Islamic Heritage Architecture IV.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

S., Hernandez.

Series:

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment ; v.211

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic architecture.

Conservation and restoration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Southampton : WIT Press, 2022.

Summary:

Islamic architecture has enriched design with a wide variety of structural shapes, including arches, vaults and domes which allow for new forms to be developed. This volume deals with the design of many types of buildings in Islamic countries, including public buildings, houses, and engineering works which have had a profound impact on society.

Contents:

Cover

Islamic Heritage Architecture IV

Copyright Page

Preface

Contents

Section 1: Heritage studies

Conservation of urban heritage in historical centres of contemporary cities

Widespread ruins between nature and city: Narrative strategies for the archaeological site of Miròbriga, Portugal

Architectural values behind the formation of heritage houses as a tool for promoting cultural identity in Saudi Arabia

Digital storytelling in museums to revive Islamic heritage in the digital museum: A design proposal

Islamic architecture in the west of Al-Andalus: Balancing archaeology and commodification

Evaluating cultural heritage landscape design as an approach for Al Bujairi park development, Saudi Arabia

Section 2: Cultural and aesthetical aspects

Aesthetic interpretation for Islamic geometry in interior design

Mosaic tiles in shrine architecture in the north-western subcontinent

Urban petroscape in contemporary art from Saudi Arabia

Architecture and privacy in Islam: An analytical review

Play of water and function in the Mediterranean

Protective architectural features in housing design for private cultures

Section 3: New and heritage architecture

Reconstruction of Aleppo, Syria: A design studio at the University of Notre Dame, USA

Learning from morphological indicators of the living space (Qua'a) in the historical Islamic residence

Author index.

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Other Format:

Print version: S., Hernandez. Islamic Heritage Architecture IV

ISBN:

9781784664763

OCLC:

1344538721