks

An 'Archipelagic Crossroads': Beyond Singular Narratives

Beyond Stratigraphic Assumptions

Rooted Muslim Cosmopolitanisms and Their Limits

Museums, Archaeology, Regimes of Knowledge, and Prospects for Rapprochement

Part 4 Fieldwork and Documentation

Chapter 11 A Field without Fieldwork: Sustaining the Study of Islamic Architecture in the Twenty-First Century

The Question of Access

Working as an Islamicist

Sustaining Islamic Architectural History

Chapter 12 Architectural History in Turkey: Between Fieldwork and Archival Research

Fieldwork in the City

Archives in Turkey and Beyond

Chapter 13 Documenting Islamic Architecture: Objectives and Outcomes in a Time of War

Approaches

Digital Proliferation and the Role of Digital Humanities

Ethics and the Digital Divide

The Allure and its Challenges

Outcomes

Part 5 Education and Pedagogy

Chapter 14 Reorienting Perspectives: Why I Do Not Teach a Course Titled 'Islamic Architecture'.

'Theory' and Its Relevance to the Study of 'Islamic Architecture'

Myths from the Classroom and Beyond

Remaining Critical Questions and Approaches

Instead of a Conclusion, Some Opinions on Teaching Architecture and a Student's Response

Chapter 15 Decolonizing Architectural Knowledge: Situating Middle Eastern Pedagogies in a Globalizing World

Contemporary Problematization

Questions Arise

Sustained Negative Idiosyncrasies

Appreciative Inquiry (AI): A Milieu for the Critical Thinker

Moving Forward with Responsive Approaches

Towards a Decolonized Architectural Education

Chapter 16 Educating the Public about Islamic Art and Architecture through Museums

Assessing the Audience

Beyond Labels: Public Programs and Outreach

Training

Coda: Islamic Art in Museums in the Era of COVID-19

Part 6 Curation and Publication

Chapter 17 Displaying Islamic Arts in Global Cities

On Context: Globalization, Orientalism, and Mobility

New Museums, Old Collections: The Resurgence of the Arts of Islam

Museology vs. Built Environment: Global Divergences

Chapter 18 Curating the 'Islamic': The Personal and the Political

The Hyper-local and the Personal

Context and Contextualization

Institutions and Exhibitions

Additional Platforms

Chapter 19 Islamic Architecture on the Move: Publishing Architectural History in the Digital Age

Early Forays into Digital Publishing: JSAH and AO

Ten Years Later

Looking Further Afield for Digital Engagement

The Digital in the Classroom

Opening Access

Chapter 20 Illustrating Islamic Architecture:: On Visual Presentation and Scholarship

Early Illustrations and Plans

Towards an Ever More Reliable Documentation?

Photography.

Conceptual Approaches Versus Documentation

Conclusion: The Digital Turn

Part 7 Globalization and Change

Chapter 21 Uneven Geographies and Neoliberal Urban Transformation in Arab Cities

Manifestations of Neoliberal Urban Restructuring

From Real Estate Investments to City Infrastructure

Chapter 22 Affection for Nouvel Architecture: On Contemporary (Islamic) Architecture and Affect

Affect

Nouvel at Sharaan

Orientalizing the Scenography of Contemporary Architecture

Chapter 23 The 'Islamic-Modern' Project in this Age of Uncertainty

Bio-graph

A Post-humanist Cultural Imaginary

Part 8 Experience and Use

Chapter 24 The Tourist Gaze, Visiting Mosques, and the Folds of Architecture

Politics of Urban Preservation

The Tourist Gaze and Modernity

Two Views of Al-Azhar

Visiting Mosques and the Tourist Gaze

The Folds of Architecture

From Plurality to Pluralism

Chapter 25 Decolonizing the Conservation of Islamic Built Heritage in Egypt

The Colonial Roots of Today's Practices

Premodern Practices

Developments in International Thought and Practice

Toward Decolonization

Chapter 26 (Dis)placement and Placemaking: Reconsidering Islamic Architecture through Refugee Agency

Agency and Placemaking: Displacing the Conventions of the Field

Concluding Thoughts: Islamic Architecture as a Critical Perspective in the Study of Place and Placemaking

Part 9 Practice and Profession

Chapter 27 'Islamic Architecture' and the Profession

Chapter 28 A Trinity of Values in Architecture for Muslim Societies

Architecture for Muslim Societies

Chapter 29 Relevance, Tradition, and Practice in Islamic Architecture.

Modernity to Tradition: A Personal Journey

Lessons Learned and the Future of Islamic Architecture

Chapter 30 Architectural Competitions: Creating Dialogues and Promoting Excellence

Types of Competitions

The Players

Notes on Three Architectural Competitions

Why Enter Competitions?

Postscript

Contributor Biographies

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Includes index.

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Print version: Gharipour, Mohammad Islamic Architecture Today and Tomorrow

ISBN:

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1789386055

9781789386066

1789386063