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Architecture in the Middle East: A Background
This chapter discusses the rich history of architectural designs in the Middle East, explaining how the region cannot be disregarded in relation to contemporary architectural trends, particularly in the Gulf area. This is due to the region's rich characteristics in terms of geographical situation, climate, topography, culture, history and environment. The resistance to modernism by the region involves exploring how contemporary architecture cohabits with the built heritage in the Middle East, not only in the modern era but also throughout the history of their civilizations. The present‐day Middle East is witnessing tremendous changes that are shaping the way architecture and cities are realized due to huge energy resources in some parts of the region. The enduring cultural, political and economic forms in a harsh physical context thus generated intellectual and artistic exchanges around established cities that presented civilisational forms of architecture and the art of living. The Middle East was and still is a ground for continuous enrichment through new concepts and ideas, and the products of contemporary architecture and urban‐ism ought to be no exception. The colonization period created several architectural and urban dichotomies, exploring local architectural antecedents and the native rooted tradition of Arabo‐Islamic architecture in order to forge new styles. These dichotomies cannot be overlooked when assessing contemporary architectural practice since the independence of the Middle Eastern countries.
Architecture in the Middle East: A Background
This chapter discusses the rich history of architectural designs in the Middle East, explaining how the region cannot be disregarded in relation to contemporary architectural trends, particularly in the Gulf area. This is due to the region's rich characteristics in terms of geographical situation, climate, topography, culture, history and environment. The resistance to modernism by the region involves exploring how contemporary architecture cohabits with the built heritage in the Middle East, not only in the modern era but also throughout the history of their civilizations. The present‐day Middle East is witnessing tremendous changes that are shaping the way architecture and cities are realized due to huge energy resources in some parts of the region. The enduring cultural, political and economic forms in a harsh physical context thus generated intellectual and artistic exchanges around established cities that presented civilisational forms of architecture and the art of living. The Middle East was and still is a ground for continuous enrichment through new concepts and ideas, and the products of contemporary architecture and urban‐ism ought to be no exception. The colonization period created several architectural and urban dichotomies, exploring local architectural antecedents and the native rooted tradition of Arabo‐Islamic architecture in order to forge new styles. These dichotomies cannot be overlooked when assessing contemporary architectural practice since the independence of the Middle Eastern countries.
Architecture in the Middle East: A Background
Radoine, Hassan (author)
Architecture in Context ; 9-58
2017-04-18
50 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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